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El Rocio Mexican Resturant

2873 MAIN ST, ATLANTA, GA, 30344

Score 89, Grade B

Most recent inspection

Date
September 22, 2026
Type
Food Service Inspection
Result
Score 89, Grade B
Risk category
Not reported
Cited findings
5
Jurisdiction
Fulton County (Georgia)

Violations (5)

  • 2-2DCriticalCorrected on site

    Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

    Violation of 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.

  • 4-2ACorrected on site

    Food stored covered

    Violation of 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.

  • 13ACorrected on site

    Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing

    Violation of 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.

  • 15C

    Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

    Violation of 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.

  • 17C

    Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

    Violation of 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.

Source: Fulton County (Georgia) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.