Habaneros Mexican Grill and Bar
2422 Jonesboro Rd, Hampton, GA 30228
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Official Inspection History
2 recorded inspectionsIn-use utensils: properly stored — Inspector Note: Observed ice scoop and utensils stored in stagnant water. PIC removed items from water. 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C) (k)Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b) and (8)(a); 4.In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or 6. In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)3(vi).
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices — Inspector Note: Observed walk-in freezer refrigeration unit with evidence of leaking (icicle formation on piping). 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - System Maintained in Good Repair (P, C) (r) System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair.
Food separated and protected — Inspector Note: Observed raw chicken stored adjacent to herbs, vegetables and other ready-to eat food items, raw tilapia stored on top of corn, and and pulled chicken stored next to ready to eat food items. PIC was advised to move items in cooler. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C) (c) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. 1. 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, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P (III) Fruits and vegetables before they are washed; P (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, P or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, P and (III) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; P (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.
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed dish machines at the bar and main kitchen utilizing chlorine sanitizer solution with a concentration at 10 ppm. PIC will discontinue use of dish machines until they are are repaired and chlorine sanitizer solution is properly dispensed. 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration, Hardness (P,Pf) (n) Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions P, and shall be used as follows: 1. A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the following chart; P Concentration Range Minimum Temperature MG/L PH 10 or less oF (oC) PH 8 or less oF (oC) 25-49 120 (49) 120 (49) 50-99 100 (38) 75 (24) 100 55 (13) 55 (13) 2. An iodine solution shall have a minimum temperature of 68°F (20°C)P minimum concentration between 12.5 ppm and 25 ppm, P and pH of 5.0 or less or a pH no higher than the level for which the manufacturer specifies for the solution to be effective; P 3. A quaternary ammonium compound solution shall have a minimum temperature of 75ºF (24ºC), P have a concentration as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g) and as indicated by the manufacturer’s use directions included in the labeling, P and be used only in water with 500 ppm hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions; P 4. If another solution of a chemical specified under paragraphs 1 through 3 of this subsection is used, the permit holder shall demonstrate to the Health Authority that the solution achieves sanitization and the use of the solution shall be approved; P 5. If a chemical sanitizer other than chlorine, iodine, or a quaternary ammonium compound is used, it shall be applied in accordance with the EPA-registered label use instructions ;P and 6. If a chemical sanitizer is generated by a device located on-site at the food service establishment, it shall be used as specified in 1-5 of this subsection and shall be produced by a device that: (i) complies with law as specified in sections 2(q)(1) and 12 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), P (ii) complies with 40 CFR 152.500 Requirement for Devices and 40 CFR 156.10 Labeling Requirements, P (iii) displays the EPA device manufacturing facility registration number on the device, Pf and (iv) is operated and maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Pf. 7. On-site chemical sanitizer generating equipment with active ingredients, such as copper, must be registered as pesticides. The active ingredient may be part of the equipment or separately added.
Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing — Inspector Note: Observed the current inspection report was not posted in public view. PIC will post the new inspection report by 1/21/26. 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - Displaying of the Inspection Report (C) 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. 2. Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. 3. At food service establishments with no primary or public door, the current inspection report shall be prominently displayed at all times where the documents can be read by the public from a distance of one foot away. If requirements of this paragraph are not possible because of physical restrictions, a location will be determined as approved by the Health Authority. 4. The most current inspection report for mobile food service units and extended food service units issued by the local Health Authority having jurisdiction for its inspections shall be prominently displayed in public view during all hours of operation. Such inspection reports shall be prominently displayed at the point of service where the documents can be read by the public from a distance of one foot away. 5. A food service establishment inspection report addendum need not be displayed, but shall be made available by the food service establishment to the public upon request.
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices — Inspector Note: Observed the waste waste pipe leaking beneath the vegetable sink. PIC advised the leak was caused by a staff member that damaged the pipe during cleaning. PIC will have the pipe repaired by 1/25/26. 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - System Maintained in Good Repair (P, C) (r) System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair.
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used — Inspector Note: Observed employee belongings (Caramax lip treatment) stored in an area above the dish storage area on the preparation line. PIC advised to relocate personal items to a designated area. 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - Designated Areas for Employee Activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (C) (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity. 1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. 2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur. 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - Designated Areas for Employee Activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (C) (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity. 1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. 2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur.
Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting — Inspector Note: Observed the location does not have an employee health policy that is provided, reviewed, and signed by employees. PIC will issue and obtain a signed copy of the employee health policy for each employee by 1/15/26. 511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - Responsibility of permit holder, PIC, and Conditional employees (P), (Pf) (a) Requirement to Report Symptoms, Diagnosis and History of Exposure. The permit holder shall require food employees and conditional employees to report to the CFSM and person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. A food employee or conditional employee shall report the information in a manner that allows the CFSM and person in charge to reduce the risk of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the food employee or conditional employee: 1. Has any of the following symptoms: (i) Vomiting, P (ii) Diarrhea, P (iii) Jaundice, P (iv) Sore throat with fever, P or (v) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is: (I) On the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over the impermeable cover as specified under subsection(5)(g) of this Rule, P (II) On exposed portions of the arms, unless the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover, P or (III) On other parts of the body, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage; P 2. Has an illness diagnosed by a health practitioner due to: (i) Norovirus, P (ii) Hepatitis A virus, P (iii) Shigella spp., P (iv) Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, P (v) Salmonella Typhi; P or (vi) nontyphoidal Salmonella; P 3. Had a previous illness, diagnosed by a health practitioner, within the past three months due to Salmonella Typhi, without having received antibiotic therapy, as determined by a health practitioner; P 4. Had been exposed to, or is the suspected source of, a confirmed disease outbreak, because the food employee or conditional employee consumed or prepared food implicated in the outbreak, or consumed food at an event prepared by a person who is infected or ill with: (i) Norovirus within the past 48 hours of the last exposure, P (ii) Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or Shigella spp. within the past three days of the last exposure, P (iii) Salmonella Typhi within the past 14 days of the last exposure, P or (iv) Hepatitis A virus within the past 30 days of the last exposure; P or 5. Has been exposed by attending or working in a setting where there is a confirmed disease outbreak, or living in the same household as, and has knowledge about, an individual who works or attends a setting where there is a confirmed disease outbreak, or living in the same household as, and has knowledge about, an individual diagnosed with an illness caused by: (i) Norovirus within the past 48 hours of the last exposure, P (ii) Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli, or Shigella spp. within the past three days of the last exposure, P (iii) Salmonella Typhi within the past 14 days of the last exposure, P or (iv) Hepatitis A virus within the past 30 days of the last exposure. P (b) Responsibility of Person in Charge to Notify the Health Authority. The CFSM or person in charge shall notify the Health Authority when a food employee is: 1. Jaundiced, Pf or 2. Diagnosed with an illness due to Norovirus, Hepatitis A virus, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or Salmonella Typhi. P (c) Person in Charge’s Responsibility to Prohibit a Symptomatic Conditional Employee. The person in charge shall ensure that a conditional employee: 1. Who exhibits or reports a symptom, or who reports a diagnosed illness as specified under subsection (4)(a)1 - 3 of this Rule, is prohibited from becoming a food employee until the conditional employee meets the criteria for the specific symptoms or diagnosed illness as specified under subsection (4)(h) of this Rule; P and 2. Who will work as a food employee in a food service establishment that serves as a highly susceptible population and reports a history of exposure as specified under subsections (4)(a)4 and 5 of this Rule, is prohibited from becoming a food employee until the conditional employee meets the criteria as specified under subsection (4)(h)10 of this Rule. P (e) Responsibility of Food Employee and Conditional Employee to Report. A food employee or conditional employee shall report to the person in charge the information as specified under subsection (4)(a) of this Rule. Pf (f) Responsibility of Food Employee to Comply. A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or restriction and with a removal, adjustment or retention of an exclusion or restriction. P
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use — Inspector Note: Observed an open employee drink bottle containing a red liquid stored with food in the reach in preparation cooler. PIC advised that it was left by an employee on a prior shift. PIC corrected on site by discarding the drink bottle.
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: Observed hand washing soap was not provided in the establishment. PIC advised that he was getting a delivery on 1/22/26. PIC was advised to immediately go to the store and obtain hand soap to prevent closure of the establishment due to employees not having the ability to properly wash their hands. PIC corrected on site by going to Publix to purchase handsoap. 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (Pf) (3) Numbers and Capacities. (a) Handwashing Cleanser, Availability. Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Pf
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed the chlorine sanitizer in the three compartment sink at the bar did not contain the minimum required strength concentration. The chlorine sanitizer was observed at 0 ppm. PIC corrected on site. Once corrected, the sanitizer was observed at 50 ppm. 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration, Hardness (P,Pf) (n) Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions P, and shall be used as follows: 1. A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the following chart; P Concentration Range Minimum Temperature MG/L PH 10 or less oF (oC) PH 8 or less oF (oC) 25-49 120 (49) 120 (49) 50-99 100 (38) 75 (24) 100 55 (13)
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used — Inspector Note: Observed chemical bottles actively being used did not contain a label with the common name of the blue liquid that was observed in the bottle. PIC advised that the bottle contained fabulosa. PIC advised to use an approved sanitizer to disinfect tables in between customers. 511-6-1.07(6)(b) - Working Containers, Common Name (Pf) (b) Working Containers, Common Name. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Pf