A Mexican restaurant in the Alpharetta area failed its latest health inspection after an inspector reportedly saw live roaches crawling on exposed food and a cutting board. The restaurant scored 63 out of 100, putting it in Georgia’s unsatisfactory range. A follow-up inspection is scheduled for next Thursday.
Senor Patron’s inspection last Thursday turned up live roaches in the kitchen, including one on exposed food and another on a cutting board, according to The Georgia Sun. Staff threw out uncovered food from the affected cooler and agreed to deep-clean the kitchen and increase pest-control service.
The pest activity was only one piece of the problem. Inspectors also found refrigerated foods being held above 41 degrees, while rice, chorizo and hot queso were below the required 135-degree minimum for hot food; raw chicken was stored above ready-to-eat vegetables and raw beef. The state’s food-service rules set those temperature limits to help control bacterial growth and cross-contamination risks.
The inspection summary also described homemade salsa sitting at room temperature without time markings, shredded chicken cooling in a deep container, and sanitizer buckets testing at zero parts per million. Several violations were corrected during the visit, while staff discarded or moved food and rearranged ingredients, The Georgia Sun reported.
What A 63 Means In Georgia
Georgia’s inspection system classifies scores of 69 or below as unsatisfactory, or a “U,” according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Inspectors also noted uncovered food, wet-stacked clean containers, plastic cups being used as scoops, a knife wedged between equipment and a prep table, and a kitchen handwashing sink without paper towels.
The Alpharetta-area result follows another low inspection score covered by Hoodline in February, when another local restaurant scored 67 after inspectors cited sanitizer, temperature-control and facility problems. A single inspection is a snapshot of a restaurant’s operations, but repeat violations can bring additional scrutiny and enforcement under Georgia’s food-safety system.
Senor Patron’s website continues to list regular hours, reservations and catering at the Old Alabama Road location, which the restaurant identifies as being in Johns Creek. The site does not appear to mention the failed inspection or the upcoming follow-up visit.
Customers can search Georgia restaurant inspection records through the state health department’s inspection portal. For now, the 63 recorded last Thursday remains the latest score publicly described for the restaurant, with inspectors set to return next Thursday to check whether the violations were corrected.
