Mendoza Cafe Y Vino received a score of 93 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 6, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Mendoza Cafe Y Vino
Location: 426 MARIETTA ST NW ATLANTA, GA 30313, Fulton County
Inspection date: November 6, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 93/A
Inspector: April Kennedy
Permit number: FSP-060-013308
Inspection findings
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed ready-to-eat TCS food items (chicken, egg, cheese papusa sandwiches; refried beans) opened and held in reach-in cooler for more than 24 hours without proper date marking. Corrected on site – food containers labeled with dates they were opened. 511-6-1.04(6)(g) – Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) (g) Ready-to-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking 1. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Pf
10D – food properly labeled; original container
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(d) – food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed unlabeled dry goods stored in the facility (containers of green, white, and reddish powders). Corrective action – PIC advised to label all food containers with the common name of the food. 511-6-1.04(4)(d) – Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) (d) Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. 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.
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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