Rincon, Effingham County

Jalapeno's #10

449 S COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A RINCON, GA 31326

Food

Latest score

Apr 30, 2026

City

Rincon

County

Effingham

Inspections

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 30, 2026

Routine

Score: 982 violations

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15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed aluminum foil used as shelf liners for kitchen shelves and coolers.

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 an employee drink cup located above and next to facility items on a shelf in the storage area.

CA: Cup was removed by PIC.

Nov 19, 2025

Routine

Score: 971 violation

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10D - food properly labeled; original container

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed bottles containing sauces in the Prep Top Cooler, not labeled with the contents of the bottle on them.

CA: Bottles were labeled by an employee.

May 7, 2025

Routine

Score: 954 violations

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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 paper/debris stored on the can opener blade.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed aluminum foil used as shelf liners throughout the kitchen area.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed wet sanitizer (quat) test strips in the facility, making them unusable.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed heavy grease accumulation on the side of the hood vent (and a small portion of the wall).

Nov 4, 2024

Routine

Score: 942 violations

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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

Observed ceviche with the prep date of 10/18/24, stored in the Walk In Cooler in rotation.

CA: Item was discarded by the PIC.

16A - hot and cold water available; adequate pressure

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(1)(g),(h) - water supply, capacity; pressure (pf)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed very low water pressure in the women's restroom. Observed no hot water in the hand sink at the rear of the kitchen area.

Jul 17, 2024

Routine

Score: 953 violations

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18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed a heavy fly presence in the kitchen area.

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed the handles of scoops stored within food product in bulk sugar bins in the waitress area.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed aluminum foil used as shelf liners throughout the kitchen area. Observed cardboard used as shelf liner in the Walk In Freezer.

Nov 6, 2023

Routine

Score: 915 violations

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2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed hand sink in back of house near backdoor not equipped with soap/cleanser. CA: PIC provided soap for handwashing sink.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed automatic paper towel dispenser near handwashing sink at bar area to be blocked and not automatically dispensing paper towels. RCA: PIC is to unblock hand drying provision and equip with papertowels.

10D - food properly labeled; original container

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed multiple bulk bins of food in dry storage room area with no labels on bins. RCA: If taking food out of original packaging, food items need to be labeled. Food bins shall be labeled with common food item name.

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 scoops in multiple bins under the steam table in the main kitchen being used as scoops and did not have a handle, sitting right on top of food product. CA: PIC remove bowls and provided scoops so that scoop handle was not touching food product.

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 pieces of equipment in the facility on the outside and inside to have heavy food accumulations, grease, and debris build up surrounding equipment. RCA: PIC shall instruct employees to clean equipment and perform regular cleaning of equipment.