Arenas El Sueno 2 Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Jun 18, 2025
74
Score
Arenas El Sueno 2 Mexican Restaurant, located at 3957 Cleveland Hwy Ste 3 in Dalton, GA, underwent a food service inspection on June 18, 2025. This inspection resulted in a moderate risk classification with a score of 74. The inspection identified one critical violation concerning food-contact surfaces, one major violation related to proper cold holding temperatures, and one minor violation for utensils, equipment, and linens being properly stored, dried, and handled.
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Inspection History
Jun 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
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Violations — Jun 18, 2025 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed can opener with visible accumulation and ice machine with some accumulation. Clean both frequently to prevent accumulation. Do not stack trays of tortilla chips on top of each other. PIC understands.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: Observed food items out of temperature in PTC by steam table and in WIC. In PTC, tomatoes @ 43F, pico @ 45F, cheese @ 48F, lettuce @ 43F. In WIC, raw steak @ 42F, raw chicken prep 6/16 @ 45F. Spoke to PIC and recommended changing plastic containers to metal containers and not filling containers all the way so it stays cold. Let her know to potentially get PTC/RIC by steam table maintenance. Also spoke to PIC about fridge containing salsa for chips that is @ 44F. Must be 41F or below. Move salsas or lower fridge temperature. PIC understands. Not COS. Will return to check PTC/RIC.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Observed items being wet-stacked prior to air drying. All dishes must air dry prior to stacking.
511-6-1.05(10)(a)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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