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PEARL'S TEA receives A in DeKalb County health inspection

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5979 BUFORD HWY ATLANTA, GA 30340

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PEARL'S TEA received an A, scoring 90 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Jun 17, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]

Inspection score

90/100Grade AOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The report states: “Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certified at this location.” [2]

The report states: “The PIC is not aware of his/her responsibility to inform food employees and conditional employees of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food (i.e., certain symptoms and diagnosis) to the person in charge and for the PIC to report to the regulatory authority.” [3]

The report states: “Establishment does not have established procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food establishment.” [4]

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

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 4 of 4 findings

  1. Certified Food Protection Manager

    Item 1-2B
    Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certified at this location. CA:Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.03(3)(a)

    Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certified at this location. CA:Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection. Pf New Violation.
    Official report · Item 1-2B ↗
    New violation

  2. Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

    Item 2-2A
    The PIC is not aware of his/her responsibility to inform food employees and conditional employees of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food (i.e., certain symptoms and diagnosis) to the person in charge and for the PIC to report to the regulatory authority. CA: Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food; Pf and New Violation.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    The PIC is not aware of his/her responsibility to inform food employees and conditional employees of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food (i.e., certain symptoms and diagnosis) to the person in charge and for the PIC to report to the regulatory authority. CA: Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food; Pf and New Violation.
    Official report · Item 2-2A ↗
    New violation

  3. Response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events

    Item 2-2E
    Establishment does not have established procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food establishment. CA: A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.03(6)

    Establishment does not have established procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food establishment. CA: A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.Pf New Violation.
    Official report · Item 2-2E ↗
    New violation

  4. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

    Item 15B
    Facility is using chlorine based sanitizer. Facility only had quat based sanitizer tests trips at the time of inspection.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)

    Facility is using chlorine based sanitizer. Facility only had quat based sanitizer tests trips at the time of inspection. Facility needs to obtain chlorine test strips. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 15B ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat 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
    90/100A
    Reading

Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

DeKalb County · Jun 17, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Inspection 57536288 · Facility 13000741

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
DeKalb County
Inspection ID
57536288
Facility ID
13000741
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 DeKalb 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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