El Mexicano

623 S State St, Lyons, GA 30436

Passed · Jun 4, 2026 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 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 8 of 9 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Jun 4, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 4

    Routine

    4 violations
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
    • Minor Food stored covered
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 19

    Routine

    3 violations
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used
    • Minor Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  5. Failed Nov 7

    Routine

    13 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Food stored covered
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used
  6. Passed May 8

    Routine

    5 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Food stored covered
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

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