McRae-Helena, Telfair County

El Aguila LLC

174 E OAK ST MC RAE, GA 31055

Food
Latest score
99
Jun 4, 2026
City
McRae-Helena
County
Telfair
Inspections
7

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Jun 4, 2026

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(d) - handwashing signage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed no handwashing sign posted at the handwashing sink in the men's restroom. CA: A sign or poster reminding employees to wash their hands must be provided and clearly visible at all handwashing sinks used by food employees. COS: PIC instructed to post an approved handwashing sign at the men's restroom handwashing sink.

Nov 20, 2025

Routine

Score: 971 violation

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed staff cooking food in kitchen without wearing proper hair restraints, C.Action all employees working in kitchen preparing food need to wear proper hair restraints

Jun 26, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 violations

2-1C - no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i) - preventing contamination from hands (p), (pf), (c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee handling and rolling ready-to-eat taquitos with bare hands in the kitchen area of the mobile food unit. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods is prohibited to prevent cross-contamination. Employee was instructed to discontinue the practice and use gloves or utensils. The taquitos were voluntarily discarded. Corrective action taken during inspection.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee’s personal food stored intermixed with facility food and clean food-contact dishes in the mobile food unit. Personal items must be stored in a designated area to prevent contamination of food and equipment used for public service. Employee relocated personal items during inspection. Corrected on-site.

Dec 5, 2024

Routine

Score: 932 violations

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Cut tomatoes and beef prepared yesterday not date marked. Potentially hazardous food must be date marked with the date of preparation or the 7-day discard date. COS - Datemarked at time of inspection.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed staff cooking food in kitchen without wearing proper hair restraints, C.Action all employees working in kitchen preparing food need to wear proper hair restraints

Jun 21, 2024

Routine

Score: 775 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw chicken stored on top of queso/cheese in the walk-in cooler. CA: Raw food must be stored below ready to eat food. COS- Staff removed chicken and properly moved it in the cold hold unit.

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(2)(o) - person-in-charge duties (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

The PIC could not provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. C0S - Employee health policy forms were provided at time of inspection.

4-2A - food stored covered

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Several food items in the cold hold units and freezers (chorizo, pork, chicken) were observed being stored uncovered. Food must be stored covered and or properly sealed. COS: Staff corrected issue by covering food and replacing lids and wrap.

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: NoRepeat: No

Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. CA: PIC will call company to fix. COS - PIC will use the 3-comparment sink in the meantime.

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed unlabeled spray bottle of chemicals in chemical storage under the 3-comparment sink. CA: Spray bottles must be labeled with the common name of the chemical when not in its original packaging. COS -Bottles properly labeled at time of inspection.

Dec 7, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed unlabeled spray bottle of chemical on the buscart. COS -Bottle properly labeled at time of inspection.

Jun 22, 2023

Routine

Score: 895 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: NoRepeat: No

Nozzles to several liquor mixer bottles observed with heavy build up nozzles on units need to be cleaned every 24 hours or more if needed to avoid build up sugar mold etc.

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

CH food line - pico de gallo - 43, sour cream 42, guacamole - 42. Improper cooling technique - items need to be cooled to 41 deg f or below before placing them on buffett line; also when using an ice bath to cool the ice needs to cover the depth of food in the food container being cooled - ice was observed just touching bottoms of container.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Hand wash sink in main kitchen has a heavy plumbing leak from p-trap when faucet is turned on. Sink needs to be repaired against leaks.

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Utensils (forks and spoons) observed sitting stored in the wrong direction they need to be properly stored with handles up vs mouth piece up.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Nonfood contact surfaces - equipment plating (seals to cold hold units) door handles observed with pink mold also bottom plating of cold hold units observed with old food spills that need to be cleaned.