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El Rocio Mexican Resturant
2873 MAIN ST ATLANTA, GA 30344
Latest available inspection
Fulton CountyWhat the inspector found
All 5 findings ↗5 findings recorded on Sep 22, 2026. 3 marked corrected on site.
Violation recordedItem 2-2D ↗
Handwashing
Observed no hand soap or hand drying provisions provided at HWS behind bar counter in dining room. CA: Operator supplied hand soap and paper towels during inspection.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Code 511-6-1.07(3)(a)
Observed no hand soap or hand drying provisions provided at HWS behind bar counter in dining room. CA: Operator supplied hand soap and paper towels during inspection. 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (Pf) (3) Numbers and Capacities. (a) Handwashing Cleanser, Availability. Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Pf Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
Official report · Item 2-2D ↗Marked corrected on site
Violation recordedItem 4-2A ↗
Food protection
Observed failure to maintain food items protected from potential overhead contamination. Observed all food items stored on steam table, raw frozen and thawed shrimp, raw steak and raw chicken stored in cooler below prep top cooler in main kitchen.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Food stored covered
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)
Observed failure to maintain food items protected from potential overhead contamination. Observed all food items stored on steam table, raw frozen and thawed shrimp, raw steak and raw chicken stored in cooler below prep top cooler in main kitchen. Several food items in walk-in cooler stored without lids for containers. Pots holding cooked proteins and soups at stove top in kitchen. CA: Operator and team members provided lids and covered during inspection. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
Official report · Item 4-2A ↗Marked corrected on site
Violation recordedItem 13A ↗
Required permits and notices
Observed most recent food service inspection report not conspicuously displayed for consumers to view in main dining room. CA: Inspector provided current report at the end of inspection.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing
Code 511-6-1.02(1)(d)
Observed most recent food service inspection report not conspicuously displayed for consumers to view in main dining room. CA: Inspector provided current report at the end of inspection. 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - Displaying of the Inspection Report (C) 1. 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. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
Official report · Item 13A ↗Marked corrected on site
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Violation recordedItem 15C ↗
Equipment cleanliness
Observed reach in freezer shelving heavily soiled with food debris in kitchen. CA: Operator instructed to properly clean/disinfect non food contact surfaces to prevent accumulation of debris.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(d)
Observed reach in freezer shelving heavily soiled with food debris in kitchen. CA: Operator instructed to properly clean/disinfect non food contact surfaces to prevent accumulation of debris. Must correct within 10 days. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. New Violation.
Official report · Item 15C ↗Correction status not recorded
Violation recordedItem 17C ↗
Facility maintenance and cleanliness
Observed walls heavily soiled behind hood covers at above cook line in kitchen. Must clean/sanitize to prevent contamination of food.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)
Observed walls heavily soiled behind hood covers at above cook line in kitchen. Must clean/sanitize to prevent contamination of food. Must clean within 10 days. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. (b) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions. 1. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. New Violation.
Official report · Item 17C ↗Correction status not recorded
Correction status comes from the dated report. Later changes may not be recorded here.
Inspection history 1
Official history ↗- Latest available89/100BReport
1 available inspection report. History may be incomplete.
About this location record
This page follows facility 9485408 within Fulton 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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