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FORD'S BBQ

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

Latest available inspection

DeKalb County

15 points higher than 76/100 on Aug 19, 2026.

What the inspector found

All 3 findings ↗

3 findings recorded on Sep 4, 2026.

  1. Repeat violationItem 4-2A

    Food protection

    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

    Inspection item: Food stored covered

    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

    Correction status not recorded

  2. Violation recordedItem 14B

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

    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

    Inspection item: Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

    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

    Correction status not recorded

  3. Repeat violationItem 17C

    Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

    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

    Inspection item: Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

    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

    Correction status not recorded

Correction status comes from the dated report. Later changes may not be recorded here.

Inspection history 2

Official history ↗
  1. Latest available
    91/100A
    Report
  2. 76/100C
    Report

2 available inspection reports · . History may be incomplete.

About this location record

This page follows facility 12296037 within DeKalb County. Names and addresses remain as recorded at each inspection. Different official facility IDs remain separate. Intervening inspections may be missing.

Recorded address: Official inspection listing ↗ ·