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BURGER KING receives B in DeKalb County health inspection

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571 DEKALB INDUSTRIAL WAY DECATUR, GA 30030

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BURGER KING received a B, scoring 89 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Jul 7, 2026. The official report lists ten findings. [1]

Inspection score

89/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The report states: “CA: Except as specified under paragraph 2.” [2]

The report states: “CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.” [3]

The report states: “CA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.” [4]

The report marks four findings as corrected on site. [5]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 10 of 10 findings

  1. Food protection

    Item 4-2A
    CA: Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. Observed ice machine under drink machine near drive thru window with the door open.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    CA: Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. Observed ice machine under drink machine near drive thru window with the door open. COS: PIC closed ice machine door. Discussed with PIC that the door must remain closed at all times when not in use to avoid contamination. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  2. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    Item 4-2B
    CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Observed dishes stored clean with food debris.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Observed dishes stored clean with food debris. COS: PIC removed and placed in dish area to be re-washed. Discussed with PIC that the dishes should be looked at and all dishes stored unclean must be washed, air dried, and stored clean. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Correct By: 07/07/2026
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

    Correct by

  3. Personal cleanliness

    Item 12B
    CA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    CA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed one employee scooping fries without a hairnet. COS: PIC instructed him to wear a hairnet. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 12B ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  4. Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing

    Item 13A
    CA:Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. Observed no permit posted.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1)

    CA:Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. Observed no permit posted. CA: Printed permit and provided to PIC. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 13A ↗
    New violation

  5. Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing

    Item 13A
    CA:Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. Observed no inspection report posted at the drive-thru window.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.02(1)(d)

    CA:Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. Observed no inspection report posted at the drive-thru window. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 13A ↗
    New violation

  6. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

    Item 14B
    CA: Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles. cleaned equipment and utensils shall be stored: (i) In a clean, dry location; (ii) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (iii) At least 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor. 2.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4

    CA: Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles. cleaned equipment and utensils shall be stored: (i) In a clean, dry location; (ii) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (iii) At least 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor. 2. Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored: (i) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (ii) Covered or inverted. Observed dishes stored clean still wet and stacked as to not allow for air drying. Discussed with PIC that dishes must be stacked in such a way so that they are able to fully air dry, and that dishes cannot be store wet. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 14B ↗
    New violation

  7. Equipment cleanliness

    Item 15C
    CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Observed accumulation of grease, dust, and food residue on equipment throughout the main kitchen including: - front and underneath deep fryers - pass-through warmer - inside and outside of freezer in the front next to the deep fryers - shelving inside the walk in cooler - floors and walls of the walk in cooler New Violation.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3

    CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Observed accumulation of grease, dust, and food residue on equipment throughout the main kitchen including: - front and underneath deep fryers - pass-through warmer - inside and outside of freezer in the front next to the deep fryers - shelving inside the walk in cooler - floors and walls of the walk in cooler New Violation.
    Official report · Item 15C ↗
    New violation

  8. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

    Item 17A
    CA: Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and maintained. Observed plumbing fixtures in both restrooms unclean.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.07(5)(h)

    CA: Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and maintained. Observed plumbing fixtures in both restrooms unclean. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 17A ↗
    New violation

  9. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

    Item 17A
    CA: Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and maintained. Observed handwashing sink in main kitchen unclean.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.07(5)(h)

    CA: Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and maintained. Observed handwashing sink in main kitchen unclean. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 17A ↗
    New violation

  10. Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

    Item 17D
    CA: Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be used for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. Observed personal beverage cups and belongings stored on the central prep table.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.07(5)(j)

    CA: Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be used for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. Observed personal beverage cups and belongings stored on the central prep table. COS: PIC removed and discarded cups and belongings. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 17D ↗
    Corrected on siteNew 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
    89/100B
    Reading

Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

DeKalb County · Jul 7, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Inspection 57539097 · Facility 12998014

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
DeKalb County
Inspection ID
57539097
Facility ID
12998014
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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