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DON JOSE TACO BAR AND GRILL receives A in Gwinnett County health inspection

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1325 Buford Hwy NE Suite 106 Buford, GA 30518

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DON JOSE TACO BAR AND GRILL received an A, scoring 92 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Sep 21, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]

Inspection score

92/100Grade AOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed a black buildup on drink nozzles and inside the drink machine where nozzles attached. [2]

The inspector also observed served food containers (flour, margarine) that were not labeled with the common English names of the foods contained within.// Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food. [3]

A separate finding described that there was no handwashing signage posted in the restrooms used by employees. [4]

What inspectors found

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Showing 3 of 3 findings

  1. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed a black buildup on drink nozzles and inside the drink machine where nozzles attached. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Drink machine and nozzles were cleaned during inspection.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(7)(a)1

    Observed a black buildup on drink nozzles and inside the drink machine where nozzles attached. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Drink machine and nozzles were cleaned during inspection.
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  2. Food labeling and containers

    Item 10D
    Observed served food containers (flour, margarine) that were not labeled with the common English names of the foods contained within.// Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food. (C) Corrective Actions: Containers were labeled during inspection.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(4)(d)

    Observed served food containers (flour, margarine) that were not labeled with the common English names of the foods contained within.// Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food. (C) Corrective Actions: Containers were labeled during inspection.
    Official report · Item 10D ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  3. Required permits and notices

    Item 13A
    Observed that there was no handwashing signage posted in the restrooms used by employees. A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. (C) Corrective Actions: Signage posted during inspection.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .07(3)(d)

    Observed that there was no handwashing signage posted in the restrooms used by employees. A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. (C) Corrective Actions: Signage posted during inspection.
    Official report · Item 13A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

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  1. This report
    92/100A
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01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Gwinnett County · Sep 21, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

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03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
Gwinnett County
Inspection ID
D4A1661E-3B7C-4F64-A3D4-42061CF25C63
Facility ID
C46B983B-B711-462F-9708-5DFA707902F3
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Venue address source
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Scores 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 Gwinnett County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.

Georgia’s grading scale
A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
U
0–69
Georgia food-service rules ↗

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