Mesquite Mexican Grill & Bar 5

140 W Greene St, Monticello, GA 31064
Mexican / Latin
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

Mesquite Mexican Grill & Bar 5 LLC, located at 140 W Greene St in Monticello, GA, had a low-risk inspection on October 29, 2025. This inspection noted one major and one minor violation concerning food-contact surfaces and utensil storage. The establishment has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over six recorded visits.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
86
May 8, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
70
Apr 2, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 4 corrected on site.
64
Nov 22, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jun 24, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
95
Mar 27, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
90
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed mold like build up in the ice machine. Explained to PIC that ice machine need to be cleaned at a frequency that keeps it clean and free of build up. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned: (i) Before each use with a different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or poultry. It does not apply if the food-contact surface or utensil is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and raw poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1.04(5)(a) than the previous type such as preparing raw pork followed by cutting raw poultry on the same cutting board; P...
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed red drinking cups stacked wet. explained to PIC that all washed rinsed and sanitized cups needs to air dry before stacking. PIC had employee unstack and wash, rinse, and sanitize cups. 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items. (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.
511-6-1.05(10)(a)
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