MERGE CARIBBEAN CUISINE received an A, scoring 90 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Aug 5, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]
The report states: “The facility does not have the correct certification for food safety.” [2]
The inspector also observed fish thawing (already soft) in reduced-oxygen packaging that has a label indicating that it needs to be removed from packaging before thawing. [3]
A separate finding described multiple wet wiping cloths on prep surfaces throughout the kitchen. [4]
Showing 3 of 3 findings
The facility does not have the correct certification for food safety. A Food service establishment must employ at least one Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) who also has managerial responsibilities within their facility to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation. (Pf)
Code .03(3)(a)
The facility does not have the correct certification for food safety. A Food service establishment must employ at least one Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) who also has managerial responsibilities within their facility to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation. (Pf)Official report · Item 1-2B ↗
Observed fish thawing (already soft) in reduced-oxygen packaging that has a label indicating that it needs to be removed from packaging before thawing. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: (i) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; (C) or (ii) Prior to, or immediately upon completion of its thawing, using procedures to completely submerge in running water. (C) Corrective Actions: The fish was discarded.
Code .04(6)(c)
Observed fish thawing (already soft) in reduced-oxygen packaging that has a label indicating that it needs to be removed from packaging before thawing. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: (i) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; (C) or (ii) Prior to, or immediately upon completion of its thawing, using procedures to completely submerge in running water. (C) Corrective Actions: The fish was discarded.Official report · Item 11C ↗
Observed multiple wet wiping cloths on prep surfaces throughout the kitchen. Observed buckets of sanitizer storing wiping cloths with sanitizer concentration too low. 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: The wet wiping cloths were placed into freshly remade sanitizer buckets with sanitizer at the correct concentration for QUAT (200ppm).
Code .04(4)(m)
Observed multiple wet wiping cloths on prep surfaces throughout the kitchen. Observed buckets of sanitizer storing wiping cloths with sanitizer concentration too low. 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: The wet wiping cloths were placed into freshly remade sanitizer buckets with sanitizer at the correct concentration for QUAT (200ppm).Official report · Item 12C ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Gwinnett County · Aug 5, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
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.
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