La Cueva received a score of 90 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 27, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: La Cueva
Location: 675 PONCE DE LEON AVE NE STE NE224 ATLANTA, GA 30308, Fulton County
Inspection date: October 27, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 90/A
Inspector: Treazure Harris
Permit number: FSP-060-013766
Inspection findings
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: observed multiple TCS items holding in two RIC that were accidentally turned off due to the breaker tripping. COS- all food was removed and coolers were turned back on and the ambient temperatures reached 41F and lower. PIC was told they can use coolers again. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) – Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P
15B – warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) – temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed a high temperature dish machine and no irreversible temperature indicator to check the utensil surface temperatures at the time of the inspection. CA- irreversible temperature indicators shall be purchased and used. 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) – Temperature Measuring Device, Manual Warewashing; Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Device (Pf) (h) Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing.2. In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Pf
General inspector comments
sanitizer 3 compartment sink quats- 200ppm dish machine bar chlorine- 50ppm dish machine main kitchen high temperature final rinse 180F, utensil surface 160F
About the report
The Georgia Department of Public Health report documents conditions observed during this inspection. The score should not be interpreted as a guarantee of conditions before or after the inspection.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
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