Grovetown, Columbia County

EL GRINGO RESTAURANT

313 EAST ROBINSON GROVETOWN, GA 30813

Food
Latest score
96
Jun 8, 2026
City
Grovetown
County
Columbia
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.

Jun 8, 2026

Routine

Score: 961 violation

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(r) - food storage, prohibited areas (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed boxes of food stored on the floor in WIF. C/A: Boxes that contain food need to be atleast six inches off the floor.

Oct 20, 2025

Routine

Score: 953 violations

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(r) - food storage, prohibited areas (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed soup cooling on floor in kitchen, boxes of food on floor in WIC CA: ensure no food items/dishes are stored on floor; even in boxes COS: items moved

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 cups stacked wet in served/bar area CA: ensure dishes are allowed to air dry before stacking

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: No

Observed unused equipment needing to be discarded; used for storage of personal items CA: ensure unused equipment is discarded; do not stored employee items on prep surfaces/equipment

Apr 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 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 ice machine with pink and black buildup CA: clean ice machine frequently

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: NoRepeat: No

Observed many items in WIC past throw away date, improper date set on prepped items: When labeling dates on pre-prepared food, the day of prep is included in the 7 days until food must be discarded. The prep date is day 1 of 7, and the throw away date is the 7th day

Dec 18, 2024

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: NoRepeat: No

Observed ice machine in need of cleaning. CA: Clean routinely.

Jun 21, 2024

Routine

Score: 911 violation

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(d) - cooling (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed large container of beef having been cooled 6/20/2024 in WIC at 66 degrees. this beef was not cooled properly. COS. discarded. CA: when cooling foods, you must use ice bath and shallow pans. must cool from 135-70 in 2 hours and from 70 to 41 degrees in 4 more hours. do not put cooling foods in WIC until 41 degreeas.

Mar 21, 2024

Initial

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.