Dalton, Whitfield County

Little Tokyo

2113 E WALNUT AVE DALTON, GA 30721

Food

Latest score

Nov 18, 2025

City

Dalton

County

Whitfield

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.

Nov 18, 2025

Routine

Score: 924 violations

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12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Wipe cloths must be stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Drive-up window must be self-closing. Repair drive-up window.

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Scoops must be stored so that the handle does not come into contact with food.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(n) - exhaust ventilation hood systems, designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping on food/equipment (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Replace missing grease receptacle in hood. One side is in place but the other side is missing.

Jul 30, 2024

Followup

Score: 944 violations

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18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Live roach observed again today. Exterminator serviced the establishment yesterday and they have a contract to treat monthly. Must maintain all equipment and kitchen clean to help rid of roaches.

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(r) - single-service/single-use articles, use limitations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Glove used and kept inside container of lo mein for repeated use. Use tongs or new gloves each time food must be retrieved. Cannot reuse a glove to be used as a scoop or tong.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Gasket in multiple coolers were torn. Must replace when torn. Keep them clean.

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

Build up on coolers, shelves, gaskets, and other equipment. Must maintain clean.

Jul 24, 2024

Routine

Score: 697 violations

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2-1B - hands clean and properly washed

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Food employees did not wash hands at all. There was no handwashing between handling raw and ready to eat foods. Hands must always be washed immediately after handling or preparing raw meat. Hands must also be washed before touching clean utensils and before preparing food.

4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Container of cooked sweet-and-sour chicken was stored between containers of raw chicken in the prep cooler. Also, two boxes of broccoli were stored directly next to boxes of raw chicken in walk-in cooler. All raw food must be stored separately from ready-to-eat foods to avoid contamination. All food was originally covered and was relocated.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(g) - handwashing sinks, nos/capacities (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

The only hand sink in main kitchen is not accessible. There is a large prep table and cooking equipment blocking access to the hand sink. Hand sink must be accessible at all times.

2-2E - response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(6) - clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events(pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Must have equipment and plan in case of diarrheal or vomiting event.

4-2A - food stored covered

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Washed/cut cabbage and cooked egg rolls were observed uncovered in walk-in cooler. All food must be covered to avoid contamination.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Live roach and multiple dead roaches observed in sinks and throughout kitchen. Must call pest control and create extermination plan. Will follow-up.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

No sanitizer test strips available. Must have test strips on site at all times.