Jack in the Box

13088 W Rancho Santa Fe Blvd, Avondale, AZ 85392

American

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Jack in the Box has four inspections on file, the first dated 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 11, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to five violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “certified food protection manager” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Jack in the Box's latest score of 70 falls below the Avondale average of 98. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 11, 2026

Routine

2 major violations. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

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No soap available at handwashing sink (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: -- Soap not available for 1 of 1 hand soap dispensers in men's restroom. Handwash sinks must be supplied with hot water of at least 100°F, soap and an approved hand drying provision at all times. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing. Requested soap be supplied for men's restroom at the time of inspection

6-301.11

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: -- Vegetable slicer put away as clean with heavy accumulation of tomato debris on blade. All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. The person in charge (PIC) relocated all food-contact surfaces to ware washing area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at the time of inspection

4-601.11(A)

Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered

Inspector notes: -- Closed trash bin missing for 1 of 2 stalls in women's restroom. Uni-sex and female toilet rooms requires a covered waste receptacle. Provide prior to next routine inspection

5-501.17

No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: -- No Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on site at the time of inspection. A CFPM is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation

2-102.12(A)

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: -- The seal gasket for left-side of reach-in door near grill for walk-in refrigerator is significantly damaged. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and maintained in good repair to ensure efficiency

4-501.11

Oct 22, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Improper cooling methods used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Cut lettuce cooling in walk-in found with internal temperatures of 48-51*F. The lettuce was prepared around 8:00 AM this morning and was in plastic containers that were covered and stacked

3-501.15(B)

May 12, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: No Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) available at time of inspection. Please obtain additional CFPMs to provide coverage when the kitchen is in operation prior to next routine inspection. You can find a list of accredited certification providers one our website at https://www.maricopa.gov/631/Environmental-Services ***2nd consecutive violation***

2-102.12(A)

Sep 26, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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No certified food protection manager

2-102.12(A)

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: Debris accumulation observed behind ice machine. Please clean this area in a manner and frequency that prevents build up of debris

6-501.12

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jack in the Box last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jack in the Box on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jack in the Box?

Across the inspection record, “certified food protection manager” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jack in the Box.

How does Jack in the Box compare to other restaurants in Avondale?

Jack in the Box most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Avondale average of 98.

Has Jack in the Box's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Jack in the Box have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jack in the Box means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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