Mariscos El Nuevo Nayarit
Last inspected: Nov 25, 2025
67
Score
Mariscos El Nuevo Nayarit LLC, located at 212 S Tennessee St in Cartersville, GA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 25, 2025. This inspection resulted in one critical violation and five minor violations, including issues with cold holding temperatures and preventing contamination. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its five recorded evaluations.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 25, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
67
Aug 7, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
95
Jan 27, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
70
Feb 28, 2024
Initial
No violations found.
100
Jan 9, 2024
Issued Provisional Permit
1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
90
Violations — Nov 25, 2025 Inspection
2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employee personal drink stored in the kitchen not in a single-use cup with lid and straw (opened can of soda stored on shelf with clean dishes). CA: Employee personal drinks shall be stored in a single-use cup with lid and straw and handled in a way to prevent contamination. COS: PIC removed drink.
511-6-1.03(5)(k)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed improper cold holding of potentially hazardous TCS foods (house made dressing on the counter top; tuna salad, sliced tomato, diced tomatoes, raw steak in the prep top cooler; octopus stored outside). See temp log. CA: Cold held TCS foods shall maintain an internal temperature of 41F or below. COS: Dressing was discarded due to being held past expiration, octopus was discarded, items from prep top cooler were out of temp less than 4 hours and PIC moved to the freezer to rapidly cool.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed pan of octopus stored uncovered and exposed to rain outside the kitchen in the back alley behind the facility; observed pan of fish stored on the pavement in the same area. Observed container of sugar stored on the floor in the kitchen. CA: Food shall be protected by contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location and at least 6" above the floor. COS: Foods stored outside were discarded by PIC.
511-6-1.04(4)(q)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed utensils stored in container of 82F standing water in between uses. CA: Utensils stored in between usage shall be stored in running water or water that is maintained at 135F or higher. COS: PIC moved utensils to the dish area.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed utensils stored within non-TCS food containers that did not have a handle. CA: Utensils can be stored in containers of food if their handles above the top of the food within the container. COS: PIC removed cups from containers.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed clean equipment stored directly on the floor. Observed PIC move the equipment from the floor to a food prep table. CA: Cleaned equipment and utensils shall be stored at least 6" off the floor and in a clean, dry location. COS: PIC moved equipment to the dish area to be cleaned/sanitized and food prep table was sanitized.
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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