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5141 BUFORD HIGHWAY, SUITE C , DORAVILLE, GA 30340 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (March 25, 2026): Inspectors recorded 7 violations, 4 of them critical, involving temperature control, employee health and handwashing & hygiene.
Inspection history
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B81March 25, 20267 violations
Inspectors recorded 7 violations, 4 of them critical, involving temperature control, employee health and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed container of cut, shredded cabbage sitting on stainless steel table with no time tracking. COS: Employee indicated time from 11AM to 3PM.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)”Unable to verify that food employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to disease that are transmissible through food.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - responsibility of permit holder, pic, and conditional employees (p), (pf)”Upon arrival, observed hand sink blocked with a box of raw chicken. COS: Employee relocated box of raw chicken.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)”Observed encrusted, soiled food residue on deli slicer.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)”Observed in-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food (rice and flour) not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. COS: Employee relocated handle above food. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b) and (8)(a); 4.In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or 6. In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)3(vi).
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)”Observed unit in reach in cooler dripping water into in empty pan.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)”Observed bottom shelf of reach-in freezer heavily soiled.CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. COS: Employee cleaned bottom of reach in freezer.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)”A91March 28, 20252 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Raw chicken pieces not holding at 41 F and below inside of reach in cooler.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Tofu holding above 41 F at room temperature upon arrival. COS. Placed inside of reach in cooler.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”B82March 6, 20254 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 4 of them critical, involving food storage, handwashing & hygiene and temperature control.
Cabbage stored directly next to raw lamb on preparation table.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”Raw chicken stored directly next to onions below the hand sink.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”Raw shell eggs stored above produce inside of reach in cooler.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”Tofu holding at 58 F inside of reach cooler. Cooler not capable of holding TCS foods at 41 F and below. COS. food items removed and co0ler is being replaced.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”B86March 1, 20244 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed food employee attempt to air dry pan without sanitizing.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)”Upon arrival, observed frozen beef thawing at room temperature on pan above mop sink. Observed shrimp thawing in meat sink with no running water.CA: Advised to thaw either 1. fully immersed under running water of 70F or lower or 2. Under refrigeration of 41F or below.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)”Upon arrival, observed a pan of raw frozen meat and meat in bags stored directly in the designated mop sink.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(t) - food preparation (c)”Observed a wood board and wood trays with flour that are used to make dumplings.CA: All materials shall be durable,non-absorbent and cleanable.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(2)(a) - equipment and utensils, constructed of durable materials (c)”This inspection deducted 14 points, but only 11 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
C78January 31, 20247 violations
Inspectors recorded 7 violations, 4 of them critical, involving temperature control, employee health and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed raw eggs stored above cooked TCS foods (lamb and noodles) in reach in cooler. Observed cooked TCS food for dumpling stored next to frozen raw meat in the reach in freezer.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. Provide employee health reporting agreement.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(2)(o) - person-in-charge duties (pf)”Upon arrival, observed hand sink blocked with three containers.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)”Observed pork bun cooling at room temperature inside dry storage area. Corrected-on-Site: Person-in-Charge placed pork buns inside reach-in-freezer.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)”Upon arrival, observed frozen beef thawing at room temperature on prep table next to mop sink. Observed shrimp thawing in meat sink with no running water. time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or 2. Completely submerged under running water: (i) At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below, (ii) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and (iii) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C), or (iv) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking to be above 41°F (5°C), for more than 4 hours including: (I) The time the food is exposed to the running water and the time needed for preparation for cooking, or (II) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the food temperature to 41°F (5°C); 3. As part of a cooking process if the food that is frozen is: (i) Cooked as specified under subsections (5)(a)1 or 2 or (5)(b) of this Rule, or (ii) Thawed in a microwave oven and immediately transferred to conventional cooking equipment, with no interruption in the process; or 4. Using any procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed and prepared for immediate service in response to an individual consumer's order. COS: Thaw frozen foods relocated to cooler. PIC turned on water for raw shrimp.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)”Upon arrival, observed a pan of raw frozen meat and meat in bags stored directly in the designated mop sink.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed a wood board and wood trays with flour that are used to make dumplings.CA: All materials shall be durable,non-absorbent and cleanable.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(i) - 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 FS044-886305. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.
