Savannah, Ga. — El Fogon Katracho Honduran Restaurant, located at 1550 DEAN FOREST RD, SAVANNAH, GA 31408, received a score of 76 (C) during a routine food-service inspection on 09-04-2026, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The inspection was conducted by Sherri Drummond under permit FSP-025-001515.
Violations
4-1A – food separated and protected
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat: No
Inspector notes: Observed produced (peppers, onions) and shrimp stored below cut various meats (chicken, beef, pork) in the main kitchen's low-boy cooler. RCA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(IV) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and (III) Fruits and vegetables before they are washed; (IV) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food. (ii) 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, or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, and (III) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; (iii) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils; (v) Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening; (vi) Protecting food containers that are received packaged together in a case or overwrap from cuts when the case or overwrap is opened; (vii) Storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held in the food service establishment separate from food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles; or (viii) Separating fruits and vegetables, before they are washed from ready-to-eat food.
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat: No
Inspector notes: Observed food items in the low-boy coolers (raw beef, chicken, and chorizo) and coolers (flan and salsas) are cold-holding above 41 F. RCA: Ensure all TCS food items are cold-holding at 41 F or below at all times.
10D – food properly labeled; original container
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat: No
Inspector notes: Observed condiment bottles are stored in the prep-top cooler without a label. RCA: Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food.
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector notes: Observed clean bowls and plates stored above the main kitchen steam table are stored upright and uncovered. (COS- PIC inverted dishes) RCA: Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored as specified under paragraph 1 of this subsection and shall be stored: (i) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (ii) Covered or inverted.
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat: No
Inspector notes: Observed food pans stacked on the drying rack while wet. RCA: Ensure to air dry dishware, utensils, etc. prior to stacking.
16B – plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat: No
Inspector notes: Observed faucet at the kitchen 3-compartment sink leaking and the second faucet in the bar 4-compartment sink not operating. RCA: A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; and maintained in good repair.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
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