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TACOS EL REY received an A, scoring 93 out of 100, in a Cobb County food-service inspection on Nov 5, 2026. The official report lists two findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed no hand wash sink in food dispensing area along front food service area; previous hand wash sink was removed. [2]
The inspector also observed exit door in main kitchen open allowing potential entry of pests. [3]
The report marks one finding as corrected on site. [4]
Showing 2 of 2 findings
Observed no hand wash sink in food dispensing area along front food service area; previous hand wash sink was removed. C/A: A handwashing sink shall be located to allow convenient use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing, and warewashing areas.
Code 511-6-1.06(2)(l)
Observed no hand wash sink in food dispensing area along front food service area; previous hand wash sink was removed. C/A: A handwashing sink shall be located to allow convenient use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing, and warewashing areas. New Violation. Correct By: 11/15/2026Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
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Observed exit door in main kitchen open allowing potential entry of pests. C/A: If the windows or doors of a food service establishment, or of a larger structure within which a food service establishment is located, are kept open for ventilation or other purposes or a temporary food service establishment is not provided with windows and doors as specified under paragraph 1 of this subsection, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (i) 16 mesh to 1 inch (16 mesh to 25.4 mm) screens; (ii) Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or (iii) Other effective means.
Code 511-6-1.07(2)(m)
Observed exit door in main kitchen open allowing potential entry of pests. C/A: If the windows or doors of a food service establishment, or of a larger structure within which a food service establishment is located, are kept open for ventilation or other purposes or a temporary food service establishment is not provided with windows and doors as specified under paragraph 1 of this subsection, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (i) 16 mesh to 1 inch (16 mesh to 25.4 mm) screens; (ii) Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or (iii) Other effective means. COS: Door closed. Corrected On-Site. New 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.
Cobb County · Nov 5, 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 Cobb County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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