MINATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT received an A, scoring 94 out of 100, in a Cobb County food-service inspection on Aug 19, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]
The inspector observed an employee drinking from reusable cup without straw or lid in food prep area of main kitchen near fryer and oven. [2]
The report states: “1.” [3]
A separate finding described grease buildup on front of fryer, wall behind fryer and oven, and front of oven. [4]
The report marks two findings as corrected on site. [5]
Showing 3 of 3 findings
Observed employee drinking from reusable cup without straw or lid in food prep area of main kitchen near fryer and oven. C/A: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas.
Code 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2
Observed employee drinking from reusable cup without straw or lid in food prep area of main kitchen near fryer and oven. C/A: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. COS: Employee moved to employee area. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 2-2B ↗
1. Observed spatula stored between two surfaces on fryer in main kitchen.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(k)
1. Observed spatula stored between two surfaces on fryer in main kitchen. 2. Observed small plate used as portioning utensil stored directly in tempura in sushi bar area. C/A: 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). COS: Spatula was moved to countertop, plate was removed from tempura and replaced with a spoon. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 14A ↗
Observed grease buildup on front of fryer, wall behind fryer and oven, and front of oven. C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(d)
Observed grease buildup on front of fryer, wall behind fryer and oven, and front of oven. C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. New Violation. Correct By: 08/29/2026Official report · Item 15C ↗
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Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Cobb County · Aug 19, 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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