Rico's Tacos
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026
67
Score
Rico's Tacos, located at 250 N St. Augustine Rd in Valdosta, GA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on February 26, 2026. This inspection identified two critical violations and one major violation, including issues with proper hot holding temperatures, cooling time and temperature, and date marking. While this inspection noted several violations, Rico's Tacos has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its five recorded evaluations.
5
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.
67
Sep 22, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
90
Feb 26, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Aug 20, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
95
Feb 26, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Violations — Feb 26, 2026 Inspection
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: -Observed Consume Soup (129/130F) and Spanish Rice (112F) stored in the steam table of the front service area not hot holding at 135F or greater. *COS, Rice and Soup were discarded upon request by PIC.
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Observed multiple containers of grilled chicken (90F, 105F, 94F) prepped this morning around 8:30am/9:00am, cooling in the clear door reach in refrigerator of front service, that did not cool at a rate fast enough to reach 70F within 2hrs. Discovery was around 3:22pm. -Observed pan of Carne Asada (90F) that was prepped this morning around 9am, cooling in the clear door reach in refrigerator of the front service area of the kitchen, that did not cool to 70F within 2hrs and 41F or below within 6hrs. Discover was around 3:25pm. -Observed multiple food storage pans of grilled chicken (53F, 53F) prepped yesterday (2/25/26), stored in the clear door reach in refrigerator of front service that did not reach 41F within 6hrs. -Observed Queso cheese (52F) prepped this morning around 9:00am cooli...
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Observed multiple containers of food items (1 pan of Birria ((2/16/26- Prepped)), & 2 pan of Birria ((2/19/26-prepped)) hot holding in counter top oven in the front service area of the kitchen with date marking exceeding 7 days. -Observed 3 large containers of Consome soup (Prepped 2/19/26) stored in the clear door reach in refrigerator of the front service area of the kitchen with date marking exceeding 7 days. *COS, Out of date food items were discarded upon request by PIC.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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