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MONTCLAIR SCHOOL received a B, scoring 86 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Nov 4, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed multiple TCS foods (see items marked with asterisk in temperature log) cold holding at over 41F inside the Walk-in-Cooler. [2]
The inspector also observed two sanitizer buckets and 1 sanitizer container for thermometers at over 400ppm quat. [3]
A separate finding described that the walk-in-cooler door is unable to be opened from the inside. [4]
The report marks two findings as corrected on site. [5]
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Observed multiple TCS foods (see items marked with asterisk in temperature log) cold holding at over 41F inside the Walk-in-Cooler. Observed the ambient temperature of the walk-in-cooler at 46F (after leaving thermometer inside for over 30 minutes).
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)
Observed multiple TCS foods (see items marked with asterisk in temperature log) cold holding at over 41F inside the Walk-in-Cooler. Observed the ambient temperature of the walk-in-cooler at 46F (after leaving thermometer inside for over 30 minutes). CA: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above. PIC discarded all TCS foods from the walk-in-cooler. A work order was put in for the walk-in-cooler. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
Observed two sanitizer buckets and 1 sanitizer container for thermometers at over 400ppm quat. CA: Poisonous or toxic materials shall be used according to: (i) Law and this Chapter; (ii) Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a food service establishment.
Code 511-6-1.07(6)(e)
Observed two sanitizer buckets and 1 sanitizer container for thermometers at over 400ppm quat. CA: Poisonous or toxic materials shall be used according to: (i) Law and this Chapter; (ii) Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a food service establishment. COS: PIC remade all sanitizer solutions to 300ppm quat. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
Observed that the walk-in-cooler door is unable to be opened from the inside. CA: Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Code 511-6-1.05(6)(a)
Observed that the walk-in-cooler door is unable to be opened from the inside. CA: Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. Advised to repair door. New Violation. Correct By: 11/06/2026Official report · Item 15A ↗
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Observed the walk-in-cooler with an ambient temperature of 46F. Two calibrated min max thermometers were left in the walk-in-coolers (near door and near back of cooler) for about 15 minutes and then for another 20 minutes.
Code 511-6-1.05(6)(a)
Observed the walk-in-cooler with an ambient temperature of 46F. Two calibrated min max thermometers were left in the walk-in-coolers (near door and near back of cooler) for about 15 minutes and then for another 20 minutes. CA: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2)of this Rule. Advised to have the cooler serviced and not to hold TCS foods in the cooler until it is holding 41F or below (ideally ~36F to 38F). New Violation. Correct By: 11/06/2026Official report · Item 15A ↗
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Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
DeKalb County · Nov 4, 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.
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.
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