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CAFE KO.Z scored 70; newer inspection records 92

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1500 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Suite 190 Suwanee, GA 30024

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CAFE KO.Z received a C, scoring 70 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Sep 23, 2026. The official report lists 13 findings. [1]

Inspection score

70/100Grade COfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The report states: “Certified Food Safety Manager certificate (CFSM) not posted in facility.” [2]

The report states: “PIC could not demonstrate in a verifiable manner that all food employees are informed of their reporting responsibilities.” [3]

The report states: “&2Observed multiple reusable employee cups and tumblers stored on top of food preparation area.” [4]

A newer inspection in our records, dated Oct 1, 2026, lists 92 out of 100, grade A. The findings above belong to the Sep 23, 2026 inspection. [5]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 13 of 13 findings

  1. Food protection manager

    Item 1-2B
    Certified Food Safety Manager certificate (CFSM) not posted in facility. The original CFSM certificate shall be posted in public view in each food service establishment. An additional copy shall be retained on file at the food service establishment at all times, and shall be made available for inspection by the Health Authority. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC posted CFSM certificate in facility.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(3)(c)

    Certified Food Safety Manager certificate (CFSM) not posted in facility. The original CFSM certificate shall be posted in public view in each food service establishment. An additional copy shall be retained on file at the food service establishment at all times, and shall be made available for inspection by the Health Authority. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC posted CFSM certificate in facility.
    Official report · Item 1-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  2. Employee health reporting

    Item 2-2A
    PIC could not demonstrate in a verifiable manner that all food employees are informed of their reporting responsibilities. Food employees and conditional employees shall be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Please correct by 10/2/2026.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(2)(o)

    PIC could not demonstrate in a verifiable manner that all food employees are informed of their reporting responsibilities. Food employees and conditional employees shall be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Please correct by 10/2/2026.
    Official report · Item 2-2A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  3. Eating, drinking and tobacco use

    Item 2-2B
    &2Observed multiple reusable employee cups and tumblers stored on top of food preparation area. Employees shall consume food and drink only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas (unless 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). (C) Corrective Actions: Person in charge (PIC) had employees move cups and tumblers to a designated area away from food prep area.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(k)1

    &2Observed multiple reusable employee cups and tumblers stored on top of food preparation area. Employees shall consume food and drink only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas (unless 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). (C) Corrective Actions: Person in charge (PIC) had employees move cups and tumblers to a designated area away from food prep area.
    Official report · Item 2-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  4. Handwashing

    Item 2-2D
    Observed sanitizer bucket and hose for washing machine in hand washing sink. A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use and not used for purposes other than handwashing. An automatic handwashing facility shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC removed sanitizer bucket and hose from sink.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .06(2)(o)

    Observed sanitizer bucket and hose for washing machine in hand washing sink. A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use and not used for purposes other than handwashing. An automatic handwashing facility shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC removed sanitizer bucket and hose from sink.
    Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  5. Approved food sources

    Item 3-1A
    Observed several food items (cooked beef, cooked mushrooms, pesto sauces) prepared at a food service facility in Athens, GA. Facility ownership (JK in Athens LLC) is under different LLC from this facility (Chef JK LLC). Other facility is not an approved source to supply this facility with food items. Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with law. (P) Corrective Actions: PIC discarded all items supplied by other facility. Invoices from approved sources for all other approved items in facility were verified.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(2)(a)

    Observed several food items (cooked beef, cooked mushrooms, pesto sauces) prepared at a food service facility in Athens, GA. Facility ownership (JK in Athens LLC) is under different LLC from this facility (Chef JK LLC). Other facility is not an approved source to supply this facility with food items. Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with law. (P) Corrective Actions: PIC discarded all items supplied by other facility. Invoices from approved sources for all other approved items in facility were verified.
    Official report · Item 3-1A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  6. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed mold like build up in the bin of ice machine. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Please correct by 10/2/2026.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(7)(a)1

    Observed mold like build up in the bin of ice machine. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Please correct by 10/2/2026.
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  7. Toxic substance storage and use

    Item 8-2B
    Observed residential pest sprays and traps (Tomcat Rodent Repellant and Hot Shot Roach Bait) stored in kitchen. A restricted use pesticide shall be applied only by an applicator certified as defined in 7 USC 136 Definitions, (e) Certified Applicator, of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator and shall meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 152 Subpart I. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC removed the residential pest control from the facility.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .07(6)(e)

    Observed residential pest sprays and traps (Tomcat Rodent Repellant and Hot Shot Roach Bait) stored in kitchen. A restricted use pesticide shall be applied only by an applicator certified as defined in 7 USC 136 Definitions, (e) Certified Applicator, of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator and shall meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 152 Subpart I. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC removed the residential pest control from the facility.
    Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  8. Toxic substance storage and use

    Item 8-2B
    Observed two spray bottles with chemicals not labeled with its contents. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC labeled bottles with its contents.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .07(6)(b)

    Observed two spray bottles with chemicals not labeled with its contents. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC labeled bottles with its contents.
    Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  9. Personal cleanliness

    Item 12B
    Observed employees working in food prep area without hair restraints. 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 (1/2"). (C) Corrective Actions: PIC provided employees with hair nets.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(j)

    Observed employees working in food prep area without hair restraints. 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 (1/2"). (C) Corrective Actions: PIC provided employees with hair nets.
    Official report · Item 12B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  10. Wiping cloth use and storage

    Item 12C
    Observed in use wet wiping cloths stored on countertops throughout facility. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be stored in sanitizer of the appropriate concentration in-between uses and laundered daily. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC moved all wet wiping cloths into sanitizer buckets.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(4)(m)

    Observed in use wet wiping cloths stored on countertops throughout facility. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be stored in sanitizer of the appropriate concentration in-between uses and laundered daily. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC moved all wet wiping cloths into sanitizer buckets.
    Official report · Item 12C ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  11. Required permits and notices

    Item 13A
    Food service permit not displayed in the facility. The permit holder shall post the permit as in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC posted food service permit in the facility.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .02(1)(f)(1)

    Food service permit not displayed in the facility. The permit holder shall post the permit as in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC posted food service permit in the facility.
    Official report · Item 13A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  12. Required permits and notices

    Item 13A
    Most recent inspection report not posted in facility. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC posted most current inspection report in facility.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .02(1)(d)

    Most recent inspection report not posted in facility. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC posted most current inspection report in facility.
    Official report · Item 13A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

  13. Single-use article storage and use

    Item 14C
    &3Observed box of single use lids and deli paper stored directly on the floor in the back of the kitchen. Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: 1) in a clean, dry location; 2)where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination; and 3) at least 6 inches above the floor. Single-service and single-use articles shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC moved all boxes to shelving at least 6 inches off the floor,
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(10)(e)1

    &3Observed box of single use lids and deli paper stored directly on the floor in the back of the kitchen. Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: 1) in a clean, dry location; 2)where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination; and 3) at least 6 inches above the floor. Single-service and single-use articles shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC moved all boxes to shelving at least 6 inches off the floor,
    Official report · Item 14C ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

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. Newer record
    92/100A
    Report
  2. This report
    70/100C
    Reading

Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Gwinnett County · Sep 23, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

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03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
Gwinnett County
Inspection ID
7146B6A2-D0AE-4502-B55D-06D5CD5A9BB4
Facility ID
91D5B852-2461-455F-89EB-12DCFAD78124
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 Gwinnett 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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