North Decatur, DeKalb County

HONEST PAV BHAJI

1707 CHURCH STREET, SUITE C-5 DECATUR, GA 30033

Food
Latest score
90
Jan 13, 2026
City
North Decatur
County
DeKalb
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.

Jan 13, 2026

Routine

Score: 903 violations

2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed half empty water bottles stacked in the cooler near food that is cooked and served. According to employees they are using them for drinking.

CA: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed.

COS: PIC voluntarily discarded the bottles. Discussed with PIC to use single service cups with a lid and a straw

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

No seal was observed, and light was visible shining through the bottom of the exit door in the back of the kitchen.

CA: Outer openings of a food service establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors.

Discussed with PIC to seal the door as soon as possible. Once the door seal is fixed email the photo proof.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed heavy oil debris/grime on the floor in the main kitchen behind the reach in coolers on the right.

CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

Discussed with PIC to clean the areas as soon as possible to prevent food contamination of food products.

Jul 9, 2025

Routine

Score: 924 violations

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(g) - chemical sanitizers, criteria (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed a sanitizer bucket measuring over ~200ppm Chlorine. Advised PIC that chlorine sanitizer residual shall be between 50ppm-100ppm Chlorine.

CA: Chemical sanitizers, including chemical sanitizing solutions generated on-site, and other chemical antimicrobials applied to food-contact surfaces shall meet requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (Food-contact surface sanitizing solutions).

COS: PIC remade the solution to read ~50ppm chlorine.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No seal was observed, and light was visible shining through the bottom of the exit door at the back of the kitchen

CA: Outer openings of a food service establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors.

Discussed with PIC to seal the door as soon as possible.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed heavy oil debris/grime on the floor in the main kitchen behind the stove and fryer.

CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

PIC assured the floor will be cleaned as soon as possible. Discussed with PIC to practice more frequent cleaning of the facility.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(j) - ventilation hood system filters, designed to be readily removable for cleaning (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed heavy dust buildup on vent cover upon entering the kitchen as well as vent in back, left room of the kitchen.

CA: Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, equipment, or utensils.

Discussed with PIC to clean the vents as soon as possible.