KPOT KOREAN BBQ & HOT POT received an A, scoring 90 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Jul 23, 2026. The official report lists six findings. [1]
The inspector observed one plastic Pepsi cup without a lid stored on shelf next to stovetop above sauces. [2]
The inspector also observed an employee using the handwashing sink to fill a pitcher to pour water on the grill and to store a pair of tongs. [3]
A separate finding described several wiping cloths stored on counters wet. [4]
The report marks four findings as corrected on site. One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [5]
Showing 6 of 6 findings
Observed one plastic Pepsi cup without a lid stored on shelf next to stovetop above sauces. Employee beverages must be kept in a single-use cup with a secure lid and straw stored in a designated and approved location.
Code 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2
Observed one plastic Pepsi cup without a lid stored on shelf next to stovetop above sauces. Employee beverages must be kept in a single-use cup with a secure lid and straw stored in a designated and approved location. CA: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. COS: Cup removed and place at the dishwashing station. Correct By: Educating employees that beverages must be kept in approved containers and stored in approved locations. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 2-2B ↗
Observed an employee using the handwashing sink to fill a pitcher to pour water on the grill and to store a pair of tongs. CA:A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.
Code 511-6-1.06(2)(o)
Observed an employee using the handwashing sink to fill a pitcher to pour water on the grill and to store a pair of tongs. CA:A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. 2. A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. COS: Informed PIC that handwashing sinks may only be used for handwashing, PIC removed tongs. Correct By: Educating employees that handwashing sinks many not be used for any purpose other than handwashing. Advise installing signage stating that handwashing sinks can only be used for handwashing. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
Observed several wiping cloths stored on counters wet. Observed sanitizer buckets without sanitizer.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(m)
Observed several wiping cloths stored on counters wet. Observed sanitizer buckets without sanitizer. CA: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); and (ii) Laundered daily. Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. COS: PIC refreshed sanitizer buckets and placed wet wiping cloths into buckets with lactic acid concentration between 704-1875ppm. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 12C ↗
Observed an employee rinsing celery in the handwashing sink. CA: Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(g)
Observed an employee rinsing celery in the handwashing sink. CA: Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form. COS: Employee discarded celery. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 12D ↗
Observed several clean metal pans stored clean still wet and stacked on top of one another. Observed bus tub of clean bowls stacked upright and not inverted.
Code 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4
Observed several clean metal pans stored clean still wet and stacked on top of one another. Observed bus tub of clean bowls stacked upright and not inverted. CA: Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored as specified under paragraph 1 of this subsection and shall be stored: (i) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (ii) Covered or inverted. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 14B ↗
Observed employee belongings including a phone and phone charger and car keys stored improperly on top of the prep top cooler and on dry storage shelf storing rice and spices. CA: Designated Areas for Employee Activity.
Code 511-6-1.07(4)(b)
Observed employee belongings including a phone and phone charger and car keys stored improperly on top of the prep top cooler and on dry storage shelf storing rice and spices. CA: Designated Areas for Employee Activity. 1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. New Violation.Official report · Item 17D ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
DeKalb County · Jul 23, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyInspection 57543085 · Facility 12978358
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.
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.
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