Toritos Fresh Mex — Restaurant in Hephzibah

Failed health inspection. Toritos Fresh Mex, 2503 Highway 88, Hephzibah, 73

Observed employee go outside using back door to take out trash, return to kitchen to continue prepping rice without washing hands or changing gloves. Corrective action: Wash hands when returning to kitchen to resume food prep. Observed raw meat stored next to ready to eat cheese in RIF. Corrective action: Follow appropriate storage order to prevent possibility of cross contamination. Observed black beans, guacamole, and chicken stored past use by date in WIC (12/12/24). Corrective action: Monitor use by dates closely and discard food as needed. Observed employee wearing air pod during active food prep. Corrective action: Refrain from jewelry or other items that may potentially contaminate food. Observed most recent inspection not posted. Corrective action: You must post most recent inspection in public view. Observed scoops stored inside container holding beans. Corrective action: Store scoops outside of food product itself. Observed wet nesting of stacked dishes. Corrective action: Allow containers and dishes to properly air dry prior...

I recently tried this place since it’s pretty close to my house, and I was excited to check it out. I ordered the American burrito, which was about $15. It came with a small handful of chips and a generous portion of salsa.

On the first bite, the burrito was packed with rice and beans. A few bites later, I finally got to the chicken—it was pretty good, but I wish there had been a bit more chicken and less rice and beans for better balance. To be fair, this is authentic Mexican food, so maybe I’m just not used to how traditional burritos are made 🤷‍♀️. The flavors were decent overall.

While some people have mentioned the price being a bit steep, I understand that restaurants have significant costs to cover, especially these days. It’s not cheap to maintain quality and keep the lights on.

All in all, I’d give it a solid...

This place is tucked between a gas station and family dollar. I pulled up because there is always a line at the window. They didn’t have a menu posted so I had to ask for one. I got two street tacos (chicken).

Like some of the other reviews, the price is a little high, but you see the size of these two tacos. Plus, the food came with chips and salsa. No one is mentioning that part. I would try more things from the menu. There isn’t seating except some picnic tables outside. So order ahead and pickup to avoid waiting in the elements. ¡Buen provecho!

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