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Sweet Auburn BBQ
656 NORTH HIGHLAND AVE NE , ATLANTA, GA 30306 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (July 20, 2026): no individual violations are recorded in the published data. This restaurant scored as low as 78 on August 13, 2024 — see the full history below.
Inspection history
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A97July 20, 2026No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
This inspection deducted 3 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.
A94January 30, 20262 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations involving food storage and cleaning & sanitizing.
Food wasn't stored covered or protected from contamination.
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(d)Non-food surfaces and equipment weren't kept clean.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3A91July 29, 20254 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene and food storage.
Hand drying provision (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.07(3)(b)Handwashing sinks weren't properly stocked, accessible, or used.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.06(2)(o)Food wasn't stored covered or protected from contamination.
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(d)Cutting surfaces (c).
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(6)(b)A97September 11, 20241 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving pest control.
Doors, windows or other openings weren't sealed well enough to keep pests out.
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.07(2)(m)C78August 13, 20245 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 4 of them critical, involving temperature control, pest control and food storage.
Cold food wasn't being held cold enough to stay safe.
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.04(6)(f)Equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)1Ready-to-eat food wasn't date-marked, so there's no way to tell when it should be thrown out.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.04(6)(g)Evidence of pests, or inadequate measures to keep them out.
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.07(5)(k)Food wasn't stored covered or protected from contamination.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)B89February 15, 20241 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Cold food wasn't being held cold enough to stay safe.
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.04(6)(f)B85October 24, 20232 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Cold food wasn't being held cold enough to stay safe.
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.04(6)(f)Equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)1Georgia 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-060-002167. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.