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MANDARIN EXPRESS receives A in DeKalb County health inspection

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2801 CANDLER RD DECATUR, GA 30034

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MANDARIN EXPRESS received an A, scoring 96 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Sep 22, 2026. The official report lists two findings. [1]

Inspection score

96/100Grade AOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed bus tubs stacked wet. [2]

The inspector also observed leak at 4 compartment sink handle. [3]

One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [4]

What inspectors found

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Showing 2 of 2 findings

  1. Utensil, equipment and linen storage

    Item 14B
    Observed bus tubs stacked wet. CA: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed bus tubs stacked wet. CA: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items. (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food Discussed with PIC that dishes shall air dry completely before stacking. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 14B ↗
    Repeat violation

  2. Plumbing and drainage

    Item 16B
    Observed leak at 4 compartment sink handle. CA: all equipment shall be in good repair.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.06(2)(r)

    Observed leak at 4 compartment sink handle. CA: all equipment shall be in good repair. Discussed with PIC to repair leak within 72 hours. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 16B ↗
    New 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
    96/100A
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Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

DeKalb County · Sep 22, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Available records for this official facility

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
DeKalb County
Inspection ID
57553558
Facility ID
12979208
Record captured
Venue address source
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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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