Playa Azul Mexican Seafood And Grill
1736 Atlanta Hwy Ste 600, Gainesville, GA 30504
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jul 6, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 6
Routine
2 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- 2025
- Passed Oct 22
Routine
5 violations
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
- Minor Food stored covered
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Passed Feb 17
Routine
1 violation
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- 2024
- Passed Aug 20
Routine
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
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