Decatur · Health score & inspection history
FORD'S BBQ
350 MEAD ROAD, SUITE A&B DECATUR, GA 30030
Latest available inspection
DeKalb County15 points higher than 76/100 on Aug 19, 2026.
What the inspector found
All 3 findings ↗3 findings recorded on Sep 4, 2026.
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
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
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 ↗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 ↗ ·