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MCALISTER'S DELI receives B in Cobb County health inspection

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789 CHURCH ST NE STE 100 MARIETTA, GA 30060-7238

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MCALISTER'S DELI received a B, scoring 86 out of 100, in a Cobb County food-service inspection on Oct 16, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]

Inspection score

86/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed pre-proportioned melon in fruit cups and potato salad cold holding above 41F in prep top cooler 1 in main kitchen. [2]

The inspector also observed three containers of sliced tomatoes and a container of melon in fruit salad cooling at a rate that would not reach 41F within 4 hours from ambient preparation. [3]

A separate finding described 16 squeeze bottles of unlabeled dressing in prep top cooler 2, 8 unlabeled squeeze bottles in prep top cooler 3 and 7 unlabeled squeeze bottles in prep top cooler 4 in main kitchen and all outside their original container. [4]

The report marks two findings as corrected on site. One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [5]

What inspectors found

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Showing 3 of 3 findings

  1. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    Observed pre-proportioned melon in fruit cups and potato salad cold holding above 41F in prep top cooler 1 in main kitchen. CA: When cold holding, TCS foods shall be maintained at 41F or below.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed pre-proportioned melon in fruit cups and potato salad cold holding above 41F in prep top cooler 1 in main kitchen. CA: When cold holding, TCS foods shall be maintained at 41F or below. COS: Items were prepared this morning and allowed to cool in the walk-in cooler. Discussed allowing prepared items to cool and reach 41F or below before they are placed in the prep top cooler for service. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation

  2. Cooling time and temperature

    Item 6-1C
    Observed three containers of sliced tomatoes and a container of melon in fruit salad cooling at a rate that would not reach 41F within 4 hours from ambient preparation. CA: Time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled within 4 hours to 41°F (5°C) or less if prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(d)

    Observed three containers of sliced tomatoes and a container of melon in fruit salad cooling at a rate that would not reach 41F within 4 hours from ambient preparation. CA: Time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled within 4 hours to 41°F (5°C) or less if prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature. COS: Items were placed towards the back of the walk-in cooler away from the door and placed on ice for rapid cooling to 41F. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1C ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  3. Food labeling and containers

    Item 10D
    Observed 16 squeeze bottles of unlabeled dressing in prep top cooler 2, 8 unlabeled squeeze bottles in prep top cooler 3 and 7 unlabeled squeeze bottles in prep top cooler 4 in main kitchen and all outside their original container. Observed unlabeled spice container on countertop by slicer in main kitchen.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(d)

    Observed 16 squeeze bottles of unlabeled dressing in prep top cooler 2, 8 unlabeled squeeze bottles in prep top cooler 3 and 7 unlabeled squeeze bottles in prep top cooler 4 in main kitchen and all outside their original container. Observed unlabeled spice container on countertop by slicer in main kitchen. CA: Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 10D ↗
    New 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
    86/100B
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Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Cobb County · Oct 16, 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
57557558
Facility ID
9489980
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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