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China Cafeteria received a B, scoring 85 out of 100, in a Fulton County food-service inspection on Nov 12, 2026. The official report lists five findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed ice machine with black buildup on interior flap. [2]
The inspector also observed squeeze bottles, seasonings and food containers without proper label. [3]
A separate finding described no hanging thermometers in cold holding units. [4]
Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]
Showing 5 of 5 findings
Observed ice machine with black buildup on interior flap. Observed cutting board with gashes and deep stains.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1
Observed ice machine with black buildup on interior flap. Observed cutting board with gashes and deep stains. CA: all food contact surfaces shall be cleaned to sight and touch. Advised PIC to replace cutting board 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch Repeat Violation. Correct By: 11/15/2026Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
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Observed squeeze bottles, seasonings and food containers without proper label. CA: all items removed original container shall be labeled with common English name.
Observed squeeze bottles, seasonings and food containers without proper label. CA: all items removed original container shall be labeled with common English name. 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) (d) Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food. Repeat Violation. Correct By: 11/17/2026Official report · Item 10D ↗
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Observed no hanging thermometers in cold holding units. CA: 511-6-1.05(2)(x) - TMD, Located in Refrigerators/ Hot Holding (Pf, C) (x) Temperature Measuring Devices.
Code 511-6-1.05(2)(x)
Observed no hanging thermometers in cold holding units. CA: 511-6-1.05(2)(x) - TMD, Located in Refrigerators/ Hot Holding (Pf, C) (x) Temperature Measuring Devices. 1. In a mechanically refrigerated or hot food storage unit, the sensor of a temperature measuring device shall be located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit. 2. Except as specified in paragraph 3 of this subsection, cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display. New Violation. Correct By: 11/15/2026Official report · Item 11D ↗
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Observed outside of equipment with debris. Observed vent hood in need of cleaning.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3
Observed outside of equipment with debris. Observed vent hood in need of cleaning. CA: 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. Correct By: 11/17/2026Official report · Item 15C ↗
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Observed several cracked tiles in main kitchen with standing water. CA: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)
Observed several cracked tiles in main kitchen with standing water. CA: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. (b) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions. 1. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. New Violation. Correct By: 11/17/2026Official report · Item 17C ↗
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Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Fulton County · Nov 12, 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 Fulton County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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