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Zion Delight Southern Cuisine receives C in Fulton County health inspection

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808 MCDONOUGH BLVD ATLANTA, GA 30315

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Zion Delight Southern Cuisine received a C, scoring 73 out of 100, in a Fulton County food-service inspection on Nov 4, 2026. The official report lists ten findings. [1]

Inspection score

73/100Grade COfficial inspection

Inspection summary

Inspection purpose: Follow-up

The inspector observed failure to cover several ready-to-eat food items inside a reach-in cooler at the main kitchen. [2]

The inspector also observed black mold-like build up on the cutting board on the prep top cooler at the main kitchen. [3]

A separate finding described failure to cold hold cooked chitlins at 41 degrees inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. [4]

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

3 points higher than the previous inspection in our records: 70/100 on Oct 27, 2026. Intervening inspections may be missing.

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 10 of 10 findings

  1. Food protection

    Item 4-2A
    Observed failure to cover several ready-to-eat food items inside a reach-in cooler at the main kitchen. Food in storage shall be covered to prevent environmental contamination.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed failure to cover several ready-to-eat food items inside a reach-in cooler at the main kitchen. Food in storage shall be covered to prevent environmental contamination. Advised PIC to cover food. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation

  2. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed black mold-like build up on the cutting board on the prep top cooler at the main kitchen. Food contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed black mold-like build up on the cutting board on the prep top cooler at the main kitchen. Food contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized. Advised PIC to stop using the cutting board and properly wash it before reusing it. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    Repeat violation

  3. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    Observed failure to cold hold cooked chitlins at 41 degrees inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    Observed failure to cold hold cooked chitlins at 41 degrees inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below. Advised PIC to discard the food. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
    Repeat violation

  4. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    Observed failure to cold hold cooked chitlins at 41 degrees inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    Observed failure to cold hold cooked chitlins at 41 degrees inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below. Advised PIC to discard the food. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
    Repeat violation

  5. Hot holding temperatures

    Item 6-1B
    Observed failure to hot hold cooked chicken and pork at 135 degrees at the self-service station at the front food service area. TCS foods shall be hot held at 135 degrees or above.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    Observed failure to hot hold cooked chicken and pork at 135 degrees at the self-service station at the front food service area. TCS foods shall be hot held at 135 degrees or above. Advised PIC to reheat food before bringing to back to the station and use the right utensil. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1B ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  6. Cooling time and temperature

    Item 6-1C
    Observed improper cooling of several cooked food items for storage. Food shall be cooled with approved procedure.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed improper cooling of several cooked food items for storage. Food shall be cooled with approved procedure. Explained the cooling process to PIC again. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1C ↗
    New violation

  7. Food labeling and containers

    Item 10D
    Observed failure to label several food containers. All food items that are not in their original containers and cannot be easily identified shall be properly labeled and identified.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(7)(c)

    Observed failure to label several food containers. All food items that are not in their original containers and cannot be easily identified shall be properly labeled and identified. Advised PIC to label all food containers again. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 10D ↗
    Repeat violation

  8. Wiping cloth use and storage

    Item 12C
    Observed failure to store wet towels inside the sanitizer solution. All wet towels shall be stored inside a sanitizer solution when not in use.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed failure to store wet towels inside the sanitizer solution. All wet towels shall be stored inside a sanitizer solution when not in use. Advised PIC to keep towel in the solution. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 12C ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation

  9. Utensil, equipment and linen storage

    Item 14B
    Observed failure to use food grade containers to store food; facility uses chitlin buckets to store food. Food service facilities shall use food grade items to store food.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4

    Observed failure to use food grade containers to store food; facility uses chitlin buckets to store food. Food service facilities shall use food grade items to store food. Advised PIC to desist from using chitlin buckets to store food. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 14B ↗
    New violation

  10. Equipment cleanliness

    Item 15C
    Observed heavy build-up on racks inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. Non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned to prevent being a sauce of contamination.
    Inspector’s full note

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

    Observed heavy build-up on racks inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. Non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned to prevent being a sauce of contamination. Advised PIC to cleans the racks inside the cooler. New Violation. Correct By: 11/18/2026
    Official report · Item 15C ↗
    New violation

    Correct by

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

Inspection history 2

Official history ↗
  1. This report
    73/100C
    Reading
  2. Earlier record
    70/100C
    Report

Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Fulton County · Nov 4, 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
57561015
Facility ID
12981875
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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