El Carreton #2
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
70
Score
EL CARRETON #2, located at 400 Pearl Nix Pkwy in Gainesville, Georgia, had a moderate risk inspection on December 30, 2025, with a score of 70. This inspection identified one critical violation concerning a certified food protection manager, along with two major violations related to adequate handwashing facilities and food separation. The facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections across four recorded evaluations.
4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 corrected on site.
70
Apr 21, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
74
Oct 15, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
Mar 26, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
70
Violations — Dec 30, 2025 Inspection
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Observed food service establishment to not employ a Certified Food safety Manager. Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection. Establishment to get an employee signed up for certification, in (10) days' time and needs to have one within (30) days' time.
511-6-1.03(3)(a)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Observed a hand sink in the main kitchen to have a temperature of 63F. The restroom hand sinks were observed with water reaching a final temperature of 69F and 70F.
511-6-1.06(2)(c)
4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several pans of raw meats to be stored above ready-to eat foods, underneath the prep top cooler. Also observed raw beef to be stored above cooked meats in the cooler drawer. Raw chicken was stored above raw beef, in the walk-in cooler and raw chorizo was stored with whole muscle meats in the walk-in cooler as well. 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P (III) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw a...
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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