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The Blue Flame Lounge receives B in Fulton County health inspection

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1097 HARWELL RD NW ATLANTA, GA 30318

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The Blue Flame Lounge received a B, scoring 84 out of 100, in a Fulton County food-service inspection on Sep 2, 2026. The official report lists six findings. [1]

Inspection score

84/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed foods (sliced tomatoes and sliced cheese) stored in reach cooler uncovered. [2]

The inspector also observed buildup of slime pink and black mold substance in the interior of 2 ice machines outside the facility, in the back, and bar soda gun. [3]

The report states: “Thhrt Repeat Violation.” [4]

The report marks three findings as corrected on site. Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 6 of 6 findings

  1. Food protection

    Item 4-2A
    Observed foods (sliced tomatoes and sliced cheese) stored in reach cooler uncovered. (511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; PIC covered for foods Corrected On-Site.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed foods (sliced tomatoes and sliced cheese) stored in reach cooler uncovered. (511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; PIC covered for foods Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation
  2. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed buildup of slime pink and black mold substance in the interior of 2 ice machines outside the facility, in the back, and bar soda gun. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C): Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.PIC instructed to clean and sanitize.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1

    Observed buildup of slime pink and black mold substance in the interior of 2 ice machines outside the facility, in the back, and bar soda gun. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C): Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.PIC instructed to clean and sanitize. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    New violation
  3. Raw-food consumer advisory

    Item 5-2
    Thhrt Repeat Violation.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1-.04(7)(e)

    Thhrt Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 5-2 ↗
    Repeat violation
  4. Food labeling and containers

    Item 10D
    Observed the failure to label several squeeze bottles with their contents. All food items not in their original containers shall be labelled.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed the failure to label several squeeze bottles with their contents. All food items not in their original containers shall be labelled. C/A: PIC labeled all working bottles or squeeze bottles. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 10D ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation
  5. Food labeling and containers

    Item 10D
    Observed expired foods ( Mac n cheese in a prep top dated 8/13) passed expired date and sliced cheese in a reach in cooler dated 8/6/26 . 511-6-1.04(8)(b) - Expired Foods (P) (b) Expired Foods.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(8)(b)

    Observed expired foods ( Mac n cheese in a prep top dated 8/13) passed expired date and sliced cheese in a reach in cooler dated 8/6/26 . 511-6-1.04(8)(b) - Expired Foods (P) (b) Expired Foods. Prepackaged sandwiches, eggs, infant formula, shucked oysters, milk, and time/temperature control safety foods that are labeled as “keep refrigerated” and that are for sale or service to the consumer or used as an ingredient in other foods shall be immediately discarded and shall not be sold, served, or used after the manufacturer’s expiration date or the sell-by date. PIC discarded foods. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 10D ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation
  6. Equipment cleanliness

    Item 15C
    Observed facility floor needs cleaning. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(7)(d)

    Observed facility floor needs cleaning. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC indicated floor is scheduled to be cleaned once a month. 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
    84/100B
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Sources

Record details & methodology
Authority
Fulton County
Inspection ID
57550054
Facility ID
886017
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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