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895 COBB PLACE BLVD NW , KENNESAW, GA 30144-6806 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health

B
80 / 100 · Good
Last inspected March 31, 2026

Most recent inspection (March 31, 2026): Inspectors recorded 8 violations, 5 of them critical, involving temperature control, handwashing & hygiene and plumbing & water.

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B80March 31, 20268 violations

Inspectors recorded 8 violations, 5 of them critical, involving temperature control, handwashing & hygiene and plumbing & water.

CriticalCorrected on siteProper cold holding temperatures.

Observed several items distinguished by an asterisk (*) held above 41F in the main kitchen area. C/A: cold time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F or below COS: items discarded.

−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”
CriticalCorrected on siteProper date marking and disposition.

Observed cooked pasta with a prep date of 3/18 and a yellow sauce with a prep date of 3/19 in the walk-in cooler. Observed a salad, a container of cream sauce, a container of marinara, and cut cherry tomatoes without any date marking method and CFSM unsure of the prep dates. C/A: A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days COS: items discarded.

−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)”
Critical (supporting)Corrected on siteAdequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.

Observed food employee wash hands in the sink dedicated for raw meat prep in the main kitchen area. C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands in a handwashing sink or approved automatic handwashing facility and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste COS: EHS discussed where to wash hands, and food employee washed hands in the hand sink located next to the bulk ice machine.

−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1-.03(5)(d) - where to wash (pf)”
Critical (supporting)Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure.

Observed no hot water provided at the vegetable prep sink located in the main kitchen area. C/A: Water under pressure shall be provided to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment that are required to use water.

−2 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(1)(g),(h) - water supply, capacity; pressure (pf)”
Critical (supporting)Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips.

Observed the hottest temperature for the hot water at the 3-compartment sink at 108F. C/A: The temperature of the wash solution in manual warewashing equipment shall be maintained at not less than 110°F.

−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(h),(i) - warewashing equipment, clean solutions; manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temperature (c,pf)”
RoutineCorrected on siteProper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.

Observed a food employee eating eggs on the prep surface behind the bar located in the front food service area. C/A: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. COS: employee finished eating in designated area; discussed designated areas with CFSM.

−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)”
RoutineFood and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.

Observed the reach-in cooler next to the hand sink in the main kitchen with an ambient of 50F. The in-unit thermometer also displayed an ambient of 50F. C/A: Ambient air temperature, water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices shall be maintained in good repair and be accurate within the intended range of use. **Facility may not store an time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until approval from the health authority is given.

−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(q)1&3 - good repair & calibration (c)”
RoutineNonfood-contact surfaces clean.

Observed food and grease accumulations on the non-food contact surfaces of equipment throughout the main kitchen. C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”

Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.

Source

Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-033-007414. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.

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