Hiram, Paulding County

Taqueria El Guero

4215 JIMMY LEE SMITH PKWY BLDG 15 HIRAM, GA 30141

Food
Latest score
97
Apr 8, 2026
City
Hiram
County
Paulding
Inspections
5

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 8, 2026

Routine

Score: 971 violation

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food stored in containers directly touching the floor. CA: Food containers must be stored six inches off the floor. COS: Food containers properly elevated to six inches off floor.

Aug 21, 2025

Routine

Score: 903 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee drink stored in reusable container. CA: Employee drinks must be stored in single service cup with lid and straw and stored so as to not contaminate food, clean equipment or single service. COS: PIC placed cup in office.

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 chicken tamales tightly covered and cooling in 2 door cooler. CA: When cooling, food should be loosely covered. COS: Cover removed, and tamales were placed in walk-in freezer for rapid cooling.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee with artificial fingernails scooping ice for drinks. CA: Unless wearing gloves in good repair, a food employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails when working with exposed food. COS: Employee instructed to wear gloves when making drinks.

Feb 26, 2025

Routine

Score: 872 violations

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple containers of refried beans holding above 41F degrees in walk in cooler. Datemarking and PIC stated items had been prepared yesterday and placed in walk in cooler to cool overnight (>4hours). CA: TCS food items did not hit critical control point of cooling from 70F to 41F within 4 hour time frame, therefore discarded.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observe site-made salsa (prep date 2/11) in reach-in cooler, and cooked pork (prep date 2/17) in WIC held in facility past discard date. CA: PIC discarded items.

Aug 26, 2024

Routine

Score: 971 violation

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee in front food service area preparing food without proper hair restraint. CA: PIC will provide hair net or ballcap to all employees.

Jun 6, 2024

Initial

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.