AZALEA GARDENS AT MABLETON received a B, scoring 88 out of 100, in a Cobb County food-service inspection on Aug 21, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
The report states: “No hand drying provision observed at memory care unit hand sink.” [2]
The inspector also observed cup stored in memory care unit dish machine with chlorine concentration of 0ppm. [3]
The report states: “1.” [4]
The report marks three findings as corrected on site. [5]
Showing 4 of 4 findings
No hand drying provision observed at memory care unit hand sink. C/A: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: 1.
Code 511-6-1.07(3)(b)
No hand drying provision observed at memory care unit hand sink. C/A: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: 1. Individual, disposable towels; Pf 2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; Pf 3. A heated-air hand drying device; Pf or 4. A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. COS: PIC placed paper towels at hand sink. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
No handwashing cleanser available at hand sink in memory care unit restroom. C/A: Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.
Code 511-6-1.07(3)(a)
No handwashing cleanser available at hand sink in memory care unit restroom. C/A: Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. COS: PIC placed hand soap at hand sink. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
Observed cup stored in memory care unit dish machine with chlorine concentration of 0ppm. No chlorine observed connected to dish machine.
Code 511-6-1.05(6)(n)
Observed cup stored in memory care unit dish machine with chlorine concentration of 0ppm. No chlorine observed connected to dish machine. Observed lactic acid sanitizer at partially set up 3-compartment sink with a concentration of 0ppm. C/A: A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions P, and shall be used as follows: 1. A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the following chart; P Concentration Range Minimum Temperature MG/L PH 10 or less oF (oC) PH 8 or less oF (oC) 25-49 120 (49) 120 (49) 50-99 100 (38) 75 (24) 100 55 (13) 55 (13) 2. An iodine solution shall have a minimum temperature of 68°F (20°C)P minimum concentration between 12.5 ppm and 25 ppm, P and pH of 5.0 or less or a pH no higher than the level for which the manufacturer specifies for the solution to be effective; P 3. A quaternary ammonium compound solution shall have a minimum temperature of 75ºF (24ºC), P have a concentration as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g) and as indicated by the manufacturer’s use directions included in the labeling, P and be used only in water with 500 ppm hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions; P 4. If another solution of a chemical specified under paragraphs 1 through 3 of this subsection is used, the permit holder shall demonstrate to the Health Authority that the solution achieves sanitization and the use of the solution shall be approved; Facility will use main kitchen dish machine to sanitize dishes until memory care unit dish machine is able to dispense chlorine at appropriate range. Facility may not use memory care unit dish machine until approval is provided by the local Health Authority. New Violation.Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
1. Observed ham stored in walk in cooler with prep date marking of 8/12.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(h)
1. Observed ham stored in walk in cooler with prep date marking of 8/12. 2. Observed beef hot dogs stored in walk in cooler without prep or discard date marking. PIC was unaware of prep date and time. C/A: A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . COS: Food items were discarded. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-2 ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Cobb County · Aug 21, 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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