Pooler, Chatham County

Guerrero Mexican Restaurant

1109 E HIGHWAY 80 POOLER, GA 31322

Food
Latest score
91
Feb 3, 2026
City
Pooler
County
Chatham
Inspections
5

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Feb 3, 2026

Routine

Score: 911 violation

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed walk in cooler to be at 45F, chicken, and beef temping at above 41F,.

RCA: PIC Discarded all items that that were above 41F. Told PIC to have call maintenance to repair walk-in. Put items in reach in cooler until walk in is repaired.

Aug 7, 2025

Routine

Score: 971 violation

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed lots of fruit flies in dry storage area.

RCA: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises.

Jan 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 8, 2024

Routine

Score: 914 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed a pair of tongs used for chicken to be touching fish in a container next to the chicken.

COS/CA: PIC removed tongs and discarded fish. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned: (i) Before each use with a different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or poultry. It does not apply if the food-contact surface or utensil is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and raw poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1.04(5)(a) than the previous type such as preparing raw pork followed by cutting raw poultry on the same cutting board; P (ii) Each time there is a change from working with raw foods to working with ready-to-eat foods; (iii) Between uses with raw fruits and vegetables and with Time/Temperature Control for safety food; (iv) Before using or storing a food temperature measuring device; P and (v) At any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred.

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(b) - working containers, common name (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed an unlabeled container on a bottom shelf in the grill area next to the reach in cooler. Observed 3 unlabeled containers holding bleach, grill degreaser, and a cleaning solution stored in the ware washing area.

COS/CA: PIC labeled all unlabeled bottles. Working Containers, Common Name. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material.

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(c) - storage, separation (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed an unlabeled spray bottle containing a cleaning solution to be stored next to a bottle of hot sauce and a box of oil.

COS/CA: PIC removed bottle from location and placed in a designated area. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by:

  1. Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning; P and
  2. Locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles.

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed a plastic container cup being used as a scoop in a container of raw shrimp on the prep line.

COS/CA: PIC removed container from bin. Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container.

May 23, 2023

Routine

Score: 953 violations

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed a heavy fly presence in the dry storage area.

RCA: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises.

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed a bowl like lid being used as a scoop in the beans without a handle.

COS/CA: PIC removed container from bin. Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed a liquid as well as debris at the bottom of the reach in cooler.

RCA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.