[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on November 14 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]
A health inspection was conducted on November 14 by the Tennessee Department of Health at Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant. The inspection report identified several health code violations, which resulted in an overall low score.
Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant
- When: November 14, 2025
- Where: 358 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
- Score: 63
According to the health inspection report, Cinco De Mayo Méxican Restaurant was cited for violations of the health code. Key violations included:
- Managerial control was needed for improvement. It noted 5 priority violations and 17 minor violations.
- No written employee health policy was available, and the Person in Charge had limited knowledge of reportable diseases.
- The report noted that there was no soap at the server station hand sink.
- Raw shell eggs were stored above salsa containers in the protein walk-in cooler.
- The report said the interior of the ice machine had excessive black particulate and grey biofilm.
- Sliced tomatoes on the cook-line salad prep table (cooler 1), cut at 10 AM, were being held at 51°F.
- The report mentioned there was no visible thermometer in the cook-line grill prep-table cooler.
- The thermometer in the walk-in freezer was found broken.
- A crawling insect was observed on top of the expo steam well.
- The report said the base of the back door and the door sweep were excessively damaged.
- An employee drink was stored on top of the grill prep cooler at the cook line.
- Tortillas were found stored in plastic grocery bags at the cook line.
- Grease droplets were observed forming on the oven hood.
- Damp towels were stored on a prep table next to the office.
- Knives were seen stored in a crevice between the expo prep table, wire protector, and wall.
- The report said there was water pooling in the base of the cook-line salad prep-table cooler.
- Drain pipes of the three-compartment sink near the dry-storage closet were observed leaking heavily on the floor.
- The report noted the dumpster lids and door were open, with excessive buildup in front of the grease bin.
- A filter was found missing from the oven hood.
- The interior side of the produce walk-in cooler door was significantly damaged.
- The floor was observed to be dirty under the flattop.
- The interior wall was exposed at the cook line hand sink.
- The report said the base of the door to the protein walk-in cooler was significantly damaged.
A detailed health inspection report is available online.
Follow-up Inspection
According to the health inspection report, the restaurant is expected to correct risk factor violations within 10 days of the inspection. Failure to correct the issues and repeated violations will result in the revocation of the eatery’s food service establishment permit.
