TIN DRUM ASIAN KITCHEN receives B in Cobb County health inspection

1. 01

   Handwashing

   Item 2-1B ↗

   OBSERVED EMPLOYEE, WITH GLOVES ON, HANDLE RAW MARINATED CHICKEN AND PLACE IN FRYER. EMPLOYEE REMOVED GLOVES, RE-GLOVED AND GRABBED A HANDFUL OF DRIED RTE CHILI PEPPERS WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS.

   Inspector’s full note +

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

   OBSERVED EMPLOYEE, WITH GLOVES ON, HANDLE RAW MARINATED CHICKEN AND PLACE IN FRYER. EMPLOYEE REMOVED GLOVES, RE-GLOVED AND GRABBED A HANDFUL OF DRIED RTE CHILI PEPPERS WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. 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: EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS AND DISCARDED ENTIRE CONTAINER OF PEPPERS Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

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

   Handwashing

   Item 2-2D ↗

   OBSERVED ICE HAVING BEEN DISCARDED IN HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA C/A: A HAND SINK SHALL BE USED FOR NO PURPOSES OTHER THAN WASHING HANDS COS: ICE MELTED AND NO LONGER USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Inspector’s full note +

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

   OBSERVED ICE HAVING BEEN DISCARDED IN HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA C/A: A HAND SINK SHALL BE USED FOR NO PURPOSES OTHER THAN WASHING HANDS COS: ICE MELTED AND NO LONGER USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

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

   Food protection

   Item 4-2A ↗

   OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED IN DEEP FREEZER IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA: FRIES, SPRING/EGG ROLLS, SHRIMP TEMPURA, DUMPLINGS, BURRITOS. C/A: FOOD SHALL BE STORED COVERED AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION COS: FOODS COVERED Corrected On-Site.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)

   OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED IN DEEP FREEZER IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA: FRIES, SPRING/EGG ROLLS, SHRIMP TEMPURA, DUMPLINGS, BURRITOS. C/A: FOOD SHALL BE STORED COVERED AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION COS: FOODS COVERED Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
   Corrected on siteNew violation
4. 04

   Food-contact surface sanitation

   Item 4-2B ↗

   OBSERVED THE DISPENSING NOZZLE OF GREEN TEA URN WITH BUILD-UP IN BOBA TEA STATION. OBSERVED BLACK BUILD UP INSIDE BULK ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1

   OBSERVED THE DISPENSING NOZZLE OF GREEN TEA URN WITH BUILD-UP IN BOBA TEA STATION. OBSERVED BLACK BUILD UP INSIDE BULK ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. C/A: ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH FACILITY HAS 72 HOURS TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE New Violation. Correct By: 10/05/2026

   Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
   New violation

   Correct by
   Oct 5, 2026

5. 05

   Equipment design and condition

   Item 15A ↗

   OBSERVED TONGS, IN USE, BEING STORED ON SOILED CARDBOARD IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA NEAR FRYER. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF CILANTRO, GARLIC AND BEEF BASE STORED ON CARDBOARD IN WIC IN MAIN KITCHEN.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.05(1)(a)

   OBSERVED TONGS, IN USE, BEING STORED ON SOILED CARDBOARD IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA NEAR FRYER. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF CILANTRO, GARLIC AND BEEF BASE STORED ON CARDBOARD IN WIC IN MAIN KITCHEN. C/A: Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be made of materials that do not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food and under normal use conditions, and shall be: P safe P, durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent. In addition, materials shall be sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing and shall be finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Materials shall be resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion and decomposition. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 15A ↗
   New violation

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