La Ideal Mexican Bakery and Taqueria received a score of 87 and a grade of B during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 27, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: La Ideal Mexican Bakery and Taqueria
Location: 5399 BELLS FERRY RD STE 220 ACWORTH, GA 30102, Cherokee County
Inspection date: October 27, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 87/B
Inspector: Kadia Kane
Permit number: FSP-028-000876
Inspection findings
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed deli slicer and tomato dicer stored as clean but visibly dirty with food debris. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS by cleaning.
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed mold build-up along interior portions of bulk ice machine. Ice machine must be emptied, cleaned, and sanitized within 72 hours. Must increase cleaning frequency to a rate that precludes mold accumulations.
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: 1. Milk, ranch, and blue cheese in cooler (register area) being cold held a 44°F. Ambient temperature of unit was elevated. 2. Cooked steak and raw unpasteurized shell eggs left outside of temperature temping 70°F and 60°F, respectively. 3. Preportioned bags of rice in prep top temping 55°F due to being stacked too high in pan Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be cold held at 41°F or below. COS by discarding.
General inspector comments
*Ceviche is offered as a special item but is not on the menu. There must be some type of consumer advisory statement for this item. *Employees must date food with the actual date it was prepared–not a future date is was portioned. *Tiny cups may not be used as scoops. All scoops must have a handle. *Employee health policy in place *Sanitizer- 400 ppm (quat)
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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