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Instead of Flowers scores 82; inspectors cite food condition issues

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1331 MARIETTA BLVD NW ATLANTA, GA 30318

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Instead of Flowers received a B, scoring 82 out of 100, in a Fulton County food-service inspection on Jun 30, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]

Inspection score

82/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed 6 dented cans in the main kitchen’s dry storage area containing cream of mushroom and potatoes. The note records an on-site correction: “PIC placed items to the side for disposal.” [2]

The inspector also observed grits and gravy stored in the main kitchen’s dry WIC with no cover. [3]

A separate finding described a fan turned on in the main kitchen that was turned to blow over food and food contact surfaces. The note records an on-site correction: “PIC turned the fan off.” [4]

The report marks three findings as corrected on site. One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [5]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 3 of 3 findings

  1. Food condition

    Item 3-1C
    Observed 6 dented cans in the main kitchen’s dry storage area containing cream of mushroom and potatoes. COS PIC placed items to the side for disposal.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(1)

    Observed 6 dented cans in the main kitchen’s dry storage area containing cream of mushroom and potatoes. COS PIC placed items to the side for disposal. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Correct By: 07/03/2026
    Official report · Item 3-1C ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

    Correct by

  2. Food protection

    Item 4-2A
    Observed grits and gravy stored in the main kitchen’s dry WIC with no cover. Observed cooked vegetables stored on a roller rack in the main kitchen’s dry without a cover.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)

    Observed grits and gravy stored in the main kitchen’s dry WIC with no cover. Observed cooked vegetables stored on a roller rack in the main kitchen’s dry without a cover. COS PIC covered all items. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation

  3. Food storage and contamination

    Item 12A
    Observed a fan turned on in the main kitchen that was turned to blow over food and food contact surfaces. COS PIC turned the fan off.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(z)

    Observed a fan turned on in the main kitchen that was turned to blow over food and food contact surfaces. COS PIC turned the fan off. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 12A ↗
    Corrected on siteNew 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
    82/100B
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Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Fulton County · Jun 30, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Available records for this official facility

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
Fulton County
Inspection ID
57538209
Facility ID
12978319
Record captured
Venue address source
Official listing ·

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 Fulton 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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