EL TROPICO received a B, scoring 80 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Sep 21, 2026. The official report lists five findings. [1]
The inspector observed no PIC present at the time of inspection. [2]
The inspector also observed Multiple TCS foods in the walk in cooler cold holding at temperatures above 41F (see temperature log for more details). [3]
A separate finding described ambient temperature of walk in cooler at 45F. [4]
The report marks four findings as corrected on site. Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]
Showing 5 of 5 findings
Observed no PIC present at the time of inspection. Ca: There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times.
Code 511-6-1.03(2)
Observed no PIC present at the time of inspection. Ca: There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times. The person in charge shall ensure compliance. COS: PIC showed up in the middle of inspection to give corrections Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 1-2A ↗
Observed Multiple TCS foods in the walk in cooler cold holding at temperatures above 41F (see temperature log for more details). Ca: TCS foods that are cold holding must be kept at a temperature of 41F or lower.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)
Observed Multiple TCS foods in the walk in cooler cold holding at temperatures above 41F (see temperature log for more details). Ca: TCS foods that are cold holding must be kept at a temperature of 41F or lower. Someone was called to repair the walk in cooler. All TCS foods that weren’t prepared today were discarded. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
Observed ambient temperature of walk in cooler at 45F. CA: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements.
Code 511-6-1.05(6)(a)
Observed ambient temperature of walk in cooler at 45F. CA: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements. COS: All TCS foods that were cooked today were moved to other working coolers. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 15A ↗
Observed multiple non food contact surfaces unclean to sight and touch including: inside of the prep top cooler and outside of the fryers. Observed one of the two live roaches seen in the kitchen on the no food contact surface of the prep top cooler.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(d)
Observed multiple non food contact surfaces unclean to sight and touch including: inside of the prep top cooler and outside of the fryers. Observed one of the two live roaches seen in the kitchen on the no food contact surface of the prep top cooler. Ca: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. The roach was killed and removed. PIC instructed employees to clean all non food contact surfaces. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 15C ↗
Observed two live roaches in the main kitchen during inspection. CA: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: 1.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(k)
Observed two live roaches in the main kitchen during inspection. CA: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: 1. Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; 2. Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; 3. Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control 4. Eliminating harborage conditions. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 18 ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
DeKalb County · Sep 21, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.
History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.
This report comes from DeKalb County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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