Cartersville, Bartow County

Taco Jalisco's

119 N MORNINGSIDE DR CARTERSVILLE, GA 30121

Food
Latest score
99
Mar 3, 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.

Mar 3, 2026

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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 scoop in large bulk containers of rice and horchata mix with handle in contact with the food. CA: Scoops should be stored to prevent any potential contamination. COS: Scoops were adjusted to be handle upright and out of contact with the food item

Sep 23, 2025

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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 cutting limes with no gloves (bare hand contact). Discussed with PIC, limes are not cooked and are served with tacos after being cut. CA: Bare hand contact is prohibited with ready to eat foods. COS: Limes were discarded. Uncut limes were rewashed to be cut by employee wearing proper gloves.

Apr 10, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 3, 2024

Routine

Score: 911 violation

4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(n)1 - gloves, use limitation (single use gloves) (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee wear the same pair of single-use gloves for different tasks without changing gloves and washing hands in between; employee handled trash can (gloved hands touched the interior of the trash bag when moving the bin) and then used the same gloved hand to flip a tortilla on the grill. CA: Discussed with PIC. PIC had employee remove soiled gloves, wash hands and put on clean gloves.

Dec 12, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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 interior of ice machine and microwave not cleaned at a frequency to remain clean to sight and touch. CA: Discussed cleaning frequency of ice machine and microwave with PIC. PIC began to clean ice machine and microwave.

Jul 26, 2023

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple Time and Temperature Control for Safety Foods not cold held ≤41°F in the walk in cooler and the front reach in cooler: walk in cooler: birria 45°F, lengua 45°F, enchilada sauce 43°F; reach in cooler: horchata 49°F; see temps. PIC stated the coolers have been left open during the lunch rush. CA: Instructed PIC to keep the coolers closed when not in active use. The coolers may need to be repaired or replaced if they cannot maintain the temperature while being used. High use food items can also be placed in ice baths during the meal rushes. After 10 minutes of being closed, internal food temperatures were cooling down.