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TROPICS (MOBILE) receives A in DeKalb County health inspection

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6453 CHUPP RD LITHONIA, GA 30058

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TROPICS (MOBILE) received an A, scoring 96 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Nov 4, 2026. The official report lists two findings. [1]

Inspection score

96/100Grade AOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

Inspection purpose: Routine

The inspector observed Base the mac & cheese in the Arctic Air cooler cooling with lids covering the product. [2]

The inspector also observed the inside of the walk in cooler floor and bottom of the reach in freezer unclean with derbis build on the bottom. [3]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 2 of 2 findings

  1. Cooling methods and equipment

    Item 11A
    Observed Base the mac & cheese in the Arctic Air cooler cooling with lids covering the product. COS: Lids removed from food containers.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(e)

    Observed Base the mac & cheese in the Arctic Air cooler cooling with lids covering the product. COS: Lids removed from food containers. CA: (e) Cooling Methods. 1. Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(d) by using one or more of the following methods depending on the type of food being cooled: (i) Placing the food in shallow pans; Pf (ii) Separating the food into smaller or thinner portions; Pf (iii) Using rapid cooling equipment; Pf (iv) Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath; Pf (v) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer; Pf (vi) Adding ice as an ingredient; Pf or (vii) Other effective methods. Pf 2. When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be: (i) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and (ii) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 11A ↗
    New violation
  2. Equipment cleanliness

    Item 15C
    Observed the inside of the walk in cooler floor and bottom of the reach in freezer unclean with derbis build on the bottom. Advised to have deep cleaned and increase cleaning frequency.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3

    Observed the inside of the walk in cooler floor and bottom of the reach in freezer unclean with derbis build on the bottom. Advised to have deep cleaned and increase cleaning frequency. C/A: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 15C ↗
    New violation

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

Official history ↗
  1. This report
    96/100A
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Sources

Record details & methodology
Authority
DeKalb County
Inspection ID
57561032
Facility ID
12999305
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 DeKalb 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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