Restaurant health inspection grades in Arizona
GradeLocal lists 16,604 Arizona restaurants. Their average score is 92.1, an A. This guide explains who inspects them, what the results mean and how the grades break down.
Who inspects restaurants in Arizona
Maricopa County's own letter grades (only for places that take part). Pima, Pinal, Yuma, Mohave and Coconino counties publish rating words, which we turn into letters.
Coverage: Some counties, 6 of 15 counties. All sources
What Arizona publishes
The agencies behind our Arizona listings publish the agency’s own letter grades and rating words or placards. 8,278 of the 16,604 listings (49.9%) have an official score out of 100. The rest show a GradeLocal score worked out from the official result.
How GradeLocal grades Arizona restaurants
When the agency publishes its own letter, we use that letter. When an agency publishes an F, we show it as a D.
Rating words and placards are translated into a GradeLocal letter. The table below shows how the most common results were translated.
Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50.
There are four letters, A to D, with no F. The same rule applies in every state, and the cutoffs are never adjusted for a state, county or city. We always use the latest inspection.
How grades work has the full rules.
| Official result | Letter | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| E (Excellent) | A | 3,182 |
| Excellent | A | 1,566 |
| S (Satisfactory) | B | 1,279 |
| Good | B | 951 |
| N (Needs Improvement) | C | 676 |
| Cutting Edge A+ | A | 292 |
| Pass | B | 179 |
| Satisfactory | B | 176 |
How Arizona restaurants grade
The latest grade for each of the 16,604 listings.
Inspection dates in our Arizona data run from Jun 23, 2022 to Sep 30, 2026. 15,753 of the 16,604 listings (94.9%) were inspected in the 12 months before Oct 16, 2026. A restaurant may have been inspected again since.
Top-rated places in Arizona
Every A-grade place in our Arizona data gets the same GradeLocal score (100), so this list shows the ten most recently inspected A-grade places, one per name.
- ABurger KingPhoenixGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 24, 2026
- AIHOPPhoenixGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 24, 2026
- AKyrene De Las ManitasTempeGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 24, 2026
- AOutback Steakhouse 0313PhoenixGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 24, 2026
- ASafewayPhoenixGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 24, 2026
- AZipps Sports GrillScottsdaleGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 24, 2026
- AAJ's Fine FoodsScottsdaleGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 23, 2026
- AKyrene De Las BrisasChandlerGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 23, 2026
- AApplebee's Neighborhood Grill & BarGlendaleGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 21, 2026
- APete's Fish & ChipsPhoenixGradeLocal score 100, inspected Sep 21, 2026
A grade shows one inspection on one day. Check the official record linked on each page.
Counties in Arizona
Every county with at least one listing. Pick one to see its restaurants.
| County | Restaurants | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Coconino County | 1,243 | 86.8 · B |
| Maricopa County | 8,570 | 93.2 · A |
| Mohave County | 1,734 | 88.7 · B |
| Pima County | 2,886 | 93.0 · A |
| Pinal County | 1,244 | 93.5 · A |
| Yuma County | 927 | 91.1 · A |
Questions about Arizona grades
Who inspects restaurants in Arizona?
Maricopa County's own letter grades (only for places that take part). Pima, Pinal, Yuma, Mohave and Coconino counties publish rating words, which we turn into letters.
What does Arizona publish: a score, a letter or something else?
The agencies behind our Arizona listings publish the agency’s own letter grades and rating words or placards. 8,278 of the 16,604 listings (49.9%) have an official score out of 100. The rest show a GradeLocal score worked out from the official result.
How does GradeLocal grade restaurants in Arizona?
When the agency publishes its own letter, we use that letter. When an agency publishes an F, we show it as a D. Rating words and placards are translated into a GradeLocal letter. The table below shows how the most common results were translated. Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50. We always use the latest inspection.
How many Arizona restaurants are on GradeLocal?
16,604 restaurants in 6 counties. The average score is 92.1, an A. 71.3% have an A.
How current are the Arizona grades?
Inspection dates in our Arizona data run from Jun 23, 2022 to Sep 30, 2026. We update each state’s records regularly, but there is always a delay, and a restaurant may have been inspected again since. For the latest official report, follow the agency link on each restaurant’s page.