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EL ENCANTO
2900 S COBB DR SE STE A2 , SMYRNA, GA 30080 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (November 5, 2026): violation details for this inspection are not yet available here. This restaurant scored as low as 46 on February 24, 2025 — see the full history below.
Inspection history
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B80November 5, 2026Details pending
Violation details for this inspection are not yet available here. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
A91April 17, 20261 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Observed raw al pastor, raw costillas, and chorizo in top right under grill cooler drawer all holding above 41F. Observed two small containers of cheese dip in main kitchen RIC holding above 41F. C/A-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 COS- All items discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”A100March 5, 2025No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
U46February 24, 202510 violations
Inspectors recorded 10 violations, 5 of them critical, involving food storage, temperature control and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed raw chicken wings in the main kitchen at the bottom of the prep top stored above uncovered ready to eat guacamole. Observed raw shrimp and shelled raw tiger shrimp stored above ready to eat spinach. C/A Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (I) Using separate equipment for each type, P or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented COS: Food was re-arranged and guacamole was discarded. Spinach was moved to another location.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”Observed foods in the RIC in the main kitchen holding above 41*F(Chicken Wings, Ground Hamburger meat, Whole Tilapia) Observed a bottle of crema and a bottle of sour cream at the prep top unit holding above 41*F C/A 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) COS Items were Discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed a tray of hoaraches in the main kitchen at the bottom of the prep top with a use by date of 2/04/2025. Observed a tray of carnitas stored in the RIC in the main kitchen with use by date of 2/22/25 C/A eady-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 1. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is appropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . P 2. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time / temperature control for safety food prepared in a food service establishment and dispensed through a vending machine with an automatic shutoff control shall be discarded if it exceeds 7 days. P COS Owner discarded the food.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)”Observed a large cooking pot resting in the hanswashing sink. C/A A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Pf COS Employee removed the pot from the sink.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)”Observed several white spray bottles hanging off the meat sink without a proper label on them. C/A Original Containers, Identifying Information. Containers of poisonous or toxic materials shall bear a legible manufacturer's label. Pf COS Owner placed an identify tag on the bottles.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(6)(a) - original container-id info (pf)”Observed several food items in the main kitchen at the bottom of the prep top area that were uncovered. Ex (raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, shelled tiger shrimp, whole tilapia) C/A Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; COS Employee covered the food.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)”Observed consumer advisory on the menu not being the right font and not identifying all the foods EX Oysters. C/A Except as specified in subsections (5)(a)3, and (5)(a)(iv), and (9)(a)3 of this Rule, if an animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish is served or sold raw, undercooked, or without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens, either in ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food, the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder, as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means. The disclosure and reminder statements shall be worded in legible type in all capital letters and no smaller than font size #8, or if displayed on a menu board shall be printed no smaller than the smallest lettering used for a menu item. Pf 2. Disclosure shall include: (i) A description of the animal-derived foods, such as “oysters on the half shell (raw oysters),” “rawegg Caesar salad,” and “hamburgers (can be cooked to order);” Pf or (ii) Identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. Pf 3. The reminder shall include asterisking the animal-derived foods requiring disclosure to.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1-.04(7)(e) - consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked”Observed wiping cloths on the counter at the prep top unit in the main kitchen C/A 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); COS Employee removed the wipes and placed them to be laundered.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”Observed no inspection report posted in the facility. C/A Displaying of the Inspection Report (C) 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. Owner has 72 hours for the current inspection report to be posted.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)”Observed the scoop stored inside the bin of the chicken seasoning in the main kitchen with the handle touching the seasoning. Observed Scoops stored inside the bin of beans, rice and sugar in the pantry area with the handle touching the product. C/A Ensure handles of utensils stored in food product placing handle upright to prevent contamination. COS: Scoops were placed with the handle upright.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)”This inspection deducted 54 points, but only 43 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
A96October 10, 20241 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving menu & labeling.
Observed consumer advisory is not in all capital letters. Wording is correct, but not capitalized.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1-.04(7)(e) - consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-033-006248. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.
