Santa Maria Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Aug 1, 2025
64
Score
Santa Maria Mexican Restaurant, located at 410 Vision Dr Unit L in Cumming, GA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on August 1, 2025. This inspection identified three major and three minor violations, including issues with the cleaning and sanitization of food-contact surfaces and proper date marking of food items. Previous inspections for this facility have generally been low-risk.
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Inspection History
Aug 1, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
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Jun 28, 2024
Initial
No violations found.
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Violations — Aug 1, 2025 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Inspector observed container of tomato soup with a "BBQ" label and other utensils stored as clean with labels. Corrective action: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS - PIC discarded.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Inspector observed mold-like growth on the soda nozzles at the servers station, bar soda guns, and Pina Colada dispenser; dining tables sanitized with a single sanitizer bucket. Corrective action: Beverage dispensing nozzles shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. COS - PIC pulled nozzles for re-wash and switched to 2 sani bucket method.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Inspector observed a multitude of TCS foods in the walk-in cooler date marked longer than 7 days. Corrective action: Date marking must be for 7 days maximum, including prep day as day 1. COS - PIC relabeled with correct dates.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Inspector observed clean linens, aprons, wiping cloths, and paper towels stored in an unapproved location (stored outside main kitchen's rear door leading to exterior). Corrective action: Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles may not be stored in or under any source of contamination.
511-6-1.05(10)(f)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Inspector observed pre-set glasses on dining tables not stored inverted, glasses at server's soda station not stored inverted, and utensils wet stacked as clean. Corrective action: Store glasses inverted to prevent contamination and store clean utensils in a self-draining position; completely air-dry utensils before stacking as clean.
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Inspector observed a chipped knife blade stored on a prep-top cutting board and a melted cutting board stored at the range. Corrective action: Equipment shall me maintained in good repair.
511-6-1.05(6)(q)
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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