Cartersville, Bartow County

Willy's Mexicana Grill

100 MAIN STREET (MARKET PLACE) CARTERSVILLE, GA 30121

Food
Latest score
98
Apr 21, 2026
City
Cartersville
County
Bartow
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.

Apr 21, 2026

Routine

Score: 981 violation

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

Observed areas of floors and walls behind sinks/equipment with excessive debris of food and general accumulations. CA: CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

Plan of Correction: CFSM will continue to work on areas that are pointed out and implement a cleaning schedule for physical facility areas

Nov 20, 2025

Routine

Score: 819 violations

2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(b) - preventing contamination when tasting (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee personal drink in a water bottle stored on a food prep table. CA: Employee personal drinks shall be stored in a single-use cup with lid and straw and handled to prevent contamination. COS: PIC discarded. Discussed proper storage areas of employee drinks in the kitchen.

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 (0ppm quaternary ammonia on inspector test strip) in the sanitize basin of the 3 compartment sink while the sink was set up for cleaning/sanitizing dishes. The mechanical dispenser was not hooked up to any sanitizer. CA: Employees shall properly sanitize cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused using an approved sanitizer that is prepared per the manufacturer's recommendation. COS: PIC hooked up new bottle of sanitizer to the mechanical dispenser. Discussed checking concentration with test strips.

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed chemical spray bottle stored on food prep table. Observed bulk containers of chemicals stored on wire racks above meat sink. CA: Toxic items shall be stored separately from food and food prep areas to prevent contamination. COS: Spray bottle was relocated. PIC will need to arrange chemical storage above meat sink.

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

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed shredded cheese cooling in prep cooler, lidded and stacked several pans high. CA: Cooling of TCS foods shall be by approved methods. COS: PIC relocated pans to the walk-in cooler, in a single layer with lids vented.

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

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed previously washed food containers stacked wet. CA: Discussed proper air-drying techniques with PIC. CA: Equipment and utensils shall be air-dried before coming in contact with food

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 non-food contact surfaces throughout the facility (wire racks, exterior/siding of fryer, front and sides of grill, interior of coolers) heavily soiled with grease and food debris. CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. COS: Health department will have to follow up. Discussed deep cleaning and moving forward more frequent routine cleaning.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(5)(k),(l) - storing refuse, recyclables & receptacles; areas, enclosures, & receptacles, good repair (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed trash stored piled on the concrete pad outside of the outdoor dumpster. Dumpster lift opened. CA: Refuse shall be stored in receptacles so that they are inaccessible to insects and rodents. COS: PIC Will move trash to the bin and close lid.

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 floors/walls/ceilings heavily soiled with food debris and accumulations. CA: Floors/walls/ceilings shall be maintained in good repair. COS: PIC will deep clean and moving forward increase frequency of routine cleaning.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(d) - cleaning ventilation system, nuisance & discharge prohibition, cleaned in way not to cause contamination or create a public health hazard (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed ceiling vent directly above clean dish storage with significant dust build up in and around the vent. CA: Vents shall be cleaned and filters changed to they are not a source of contamination. COS: PIC will have vents cleaned.

Jun 18, 2025

Routine

Score: 952 violations

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food buildup on grills. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: PIC will schedule deep cleaning for grills.

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

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed previously washed food containers stacked wet. CA: Discussed proper air-drying techniques with PIC. CA: Equipment and utensils shall be air-dried before coming in contact with food

Jan 28, 2025

Routine

Score: 922 violations

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed top, interior portion of bulk ice machine not clean to sight or touch. CA: Discussed with PIC, ice machine will be cleaned and maintained cleaned

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed several non-food contact surfaces not in need of cleaning (gaskets and exterior surface of drawers beneath grill, floors throughout serving area and back storage area, exterior of chip containers by fryer, walls of prep area, exteriors of RICs in back storage area, AC vents in back storage area). CA: Discussed with PIC, will have cleaned and maintain a frequency of cleaning to prevent accumulations and build up.

May 28, 2024

Routine

Score: 933 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: Yes

Observed interior of ice machine not cleaned at a frequency to maintain cleanliness to sigh and touch. CA: PIC will have it cleaned thoroughly

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 several non-food contact areas in need of cleaning. Gaskets on all cooler doors had excessive accumulation of debris and build up. Floors sides of equipment in grill/fryer area was observed with excessive grease and food debris build up. CA: PIC has begun having employees clean more thoroughly. They will be pressure washing the floors.

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 several non-food contact areas in need of cleaning. Gaskets on all cooler doors had excessive accumulation of debris and build up. Floors sides of equipment in grill/fryer area was observed with excessive grease and food debris build up. CA: PIC has begun having employees clean more thoroughly. They will be pressure washing the floors.

Oct 16, 2023

Routine

Score: 932 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 ice-machine not cleaned at a frequency necessary to maintain food-contact surfaces clean to sight and touch. CA: PIC stated ice machine would be cleaned.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(b) - wiping cloths, air drying location (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed wet wiping cloth air drying in multiple locations. CA: Informed PIC that wet wiping cloths must be stored back into sanitizer bucket in between uses. PIC removed wet wiping cloths.