Mexican eatery in Cobb re-inspected by health department

Georgia has rules it requires every food service operation to follow.

Update:

Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant No. 7 scored a 90 during its Monday re-inspection, according to Cobb County health department records.

The restaurant was cited for not having its failing inspection score posted when the inspector first came.

Original (posted June 26, 2018):

A Mexican restaurant in Smyrna failed a recent inspection, according to Cobb County health department records.

Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant No. 7, at 4480 South Cobb Drive, scored a 67 on its Monday health check. Any score below a 70 is considered failing.

The restaurant was cited in part because the thermometer of its walk-in cooler was showing it was too warm.

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Junior Lemus, a manager, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday that the refrigerator has been fixed.

The inspector also cited the eatery because of “a slicer with old food debris and two pitchers at the bar with sticky residue on the interior and exterior surface.”

Lemus apologized and said it was “very upsetting that it happened.”

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The restaurant earned a score of 91 in August and an 85 in June 2017, records show.

Follow-up inspections are usually done within 10 days of the original evaluation.

Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant No. 7

4480 South Cobb Drive

Smyrna, Ga., 30080

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