Kennesaw, Cobb County

CIGAR CELLAR THE

2500 COBB PKWY NW STE B-3 KENNESAW, GA 30152-3468

Food
Latest score
96
Mar 12, 2026
City
Kennesaw
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.

Mar 12, 2026

Routine

Score: 961 violation

12D - washing fruits and vegetables

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(g) - washing fruits & vegetables (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed raw chicken in the dedicated vegetable prep sink. Facility buys produce that required washing prior to human consumption.

C/A: raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for washing by the consumer before consumption, raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form.

COS: chicken removed; discussed sink purpose

Mar 18, 2025

Routine

Score: 933 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed no paper towels at the hand sink located in the main kitchen and the hand sink behind the bar.

C/A: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with:

  1. Individual, disposable towels; Pf

  2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel;

COS: hand sinks stocked with paper towels

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed a wiping cloth stored in a sanitizer bucket with a sanitizer solution (QAC) at 100ppm. Observed soiled wiping cloth stored on a prep table in the main kitchen.

C/A: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); for QAC 200-400ppm. Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be free of food debris and visible soil.

COS: sanitizer bucket remade and wiping cloth in main kitchen placed in sanitizer bucket

12D - washing fruits and vegetables

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(g) - washing fruits & vegetables (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed a pot of cooked pasta being stored in the vegetable prep sink.

C/A: raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only

COS: pasta removed from sink; discussed with manager and food employee that the vegetable prep sink is for washing fruits and vegetables only

Aug 13, 2024

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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 several cold tcs foods distinguished with an asterisks (*) holding above 41F.

C/A: cold time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F or below

COS: Food discarded