Escobar Restaurant & Tapas, which is described on the website as “a flaunt a beautiful bar, elegant lounging, and a menu featuring a choice wine and champagne selection, innovative cocktails, craft beers and undoubtedly the most desired tapas and entrees,” failed its Georgia Department of Public Health inspection.
The Atlanta eatery, which is owned by Grammy Award-winning rapper Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps and partner Mychel “Snoop” Dillard, received a score of 59 points out of 100, after a nearly two-hour inspection on Friday, Feb. 17.
Several of the violations are “known risk factors for food-borne illness.”
According to 11Alive:
The inspection described the garbage area as heavily-soiled food debris. Furthermore, it stated, juice was on sitting on the ground and milk was observed as expired.
The inspector also noted that there were raw hamburgers stored over collard greens and raw eggs over strawberries and cheese, as well as raw shrimp and fish over sweet potatoes, violating the code that stipulates food items must be stored with other items with similar minimum cooking temperatures.
The report cited the restaurant for having cooked chicken wings ranging from 113-125 degrees. All hot food items are to be maintained at 135 degrees or higher.
Raw lobster was observed, according to the inspection, sitting inside the prep sink thawing in water. The DPH requires thawing to be done inside a refrigerator or under running water.
Prior to the restaurant’s December grand opening, they received an A, 99 points out of 100. The next scheduled health inspection, a follow-up, is Friday, March 3.
