VALLARTA RESTAURANTE MEXICANO received a score of 91 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 30, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: VALLARTA RESTAURANTE MEXICANO
Location: 3144 WRIGHTSBORO RD AUGUSTA, GA 30909, Richmond County
Inspection date: October 30, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 91/A
Inspector: DEREK BUZHARDT
Permit number: FSP-121-0143
Inspection findings
2-2B – proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Rule citation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 – eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed employees drinking from bottles in kitchen. C/A – all employee drinks in kitchen should be in cups with lids and straws so hands cannot get dirty each time the employee takes a drink. COS – manager removed bottles.
4-2A – food stored covered
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed food in steam table not covered with lids. C/A – cover all food to prevent accidental contamination or cross contamination of food. COS – manager covered food.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) – good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed handsink detaching from kitchen wall. C/A – caulk to seal sink to wall.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(2)(a) – floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed missing tile on bar floor. C/A – repair to make floor smooth and easily cleanable.
General inspector comments
Note: 4-1A: Observed raw eggs stacked over cooked food. C/a – treat raw eggs like raw chicken and stack on bottom shelf below raw, cooked, and other TCS food. COS – manager moved eggs. 511-6-01.04(4)(r)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(Viii)
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.
Victoria Sterling
News Now Georgia
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