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FORD'S BBQ receives A in DeKalb County health inspection

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350 MEAD ROAD, SUITE A&B DECATUR, GA 30030

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FORD'S BBQ received an A, scoring 91 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Sep 4, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]

Inspection score

91/100Grade AOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed a food container of pork sausage and a food container of raw pork stored on shelves in the walk-in cooler without any lids or coverings. [2]

The inspector also observed metal and plastic food containers stacked on the dish rack while wet. [3]

A separate finding described walls, floors, and ceilings tiles in the main kitchen and in the walk-in cooler with food splatter and debris. [4]

Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]

15 points higher than the previous inspection in our records: 76/100 on Aug 19, 2026. Intervening inspections may be missing.

What inspectors found

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Showing 3 of 3 findings

  1. Food protection

    Item 4-2A
    Observed a food container of pork sausage and a food container of raw pork stored on shelves in the walk-in cooler without any lids or coverings. CA: Food shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed a food container of pork sausage and a food container of raw pork stored on shelves in the walk-in cooler without any lids or coverings. CA: Food shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
    Repeat violation

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

    Item 14B
    Observed metal and plastic food containers stacked on the dish rack while wet. CA: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food and may not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(10)(a)

    Observed metal and plastic food containers stacked on the dish rack while wet. CA: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food and may not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 14B ↗
    New violation

  3. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

    Item 17C
    Observed walls, floors, and ceilings tiles in the main kitchen and in the walk-in cooler with food splatter and debris. Advised PIC to deep clean or replace soon.
    Inspector’s full note
    Observed walls, floors, and ceilings tiles in the main kitchen and in the walk-in cooler with food splatter and debris. Advised PIC to deep clean or replace soon. CA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 17C ↗
    Repeat violation

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 2

Official history ↗
  1. This report
    91/100A
    Reading
  2. Earlier record
    76/100C
    Report

Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

DeKalb County · Sep 4, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Inspection 57550792 · Facility 12296037

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
DeKalb County
Inspection ID
57550792
Facility ID
12296037
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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