El Taco Loco

6425 Bells Ferry Rd, Woodstock, GA 30189

Mexican / Latin

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Dec 23, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at El Taco Loco, the earliest from 2024. On Dec 23, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

“Food-contact surfaces” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Compared to other Woodstock restaurants (averaging 83), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 23, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.

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2-1B - hands clean and properly washed (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed employee working on raw chicken touched a new pair of gloves and glove box without washing hands before switching to a new task. COS by discarding the gloves, cleaned the box, washed the hands and changed the gloves.

511-6-1.03(5)(c)

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed Windex spray bottle stored next to single use cups and lids. chemicals must be stored in a designated area away from the food and food contact surfaces. COS by moving to a designated area.

511-6-1.07(6)(c)

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed the sanitizer concentration of quats in the dish sink at 0ppm. Must be between 200 and 400ppm. COS by making a new one at 400ppm.

511-6-1.05(6)(n)

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Observed the vent in the walk in cooler accumulated with dust. Must clean.

511-6-1.05(7)(a)

Feb 13, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

View 3 violations

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed quat sanitizer buckets at 0 ppm. Must be between 200-400 ppm. Cos by making fresh sanitizer. COS by making a new solution at 300ppm.

511-6-1.05(6)(n)

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed soap not provided at the hand sink. COS by providing soap.

511-6-1.07(3)(a)

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: Observed gasket of grill cooler in disrepair. Must replace.

511-6-1.05(6)(a)

Sep 15, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 2 violations

10D - food properly labeled; original container (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed milk that expired 9/4/24 stored in walk-in. Prepackaged sandwiches, eggs, infant formula, shucked oysters, milk, and time/temperature control safety foods that are labeled as “keep refrigerated” and that are for sale or service to the consumer or used as an ingredient in other foods shall be immediately discarded and shall not be sold, served, or used after the manufacturer’s expiration date or the sell-by date. COS by discarding.

511-6-1.04(8)(b)

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: Observed gasket of grill cooler in disrepair. Must replace.

511-6-1.05(6)(a)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Taco Loco last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Taco Loco on file is from Dec 23, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Taco Loco?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Taco Loco.

How does El Taco Loco compare to other restaurants in Woodstock?

El Taco Loco most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Woodstock average of 83.

Has El Taco Loco's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Taco Loco have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Taco Loco means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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