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Tequila Mexican Restaurant (Paulding Plaza)
350 PAULDING PLAZA , DALLAS, GA 30132 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (October 29, 2026): Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene and temperature control.
Inspection history
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B82October 29, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene and temperature control.
Observed employee wearing gloves retrieve raw shrimp out of walk-in freezer, return to main kitchen, place shrimp on grill, and then pick up clean plate and scoop RTE rice onto plate without changing gloves or washing hands between tasks.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(n)1 - gloves, use limitation (single use gloves) (p)”Observed multiple TCS food items stored in prep top cooler holding at a temperature greater than 41F in the main kitchen area.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed multiple TCS food items holding at a temperature greater than 41F in Walk in cooler.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”A96April 27, 20261 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed ice well in kitchen not maintained clean to sight and touch.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)”A90October 23, 20252 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving food storage and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed open beef steak directly touching chorizo sausage (pork) in reach in cooler and observed cooked soup stored under raw beef steak in walk in cooler.
−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 metals containers stacked wet.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)”B87April 28, 20252 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed raw beef, raw chicken, and raw shrimp stored underneath main kitchen prep top storage cooler ranging from 47-49 degrees for less than 4 hrs.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed chunk of food debris in main kitchen handwashing sink.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)”A93October 11, 20242 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Observed container of cooked Tamales, in walk in cooler with datemark label greater than 7 days.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)”Observed ice scoop placed in ice machine on top of ice. Utensils shall be stored: In food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)”B88April 9, 20244 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 3 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, temperature control and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed bulk ice machine in main kitchen, ice well and coke nozzle/gun in bar area not cleaned at a frequency to be maintained clean to sight and touch.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)”Observed dish machine sanitizer reading at a level lower than manufacturers recommendation.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)”Observed containers of cooked beef, and cooked shredded chicken in walk in cooler without datemark label. PIC stated items had been in cooler greater than 24hrs.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)”Observed several employee drinks throughout kitchen and prep areas.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)”A93November 13, 20232 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing and pest control.
Observed knives in chicken prep area stored on magnet strip with old food debris.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)”Observed several live roaches throughout kitchen.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)”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-110-000236. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.