PHO 24 receives B in Cobb County health inspection

1. 01

   Handwashing

   Item 2-1B ↗

   OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ENTER INTO BUILDING AND TOUCH/HANDLE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND FOOD IN PREP TOP COOLER IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA WITHOUT WASHING HANDS UPON ENTRY OF FACILITY/KITCHEN C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and (i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; (ii) After using the toilet room; (iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; (iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue,…

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.03(5)(c)

   OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ENTER INTO BUILDING AND TOUCH/HANDLE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND FOOD IN PREP TOP COOLER IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA WITHOUT WASHING HANDS UPON ENTRY OF FACILITY/KITCHEN C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and (i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; (ii) After using the toilet room; (iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; (iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco products or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking, eating or drinking, except for drinking from a closed beverage container and the container is handled to prevent contamination of the hands; (v) After handling soiled equipment or utensils; (vi) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; (vii) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; (viii) Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; (ix) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. COS: ALL ITEMS DISCARDED; EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVES Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 2-1B ↗
   Corrected on siteNew violation
2. 02

   Bare-hand contact with food

   Item 2-1C ↗

   OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PUSH DOWN ICE IN ICE BIN AT SODA FOUNTAIN USED FOR CUSTOMER BEVERAGES WITH BARE HANDS C/A: Except when washing fruits and vegetables or as specified under subsection (a)4, food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. P 3.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i)

   OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PUSH DOWN ICE IN ICE BIN AT SODA FOUNTAIN USED FOR CUSTOMER BEVERAGES WITH BARE HANDS C/A: Except when washing fruits and vegetables or as specified under subsection (a)4, food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. P 3. Food employees shall minimize bare hand and arm contact with exposed food that is not in a ready- to-eat form. COS: ALL ICE WAS REMOVED FROM ICE BIN Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 2-1C ↗
   Corrected on siteNew violation
3. 03

   Employee health reporting

   Item 2-2A ↗

   IN DISCUSSION WITH PIC, HE CONFIRMED THAT NO CURRENT EMPLOYEES HAVE READ, ACKNOWLEDGE AND SIGN THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENTS THAT ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THEIR HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO SYMPTOMS/ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE VIA FOOD. AGREEMENTS THAT ARE ONSITE ARE ALL FROM 2019-2020.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.03(2)(o)

   IN DISCUSSION WITH PIC, HE CONFIRMED THAT NO CURRENT EMPLOYEES HAVE READ, ACKNOWLEDGE AND SIGN THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENTS THAT ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THEIR HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO SYMPTOMS/ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE VIA FOOD. AGREEMENTS THAT ARE ONSITE ARE ALL FROM 2019-2020. C/A: PIC SHALL ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THEIR HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO SYMPTOMS/ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE VIA FOOD PC HAS 10 DAYS TO EMAIL EHS SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENTS FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES New Violation. Correct By: 07/12/2026

   Official report · Item 2-2A ↗
   New violation

   Correct by
   Jul 12, 2026

4. 04

   Toxic substance storage and use

   Item 8-2B ↗

   OBSERVED WORKING SPRAY BOTTLE CONTAINING PINK CHEMICAL WITH NO COMMON NAME LABEL. PIC STATED IT WAS RESTROOM CLEANER C/A: ALL WORKING CONTAINERS OF CHEMICALS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLY SHALL BEAR A COMMON NAME LABEL COS: SPRAY BOTTLE WAS LABELED Corrected On-Site.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.07(6)(b)

   OBSERVED WORKING SPRAY BOTTLE CONTAINING PINK CHEMICAL WITH NO COMMON NAME LABEL. PIC STATED IT WAS RESTROOM CLEANER C/A: ALL WORKING CONTAINERS OF CHEMICALS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLY SHALL BEAR A COMMON NAME LABEL COS: SPRAY BOTTLE WAS LABELED Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
   Corrected on siteNew violation
5. 05

   Utensil, equipment and linen storage

   Item 14B ↗

   OBSERVED SEVERAL BOWLS/PLATES STORED STACKED WHILE WET AFTER CLEANING AND SANITIZING C/A: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food New Violation.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.05(10)(a)

   OBSERVED SEVERAL BOWLS/PLATES STORED STACKED WHILE WET AFTER CLEANING AND SANITIZING C/A: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food New Violation.

   Official report · Item 14B ↗
   New violation

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