Food Inspections
Taco's Tacos
2437 Hancock Ave STE 130 Buford, Ga 30519
Inspected by: Adetayo Adewolu
Inspection Date: 08/11/2025
Inpection Notes
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Multislicer was broken down by the inspector during the inspection. Accumulated food debris was observed on the interior surfaces of the slicer. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf. Note: Multislicer was placed into the three compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized during the inspection.
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Caso cheese was observed hot holding on the steam table at 67 Degrees Fahrenheit. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Hot Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Hot Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P Note: Caso cheeese was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: *Third Consecutive Repeat Violation* Observed several containers of food in multiple reach-in coolers with no date labels to indicated prep/discard dates. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Corrective Actions: PIC stated all food was prepared within the past weekend and all food was labeled with proper date marking during the inspection.
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
511-6-1.07(6)(g) - chemical sanitizers, criteria (p)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Chlorine sanitizer was observed at the three compartment sink with a concentration of more than 200ppm. 511-6-1.07(6)(g) - Chemical Sanitizers, Criteria (P) (g) Chemical Sanitizers, Criteria. Chemical sanitizers, including chemical sanitizing solutions generated on-site, and other chemical antimicrobials applied to food-contact surfaces shall: 1. Meet requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (Food-contact surface sanitizing solutions) P, or 2. Meet the requirements as specified in 40 CFR 180.2020 Pesticide Chemicals Not Requiring a Tolerance or Exemption from Tolerance-Non-food determinations. P Note: Chlorine sanitizer solution was diluted with water until it measured betwwen 50 - 100ppm.
12B - personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(i) - hair restraints (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: An employee was observed preparing food in the kitchen with no hair restraint during the inspection. 511-6-1.03(5)(i) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints. 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. Note: The employee immediately wore a hair net during the inspection
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed the most recent inspection report to not be posted. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. Corrective Actions: PIC stated the inspection report will be posted once signed after the current inspection was concluded.
16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
511-6-1.06(2)(d) - backflow prevention, air gap (p)
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: The mini ice machine at the front customer service area was observed with a drainage pipe that emptied directly into the open site drain under the cookline with no air gap. 511-6-1.06(2)(d) - Backflow Prevention, Air Gap (P) (d) Backflow Prevention, Air Gap. An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the plumbing fixture, equipment or nonfood equipment shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than 1 inch (25 mm). P
17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
511-6-1.07(5)(i) - closing toilet room doors (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: The door of the rest room was observed not self closing. 511-6-1.07(5)(i) - Closing Toilet Room Doors (C) (i) Closing Toilet Room Doors. Except during cleaning and maintenance operations, toilet room doors as specified under subsection (2)(l) of this Rule shall be kept closed.
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