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EMBASSY SUITES ATLANTA PERIMETER - BREAKFAST received a C, scoring 79 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Nov 6, 2026. The official report lists seven findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed a food employee handle a cellphone and resume preparing vegetables without washing her hands. [2]
The inspector also observed shredded cheddar cheese in the walk-in cooler at 50°F at the time of inspection. [3]
The report states: “Permit not posted during time of inspection CA: 1.” [4]
The report marks one finding as corrected on site. [5]
Showing 7 of 7 findings
Observed a food employee handle a cellphone and resume preparing vegetables without washing her hands. CA: (c) When to Wash.
Code 511-6-1.03(5)(c)
Observed a food employee handle a cellphone and resume preparing vegetables without washing her hands. CA: (c) When to Wash. 1. Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and: (i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; P (ii) After using the toilet room; P (iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; P (iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco products or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking, eating or drinking, except for drinking from a closed beverage container and the container is handled to prevent contamination of the hands;P (v) After handling soiled equipment or utensils; P (vi) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; P (vii) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; P (viii) Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; P and (ix) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. P 2. All employees shall wash hands before leaving the restroom. All food employees leaving the restroom shall wash their hands again upon re-entering the food preparation area. P Advised the PIC to ensure food employees wash their hands after handling a cellphone and before putting on fresh gloves to resume food preparation. New Violation.Official report · Item 2-1B ↗
Observed shredded cheddar cheese in the walk-in cooler at 50°F at the time of inspection. The cheese had been held at that temperature for more than four hours.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)
Observed shredded cheddar cheese in the walk-in cooler at 50°F at the time of inspection. The cheese had been held at that temperature for more than four hours. Ca: f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. 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, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P Advised the PIC to discard the affected shredded cheddar cheese. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
Permit not posted during time of inspection CA: 1. Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers Provided physical copy of permit and advised PIC to post it for public view at all times New Violation.
Code 511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1)
Permit not posted during time of inspection CA: 1. Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers Provided physical copy of permit and advised PIC to post it for public view at all times New Violation.Official report · Item 13A ↗
Observed pervious inspection report posted during time of inspection CA: 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.
Code 511-6-1.02(1)(d)
Observed pervious inspection report posted during time of inspection CA: 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. 2. Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. 3. At food service establishments with no primary or public door, the current inspection report shall be prominently displayed at all times where the documents can be read by the public from a distance of one foot away. If requirements of this paragraph are not possible because of physical restrictions, a location will be determined as approved by the Health Authority. 4. The most current inspection report for mobile food service units and extended food service units issued by the local Health Authority having jurisdiction for its inspections shall be prominently displayed in public view during all hours of operation. Such inspection reports shall be prominently displayed at the point of service where the documents can be read by the public from a distance of one foot away. 5. A food service establishment inspection report addendum need not be displayed, but shall be made available by the food service establishment to the public upon request. Advised PIC to post most recent inspection report for public view at all times New Violation.Official report · Item 13A ↗
At the time of inspection, the walk-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 43F, and the prep-top coolers had ambient air temperatures of 62F. CA: (6) Maintenance and Operation.
Code 511-6-1.05(6)(a)
At the time of inspection, the walk-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 43F, and the prep-top coolers had ambient air temperatures of 62F. CA: (6) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. 1. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2)of this Rule. 2. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. 3. Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when the container is opened. Advised the PIC to check and document the internal temperatures of foods requiring time and temperature control for safety (TCS), determine how long any affected foods had been above 41F, and take appropriate corrective action. Advised the PIC to relocate TCS foods that can safely be retained to a properly functioning cooler and have the affected units serviced. Verify that each unit can maintain TCS foods at 41F or below before using it for cold holding. New Violation.Official report · Item 15A ↗
Observed rust and organic growth on the shelves and an accumulation of dust and debris on the interior fan of the reach-in cooler at the time of inspection. CA: (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(d)
Observed rust and organic growth on the shelves and an accumulation of dust and debris on the interior fan of the reach-in cooler at the time of inspection. CA: (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. COS: The employee cleaned the reach-in cooler shelves to remove the organic growth and cleaned the interior fan to remove accumulated dust and debris during the inspection. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 15C ↗
Observed cellphones and bottles of water and soda on the prep-top surface at the time of inspection. CA: (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity.
Code 511-6-1.07(4)(b)
Observed cellphones and bottles of water and soda on the prep-top surface at the time of inspection. CA: (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity. 1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. 2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur. COS: The employee removed the cellphones and beverage bottles from the prep-top surface during the inspection. Advised the PIC to designate an area for employee cellphones, beverages, and other personal items away from food preparation surfaces, exposed food, and clean equipment and utensils. Instructed the PIC to ensure employees use the designated area. New Violation.Official report · Item 17D ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
DeKalb County · Nov 6, 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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