Austell, Cobb County

SOUTH COBB DINER

5850 LOVE ST AUSTELL, GA 30168

Food
Latest score
94
May 27, 2025
City
Austell
County
Cobb
Inspections
3

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

May 27, 2025

Routine

Score: 942 violations

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(2)(o) - person-in-charge duties (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Did not observe employee health policy in place. Was not able to verify food employees were informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.

CA: Food employees and conditional employees are to be 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.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 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)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed back shelves of main kitchen with buildup of grime. Bulk containers observed with buildup of food debris.

CA: CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

COS: Items were cleaned.

May 28, 2024

Routine

Score: 933 violations

5-2 - consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods

Regulation: 511-6-1-.04(7)(e) - consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed eggs not disclosed as an item that can be served raw or undercooked on menu. Observed a steak that is disclosed as being cooked to order not asterisked on menu.

CA: A consumer advisory shall consist of the following: (i) A description of the animal-derived foods, such as “oysters on the half shell (raw oysters),” “rawegg Caesar salad,” and “hamburgers (can be cooked to order);” Pf or (ii) Identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients.

  1. The reminder shall include asterisking the animal-derived foods requiring disclosure to a footnote that states:

(i) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness; or (ii) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(cc) - warewashing, automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed no chlorine sanitizer being automatically dispensed in glasswasher in bar area.

CA: Dish machines must be properly maintained and in good repair to ensure that chemicals are dispersed properly.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 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)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed shelves near 3-compartment sink in main kitchen with debris. Observed debris on nonfood contact surfaces of utensil holders in the serving line.

CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

COS: Items were cleaned.

Nov 20, 2023

Routine

Score: 872 violations

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED TURKEY SANDWICH MEAT, BOILED EGGS, CHICKEN SALAD, COLESLAW, AND RAW SHELLED EGGS STORED IN PREP TOP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F. OBSERVED BUTTER PACKAGE STORED ON COUNTER IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F. CA: ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE COLD HOLDING MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. COS: FOODS DISCARDED.

5-2 - consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods

Regulation: 511-6-1-.04(7)(e) - consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED EGGS NOT BEING DISCLOSED AS AN ITEM THAT CAN BE SERVED RAW/UNDERCOOKED. OBSERVED STEAK MENU ITEM REQUIRING A DISCLOSURE NOT ASTERISKED TO CONSUMER ADVISORY FOOTNOTE. CA: A CONSUMER ADVISORY SHALL CONSIST OF: A disclosure which shall include: (i) A description of the animal-derived foods, such as “oysters on the half shell (raw oysters),” “rawegg Caesar salad,” and “hamburgers (can be cooked to order);” Pf or (ii) Identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients.

  1. The reminder shall include asterisking the animal-derived foods requiring disclosure to a footnote that states:

(i) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness; or (ii) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

PIC STATED THE FACILITY WILL BE PRINTING NEW MENUS BY THE END OF THE MONTH. PIC WILL SEND EHS A COPY OF THE MENU BEFOREHAND.