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Rio Balsas scored 72; newer inspection records 97

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235 S MAIN ST ALPHARETTA, GA 30004

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Rio Balsas received a C, scoring 72 out of 100, in a Fulton County food-service inspection on Sep 8, 2026. The official report lists five findings. [1]

Inspection score

72/100Grade COfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed several spoiled green tomatillos stored in the prep top cooler. The note records an on-site correction: “PIC discarded all.” [2]

The inspector also observed multiple TCS food items (talapia, shrimp, milk, and chicken wrapped in tortilla) held above 41F. [3]

A separate finding described ready to eat foods stored past their disposal date marked (Mexican salsa and enchilada sauce). [4]

The report marks five findings as corrected on site. [5]

A newer inspection in our records, dated Sep 22, 2026, lists 97 out of 100, grade A. The findings above belong to the Sep 8, 2026 inspection. [6]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 5 of 5 findings

  1. Food condition

    Item 3-1C
    Observed several spoiled green tomatillos stored in the prep top cooler. COS: PIC discarded all.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(1)

    Observed several spoiled green tomatillos stored in the prep top cooler. COS: PIC discarded all. 1) Condition. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. P Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 3-1C ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  2. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    Observed multiple TCS food items (talapia, shrimp, milk, and chicken wrapped in tortilla) held above 41F. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    Observed multiple TCS food items (talapia, shrimp, milk, and chicken wrapped in tortilla) held above 41F. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. PIC moved items to new location. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  3. Date marking and disposition

    Item 6-2
    Observed ready to eat foods stored past their disposal date marked (Mexican salsa and enchilada sauce). Observed multiple food containers without proper datemarking.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(h)

    Observed ready to eat foods stored past their disposal date marked (Mexican salsa and enchilada sauce). Observed multiple food containers without proper datemarking. COS: PIC discarded all and create proper date smoking for all. h) Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 1. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . P Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-2 ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  4. Thawing methods

    Item 11C
    Observed raw tuna thawed and stored in reduced oxygen packing (ROP) after thawing. Manufacturer instruction indicated that it needs to be removed from ROP packaging before thawing.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(c)

    Observed raw tuna thawed and stored in reduced oxygen packing (ROP) after thawing. Manufacturer instruction indicated that it needs to be removed from ROP packaging before thawing. COS: PIC discarded tuna. 5. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: (i) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 11C ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  5. Wiping cloth use and storage

    Item 12C
    Observed wet wiping clothes stored on top of prep top cooler cutting board, not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. COS: PIC placed all wiping clothes in sanitizer bucket.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(m)

    Observed wet wiping clothes stored on top of prep top cooler cutting board, not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. COS: PIC placed all wiping clothes in sanitizer bucket. 2. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 12C ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

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

Inspection history 2

Official history ↗
  1. Newer record
    97/100A
    Report
  2. This report
    72/100C
    Reading

Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Fulton County · Sep 8, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Available records for this official facility

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
Fulton County
Inspection ID
57550884
Facility ID
3136752
Record captured
Venue address source
Official listing ·

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 Fulton 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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