ATLANTA, Cobb County

YARD HOUSE RESTAURANT #8375

825 BATTERY AVE SE STE 320 ATLANTA, GA 30339-6328

Food
Latest score
80
Oct 8, 2025
City
ATLANTA
County
Cobb
Inspections
2

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Oct 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 802 violations

2-1B - hands clean and properly washed

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(c) - when to wash (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed cook touch raw chicken, change gloves, then touch RTE buns without washing their hands first. C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and:

(i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; P

(ii) After using the toilet room; P

(iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; P

(iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking, except for drinking from a closed beverage container and the container is handled to prevent contamination of the hands; P

(v) After handling soiled equipment or utensils; P

(vi) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; P

(vii) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; P

(viii) Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; P and

(ix) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.

COS: Cook removed gloves, then washed his hands properly

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed several cold holding violations of TCS foods on prep top coolers throughout main kitchen. C/A: All cold holding TCS foods shall be maintained at 41F or below. COS: Per PIC, all items where transported from the walk-in cooler directly to the prep cooler units within 4 hours prior to temperatures being taken. EHS allowed facility to utilize ice baths to rapidly cool- temperatures cooled to 41F and below by 12:55pm.

Apr 29, 2024

Routine

Score: 804 violations

5-1A - proper cooking time and temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(5)(a) - raw animal foods (p, pf)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED CHICKEN BREASTS PLATED FOR SERVICE WITH A FINAL COOK TEMP. OF 155F

C/A: RAW CHICKEN SHALL ALWAYS BE COOKED TO A FINAL COOK TEMPERATURE OF 165F FOR 15 SECONDS BEFORE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS

COS: CHICKEN WAS COOKED TO 168F-170F AT 2PM

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

OBSERVED MULTIPLE PANS OF CUT ROMAINE LETTUCE/SPRING MIX (WHICH WAS IN ACTIVE USE), CORN, BOILED EGGS, AND DICE TOMATOES COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 & 3 IN SALAD PREP AREA IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED SUSHI RICE COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER 3 ON COOK LINE IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED PANS OF RAW CHICKEN TENDERLOINS, RAW POLLOCK, AND CHICKEN WINGS COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN COOLER IN FRY PREP AREA IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED MULTIPLE BARS OF BUTTER COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN REACH IN COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN.

C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COLD HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW

COS: 1 PAN OF CUT COMAIN AND 1 PAN OF SPRING MIX WERE DISCARDED DUE TO BEING IN THE COOLER OVERNIGHT, THE REST OF THE PANS WERE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE COOLING; WINGS THAT WERE BEING USED TO SERVICE WERE PLACED BACK IN WIC TO CONTINUE COOLING; ALL OTHER FOOD DISCARDED

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED CHICKEN TENDERS AND BONELESS WINGS HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN HOT HOLDING WELL NEAR FRY PREP IN MAIN KITCHEN

C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HODLING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE

COS: FOOD DISCARDED

6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

IN CONVERSATION WITH PIC, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A PAN OF SPICY CHICKEN BREAST AND A PAN OF REGULAR CHICKEN BREAST WERE BEING HELD ON TIME WITHOUT TIME AND DATES STAMPS AND NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE

C/A: WHEN USING TPHC FOR TCS FOODS, THERE SHALL BE TIME AND DATE STAMPS INDICATING THE TIME FOOD WAS TAKEN OUT OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND/OR THE DISCARD TIME THAT IS NO MORE THAN 4HRS FROM THE TIME THE TCS FOOD WASTAKEN OUT OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF TPHC TO BE VIEWED UPON REQUEST BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

COS: CHICKEN DISCARDED