Ringgold, Catoosa County

EL AGAVE MEXICAN GRILL & CUISINE

4793 BATTLEFIELD PKWY RINGGOLD, GA 30736

Food

Latest score

May 20, 2026

City

Ringgold

County

Catoosa

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

May 20, 2026

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED REACH-IN COOLERS NOT COLD HOLDING AT TEMPERATURES 41F OR BELOW (SALSA 51F, FISH 48F.) CA: RTE TCS FOOD ITEMS COLD HOLDING SHALL MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES 41F OR BELOW WHEN STORED. COS: PIC DISCARDED SALSA AND FISH THAT HAD BEEN IN THE COOLERS FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS AND WILL HAVE MAINTENANCE REPAIR COOLERS TODAY.

Dec 18, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED SEVERAL PANS STACKED WHILE WET. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC IMPORTANCE OF ALLOWING UTENSILS TIME TO AIR DRY. PIC MOVED PANS TO ALLOW FOR AIR DRYING.

Jun 16, 2025

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED UNSEALED RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER UNSEALED RAW BEEF IN REACH-IN FREEZER. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT ALL UNSEALED FOOD ITEMS IN REACH-IN FREEZER WILL BE STORED ACCORDING TO COOK TEMPERATURE WITH HIGHEST COOK TEMPERATURE ON BOTTOM.

Jan 3, 2025

Routine

Score: 914 violations

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED NO SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MECHANICAL DISH MACHINE. CA: PIC ADDED SANITIZER SOLUTION TO SANITIZER BUCKET.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF MICROWAVE. CA: PIC WILL HAVE MICROWAVE CLEANED TO SIGHT AND TOUCH OR REPLACED.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED SLICED TOMATOES BEING HELD LONGER THAN THE 7 DAY DATE MARKING PERIOD. CA: PIC DISCARDED FOOD.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED WALL PEELING BEHIND STEAM TABLE. OBSERVED CEILING TILES NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT WALL AND CEILING TILES WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

Jun 6, 2024

Routine

Score: 952 violations

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1-2B - certified food protection manager

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(3)(a) - food safety manager certification (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED NO CFSM FOR FACILITY. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT A CFSM WILL NEED TO BE HIRED OR OBTAINED BY JUNE 13, 2024.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT LEAK IN FROM AIR CONDITIONER LEAKING INTO WALK-IN COOLER. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT LEAK WILL BE FIXED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

Feb 22, 2024

Initial

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.