Paleteria Mary received an A, scoring 93 out of 100, in a Cherokee County food-service inspection on Oct 14, 2026. The official report lists two findings. [1]
The inspector observed can opener dirty. [2]
The inspector also observed the ice cream scoops stored in hot water in a crock pot less than 135 degrees. The note records an on-site correction: “by cleaning and sanitizing the scoops and filling in with fresh water.” [3]
The report marks two findings as corrected on site. One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [4]
Showing 2 of 2 findings
Observed can opener dirty. Must clean and sanitize.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1
Observed can opener dirty. Must clean and sanitize. COS by placing the can opener in the sink for cleaning. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
Observed the ice cream scoops stored in hot water in a crock pot less than 135 degrees. COS by cleaning and sanitizing the scoops and filling in with fresh water.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(k)
Observed the ice cream scoops stored in hot water in a crock pot less than 135 degrees. COS by cleaning and sanitizing the scoops and filling in with fresh water. 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C) (k)Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b) and (8)(a); 4.In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or 6. In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)3(vi). Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 14A ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Cherokee County · Oct 14, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.
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