Lookout Mountain, Walker County

ROCK CITY (CAFE' 7/CLIFF TERRACE)

1400 PATTEN RD LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA 30750

Food

Latest score

Apr 21, 2026

City

Lookout Mountain

County

Walker

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Apr 21, 2026

Routine

Score: 952 violations

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12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WEARING WATCHES/BRACELETS. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT FOOD PREP EMPLOYEES WILL NOT WEAR ANY WRIST BRACELETS/WATCHES DURING FOOD PREP.

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 FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH SOIL RESIDUE. CA: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE FREE OF ACCUMULATIONS. COS: PIC WIPED DOWN FAN COVERS.

Oct 22, 2025

Routine

Score: 905 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(c) - storage, separation (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED SANITIZER BUCKET STORED ON PREP-TOP SURFACE. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT SANITIZER BUCKETS WILL BE PREPPED IN SANITIZER SINK AND STORED ON LOWER SHELVES AWAY FROM FOOD AND PREP SURFACES.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WEARING WATCHES/BRACELETS. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT FOOD PREP EMPLOYEES WILL NOT WEAR ANY WRIST BRACELETS/WATCHES DURING FOOD PREP.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(g)2 - kitchen and tableware, properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED SEVERAL KITCHEN UTENSILS BEING STORED WITH LIP CONTACT SURFACES UP. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC TO REARRANGE UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF LIP CONTACT SURFACE. PIC REARRANGED UTENSILS.

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: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUE ON WALK-IN COOLER GASKETS. OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF ICE IN REACH-IN FREEZER. OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF LIQUID DEBRIS IN KEG COOLER. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT GASKETS, REACH-IN FREEZER, AND KEG COOLER WILL BE CLEANED TO SIGHT AND TOUCH.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(d) - cleaning ventilation system, nuisance & discharge prohibition, cleaned in way not to cause contamination or create a public health hazard (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST/COOKING DEBRIS ON HOOD VENTS. CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT HOOD VENTS WILL BE CLEANED TO SIGHT AND TOUCH AND CLEANING FREQUENCY INCREASED.

May 5, 2025

Routine

Score: 844 violations

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED CUT STRAWBERRIES AND SPINACH HELD AT 43-49 DEGREES IN A SMALL REACH IN COOLER (DEPENDING ON LOCATION OF ITEM WITHIN THE COOLER); HAVE A REFRIGERATION EXPERT LOOK AT AND REPAIR ALL UNITS THAT ARE HOLDING ABOVE 41 DEGREES. MOVE ALL ITEMS INTO STRONGER COOLERS UNTIL THESE UNITS ARE REPAIRED

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 PORK BBQ HELD AT 120 DEGREES; CA: THE ITEM HAD BEEN THERE FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD AND WAS PROPERLY REHEATED TO 165 DEGREES BEFORE SERVICE

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED NO SANITIZER IN 1 OF THE SANITIZER BUCKETS; CA: PIC REPLACED SANITIZER IMMEDIATELY

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH LONG BEARDS WITHOUT RESTRAINTS; CA: OBTAIN AND WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR LONGER BEARDS

Nov 1, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed date marked TCS food held past discard date in reach-in cooler and prep top cooler. CA: PIC discarded tcs foods

Jun 11, 2024

Routine

Score: 971 violation

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12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee with no beard restraint on while working in food prep area and working with food. CA: PIC to provide beard nets/ hairnets to all employees that need them while working with food.

Dec 6, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 28, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.