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THE POOL TURTLE
3409 COVINGTON HWY , DECATUR, GA 30032 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (June 3, 2026): Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing. This restaurant scored as low as 72 on May 12, 2026 — see the full history below.
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.
A90June 3, 20262 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Sanitizer wasn't used, mixed, or tested correctly.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.07(6)(g)Hand drying provision (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.07(3)(b)C72May 12, 20262 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving food storage.
Raw and ready-to-eat foods weren't kept separate, risking cross-contamination.
−9 points ·Preventing contamination from hands (p), (pf), (c).
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i)This inspection deducted 28 points, but only 18 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
A93October 15, 20254 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving plumbing & water and temperature control.
Plumbing problems created a contamination risk.
−2 points · Item 1-6-1.06(2)(d)Thermometers were missing, broken, or not being used to check food temperatures.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c).
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(z)Floor and wall junctures, coved, & enclosed or sealed, water-flushed floors provided with drains & graded to drain (c).
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.07(2)(c)A96August 15, 20253 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 2 of them critical, involving plumbing & water and temperature control.
Plumbing problems created a contamination risk.
−2 points · Item 1-6-1.06(2)(d)Thermometers were missing, broken, or not being used to check food temperatures.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)Floor and wall junctures, coved, & enclosed or sealed, water-flushed floors provided with drains & graded to drain (c).
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.07(2)(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-044-002481. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.