Catarina's Mexican Restaurant

650 N Expressway, Griffin, GA 30223

Passed · Feb 23, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 out of 100
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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Feb 23, 2026: passed with 7 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display, cited 5 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 23

    Routine

    7 violations
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Gloves used properly
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 26

    Routine

    4 violations
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Feb 27

    Routine

    3 violations
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Sep 11

    Routine

    4 violations
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

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