Georgia › Dekalb County › Decatur
CHURCH'S TEXAS CHICKEN 599
2700 CANDLER RD , DECATUR, GA 30034 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (July 15, 2026): no individual violations are recorded in the published data.
Inspection history
Every recorded inspection, newest first. Open one to see what the inspector found that day — a past failure matters even when the current score looks fine.
B80July 15, 2026No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
This inspection deducted 20 points, but only 0 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
C70April 9, 20266 violations
Inspectors recorded 6 violations, 3 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene and food storage.
When to wash (p).
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.03(5)(c)Equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)1Fingernails (pf).
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.03(5)(f)Staff ate, drank, or used tobacco where it can contaminate food.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2Food wasn't stored covered or protected from contamination.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c).
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(z)This inspection deducted 30 points, but only 27 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
C70July 10, 20245 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 4 of them critical, involving food source, food storage and cleaning & sanitizing.
Food wasn't from an approved source or wasn't in sound condition.
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.04(1)Raw and ready-to-eat foods weren't kept separate, risking cross-contamination.
−9 points ·Demonstration (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.03(1)(c)17Equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)1Sanitizer wasn't used, mixed, or tested correctly.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(6)(o)A91July 7, 20235 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing and pest control.
Surfaces that touch food weren't kept clean and sanitized.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(b)Evidence of pests, or inadequate measures to keep them out.
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.07(5)(k)Doors, windows or other openings weren't sealed well enough to keep pests out.
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.07(2)(m)In-use utensils, between-use storage (c).
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(k)Non-food surfaces and equipment weren't kept clean.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3Georgia 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-044-001321. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.