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TOMATOES COUNTRY BUFFET, THE scores 85; inspectors cite handwashing issues

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840 ERNEST BARRETT PKWY NW STE 478 KENNESAW, GA 30144-4827

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TOMATOES COUNTRY BUFFET, THE received a B, scoring 85 out of 100, in a Cobb County food-service inspection on Jun 24, 2026. The official report lists two findings. [1]

Inspection score

85/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed a red sanitizer bucket with the sanitizer solution stored in the hand sink located in the vegetable prep area of the main kitchen. [2]

The inspector also observed sliced tomatoes (43F) and raw chicken (44F) in the reach-in cooler located in the fryer area of the main kitchen held above 41F. [3]

The report marks two findings as corrected on site. One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [4]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 2 of 2 findings

  1. Handwashing

    Item 2-2D
    Observed a red sanitizer bucket with the sanitizer solution stored in the hand sink located in the vegetable prep area of the main kitchen. C/A: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.06(2)(o)

    Observed a red sanitizer bucket with the sanitizer solution stored in the hand sink located in the vegetable prep area of the main kitchen. C/A: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. COS: sanitizer bucket removed Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  2. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    Observed sliced tomatoes (43F) and raw chicken (44F) in the reach-in cooler located in the fryer area of the main kitchen held above 41F. Observed sliced tomatoes in buttermilk (48F) and sliced squash in buttermilk (54F) held above 41F on the prep table located in the fryer area of the main kitchen.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    Observed sliced tomatoes (43F) and raw chicken (44F) in the reach-in cooler located in the fryer area of the main kitchen held above 41F. Observed sliced tomatoes in buttermilk (48F) and sliced squash in buttermilk (54F) held above 41F on the prep table located in the fryer area of the main kitchen. C/A: cold time/temperature control for safety food (TCS) shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below COS: items allowed to cool to 41F in the freezer Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

Official history ↗
  1. This report
    85/100B
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Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Cobb County · Jun 24, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Available records for this official facility

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
Cobb County
Inspection ID
57537223
Facility ID
13006551
Record captured
Venue address source
Official listing ·

Scores 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.

History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.

This report comes from Cobb County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.

Georgia’s grading scale
A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
U
0–69
Georgia food-service rules ↗

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