Ellijay, Gilmer County

La Mexicana (Store)

1929 PROGRESS RD ELLIJAY, GA 30540

Food
Latest score
91
Feb 5, 2026
City
Ellijay
County
Gilmer
Inspections
2

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Aug 6, 2025

Routine

Score: 783 violations

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 employee wash, rinse, and place dishes into the third compartment of the 3-compartment sink as required, but failed to ensure that all the dishes were completely submerged in the chlorine solution (50 ppm MAXIMUM). The dishes at the bottom in the solution were being properly sanitized; however, the ones stacked on top of the submerged ones were not in solution at all. Careful not to over-stack compartment. All dishes must be properly and completely submerged in sanitizing solution prior to air drying. Discussed with PIC method of correction for this. PIC corrected during inspection to ensure full submersion of food-contact surfaces/dishes/etc into the sanitizing solution.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Wiping cloths observed on apron of employee. All wiping cloths must be stored away dry, away dirty (awaiting laundering), or store in sanitizing buckets with chlorine at 100 ppm. PIC instructed employee to remove cloths off of apron.

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: Yes

FACILITY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AND BROUGHT UP TO CURRENT STANDARDS VIA 511-6-1. KITCHEN LACKS EQUIPMENT, SPACE FOR THE MAGNITUDE OF FOOD PREPARATION THEY ARE CONDUCTING. Some changes have been made; however, the facility kitchen is extremely crowded/cluttered and still lacks adequate prep space, equipment, storage space, etc. Discussed with owner and PIC. (person-in-charge).

Jul 29, 2024

Routine

Score: 592 violations

11C - approved thawing methods used

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

THAWING FOOD PRODUCT (Beef shanks) IN STANDING WATER. MUST UTILIZE CIRCULATING COOL WATER. CORRECTED BY PROVIDING PROPER THAWING METHODS.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(n) - maintaining premises, free of unnecessary items/litter (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

FACILITY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AND BROUGHT UP TO CURRENT STANDARDS VIA 511-6-1. KITCHEN LACKS EQUIPMENT, SPACE FOR THE MAGNITUDE OF FOOD PREPARATION THEY ARE CONDUCTING. Some changes have been made; however, the facility kitchen is extremely crowded/cluttered and still lacks adequate prep space, equipment, storage space, etc.