Ringgold, Catoosa County

TACO BELL (ALABAMA HWY)

5422 ALABAMA HWY UNIT 4682 RINGGOLD, GA 30736

Food
Latest score
92
Jan 9, 2026
City
Ringgold
County
Catoosa
Inspections
6

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Jan 9, 2026

Routine

Score: 923 violations

2-2E - response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(6) - clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events(pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEANUP KIT STORED ON SITE NOR IS THERE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR A BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP EVENT. CA: FACILITY MUST HAVE AN EPA APPROVED DISINFECTANT ON SITE THAT IS EFFECTIVE TOWARD NOROVIRUS, CLEAN UP KIT, AND PROCEDURE ACCESIBLE.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED DRIVE THRU WINDOW NOT SELF CLOSING WITH NO AIR CURTAIN TO PREVENT BUGS FROM ENTERING FACILITY. CA: PIC WILL GET WINDOW REPLACED, REPAIRED TO SELF CLOSE, OR HAVE AN AIR CURTAIN INSTALLED.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(a) - equipment and utensils, constructed of durable materials (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION IN WALK IN FREEZER DOOR PREVENTING SOLID SEAL. CA: ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE OF DURABLE MATERIALS, ROUTINELY CLEANED, AND SEALED AS NEEDED TO ENSURE TEMPERATURE IS HELD IN WALK IN FREEZER.

Jul 31, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED NO INSPECTION SCORE POSTED IN FACILITY. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT INSPECTION REPORT MUST BE POSTED IN BOTH THE FACILITY AND IN DRIVE-THRU WINDOW.

Feb 11, 2025

Routine

Score: 971 violation

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED DRIVE THRU WINDOW NOT SELF CLOSING WITH NO AIR CURTAIN TO PREVENT BUGS FROM ENTERING FACILITY. CA: PIC WILL GET WINDOW REPLACED OR HAVE A AIR CURTAIN INSTALLED.

Aug 14, 2024

Routine

Score: 962 violations

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(z) - miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED CIELING VENT DRIPPING WITH FLUID HITTING THE PREP-TOP SURFACE. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT VENT WILL BE FIXED BY FRIDAY 8/16/2024 AND ALL FOOD PREP WILL BE MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PREP-UNIT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED A LEAK IN THE SODA MACHINE. ALSO, OBSERVED TORN GASKTES ON BOTH WARMER CABINETS. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT SODA MACHINE AND GASKETS WILL BE REPAIRED OR PARTS ORDERED BY FRIDAY 8/16/2024.

Feb 19, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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 measurable sanitizer in any bucket throughout kitchen or lobby. CA: PIC had employee change sanitizer buckets. Suggested they change the buckets more frequently due to use frequency

Aug 21, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.