Mariscos El Veneno

5082 Buford Hwy, Doraville, GA 30340
Mexican / Latin
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
55
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Mariscos El Veneno three times, with records going back to 2025. The most recent report on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to seven violations.

“Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Mariscos El Veneno's latest score of 55 falls below the Doraville average of 80. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
2-1B - hands clean and properly washed (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a food service employee leave the main kitchen to go outside while wearing gloves, return to the kitchen, and begin preparing octopus without washing hands and changing gloves. Also observed PIC wipe nose and prepare to grab a container of food. When to Wash (P) (c) When to Wash. 1. Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and: (i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; P (ii) After using the toilet room; P (iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; P (iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or...
511-6-1.03(5)(c)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed hand sink inside of the main kitchen without hand soap upon start of inspection. Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (Pf) (3) Numbers and Capacities. (a) Handwashing Cleanser, Availability. Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Pf PIC added hand soap to hand sink.
511-6-1.07(3)(a)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed no paper towels at hand sink upon start of inspection. Hand Drying Provision (Pf) (b) Hand Drying Provision. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: 1. Individual, disposable towels; Pf 2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; Pf PIC added paper towels to the paper towel dispenser near the hand sink.
511-6-1.07(3)(b)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed three containers containing prepped meats in the walk-in cooler with date marking labels that were not filled in. Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) (g) Ready-to-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking 1. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Pf 2. Ex...
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Inspector notes: Observed no covered trash can in women's rest room. Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered (C) Discussed with PIC, that covered trash (h) Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered. A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. Discussed with PIC that covered trash cans shall be obtained for women's restroom.
11C - approved thawing methods used (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed red snapper thawing at room temperature in the meat sink, not fully submerged under running water. Thawing (C) (c) Thawing. Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; PF 2. Completely submerged under running water: (i) At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below, PF (ii) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow PF, and (iii) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C), or (iv) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking to be above 41°F (5°C), for more than 4 hours includ...
511-6-1.04(6)(c)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food debris on the top rims of three dishes stored above the steam wells in the main kitchen with other clean dishes. Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. PIC removed the unclean dishes and those in contact with the four-compartment sink and placed them to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
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Nov 18, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple ready to eat and TCS foods held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit inside the 2-door reach in cooler and Walk-in Cooler of the main kitchen. *see temperature log with asterisks* Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P COS: Food service employees stated that the fo...
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed covered, metal pan of raw fish stored directly above covered plastic bin of bread. Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C) (c) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(IV) 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) Fruits and vegetables before they are washed; P (IV) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displa...
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed one wet wiping cloth stored on top of a prep top cooler cutting board. Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) (m) Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation. 1. Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be: (i) Maintained dry; and (ii) Used for no other purpose. 2. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); and Food service employee moved wet cloths to sanitizer bucket with proper sanitizer solution.
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed most recent permit not posted. Permit, Displayed (C) 1. Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers Discussed with PIC, that current permit posted shall be posted and permit fees paid.
511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1)
17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Inspector notes: Observed no covered trash can in women's rest room. Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered (C) Discussed with PIC, that covered trash (h) Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered. A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. Discussed with PIC that covered trash cans shall be obtained for women's restroom.
511-6-1.06(5)(h)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed two pans of raw fish stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler. Also observed more than six stacked, pre-made mini dishes of onion and cilantro stored uncovered on one of the main kitchen counters. Discussed with PIC, that all foods shall be stored covered unless these foods are cooling under proper cooling methods.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
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Jan 28, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed baked potatoes in walk in cooler 1 at a temperature higher than 41F during time of inspection. PIC stated that the baked potatoes were put into the cooler to cool at 10pm the night before inspection. CA: Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled: Within a total of 6 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 41°F (5°C) or less. COS: PIC threw away six baked potatoes.
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Inspector notes: During the time of inspection, PIC could not locate the test strips for quat sanitizer in sanitizing buckets. PIC could not locate the sanitizing strips for Chlorine sanitizer in dishwashing machine. CA: Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or other device. Discussed with PIC that they must purchase test strips for both sanitizers.
511-6-1.05(6)(p)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed both handwashing sinks without hand soap. CA: Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. COS: PIC brought soap to both sinks.
511-6-1.07(3)(a)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mariscos El Veneno last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mariscos El Veneno on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mariscos El Veneno?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mariscos El Veneno.

How does Mariscos El Veneno compare to other restaurants in Doraville?

Mariscos El Veneno most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Doraville average of 80.

Has Mariscos El Veneno's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Mariscos El Veneno have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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