89/100Grade B
Tucker · Health score & inspection history
EL TROPICO
3201 TUCKER NORCROSS RD STE A1 TUCKER, GA 30084
Latest available inspection
DeKalb County80/100Grade B
What the inspector found
All 5 findings ↗5 findings recorded on Sep 21, 2026. 4 marked corrected on site.
Violation recordedItem 1-2A ↗
Person in charge
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.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
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 ↗Marked corrected on site
Repeat violationItem 6-1A ↗
Cold holding
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.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Proper cold holding temperatures
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 ↗Marked corrected on site
Violation recordedItem 15A ↗
Equipment design and condition
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.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
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 ↗Marked corrected on site
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Violation recordedItem 15C ↗
Equipment cleanliness
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.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
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 ↗Marked corrected on site
Repeat violationItem 18 ↗
Pest control
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.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Insects, rodents, and animals not present
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 status not recorded
Correction status comes from the dated report. Later changes may not be recorded here.
Inspection history 1
Official history ↗- Latest available80/100BReport
1 available inspection report. History may be incomplete.
About this location record
This page follows facility 12995415 within DeKalb County. Names and addresses remain as recorded at each inspection. Different official facility IDs remain separate. Intervening inspections may be missing.
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