ZEST ATLANTA CATERING received an A, scoring 90 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Aug 11, 2026. The official report lists two findings. [1]
The inspector observed foods in reach in cooler cold holding at temperatures above 41F. [2]
The inspector also observed cloth towels lining counter space and at the bottom of forks in equipment and utensil storage area. [3]
The report marks one finding as corrected on site. [4]
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Observed foods in reach in cooler cold holding at temperatures above 41F. CA: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food (TCS) shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) COS: The foods that were cooling inside of the RIC were removed and placed in the walk in cooler to cool down.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)
Observed foods in reach in cooler cold holding at temperatures above 41F. CA: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food (TCS) shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) COS: The foods that were cooling inside of the RIC were removed and placed in the walk in cooler to cool down. TCS foods that were stored inside the cooler and not prepared on this day were discarded. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
Observed cloth towels lining counter space and at the bottom of forks in equipment and utensil storage area. CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Code 511-6-1.05(1)(i)
Observed cloth towels lining counter space and at the bottom of forks in equipment and utensil storage area. CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. Discussed with PIC that they must removed all towels from surfaces holding utensils. New Violation.Official report · Item 15A ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
DeKalb County · Aug 11, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyInspection 57546352 · Facility 12990605
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.
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