Taqueria El Patron
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
64
Score
TAQUERIA EL PATRON, located at 3107 Washington Rd in Augusta, GA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 29, 2025, with a score of 64. This inspection identified one critical violation, two major violations, and two minor violations, including issues related to proper eating, tasting, or drinking, food storage, and the cleanliness of food-contact surfaces. Across six recorded inspections, TAQUERIA EL PATRON has historically received mostly medium-risk ratings.
6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Apr 2, 2025
Followup
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Mar 6, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
50
Aug 9, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Jul 30, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
43
Jan 22, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: Observed employee drink in open cup near prep table and steam table with no lid and straw. Repeat violation. C/a: Employee drinks should be covered and in designated location.
511-6-1.04(4)(b)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed shrimp and diced pineapple stored uncovered in RIC. C/a: Cover all food in storage.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed plates and bowls not clean above prep table. C/a: Clean food contact surfaces regularly. Do not serve food to customers on dirty plates.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed menudo and chuletas de puerro stored past use by dates 10-27-25 and 10-26-25 respectively. Repeat violation. C/a: Discard of food past its use by date.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed scoop stored in sazon seasoning below prep counter. Repeat violation. C/a: Store scoops outside food product itself.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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