Restaurant scores 63 and 58 on recent sanitation reports, closes for renovations, reopens tomorrow
Yep. Those scores are out of a possible 100 points.
Grody, right?
Taxco, located at 4500 Roswell Road, closed late December (story here) after their “Food Service Establishment Inspection Report” on Dec. 8 landed the restaurant a pathetic score of 63.
Anything below 70 is considered unacceptable, according to the Health Department.
Not confirmed, the restaurant was forced to close and renovate to keep the city from shuttering the business. In December 2009, the restaurant scored even lower, making a 58.
Some of the violations noted on the inspection form (digital copy here) include the following:
- Must provide employee health policy. New Violation.
- Must store food covered. Repeat Violation.
- Must maintain cold foods 41 and below. New Violation.
- Must date mark repackaged foods. New Violation.
- Must date mark repackaged foods. Repeat Violation.
- Must provide thermometers in all coolers. Repeat Violation.
- Must store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
- Must protect single service items. New Violation.
- Must repair leaking water in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
And our personal favorite:
Must clean microwave.
Come on. Nobody wants to clean microwave crusties!
So did the restaurant clean up their act? Brave souls can find out tomorrow, when they reopen on Feb. 8– who’s hungry?
Out of curiosity, does anyone look at health inspection scores before visiting a restaurant? Would you be more likely to if they were made readily available?
Taxco Restaurante Mexicano
4500 Roswell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30342
