BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS received a B, scoring 85 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Aug 31, 2026. The official report lists six findings. [1]
The report states: “Employee actively using quat sanitizer observed below 150 ppm.” [2]
The inspector also observed pesticide in facility for residential use only. [3]
A separate finding described wet wiping cloths stored on top of coffee making station and not in sanitizer bucket. [4]
Showing 6 of 6 findings
Employee actively using quat sanitizer observed below 150 ppm. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operations must meet a specified minimum concentration (for chlorine sanitizer it must be 50-100 ppm; for quat ammonia, it must be used according to the manufacturer's specifications). (P) Corrective Actions: PIC remade quat sanitizer at appropriate parameters. ** 3RD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION OF THE SAME CODE PROVISION**
Code .05(6)(n)
Employee actively using quat sanitizer observed below 150 ppm. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operations must meet a specified minimum concentration (for chlorine sanitizer it must be 50-100 ppm; for quat ammonia, it must be used according to the manufacturer's specifications). (P) Corrective Actions: PIC remade quat sanitizer at appropriate parameters. ** 3RD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION OF THE SAME CODE PROVISION**Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
Observed pesticide in facility for residential use only. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be used according to: (i) Law and this Chapter; (ii) Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a food service establishment, (P) (iii) The conditions of certification, if certification is required, for use of the pest control materials, (P) and (iv) Additional conditions that may be established by the Health Authority. Corrective Actions: Pesticide removed from facility.
Code .07(6)(e)
Observed pesticide in facility for residential use only. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be used according to: (i) Law and this Chapter; (ii) Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a food service establishment, (P) (iii) The conditions of certification, if certification is required, for use of the pest control materials, (P) and (iv) Additional conditions that may be established by the Health Authority. Corrective Actions: Pesticide removed from facility.Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
Observed household insect spray bottle and Lysol spray bottle stored with drink syrups. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by: 1. Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning; (P) and 2. Locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles. (P) Corrective Actions: PIC moved items to another location.
Code .07(6)(c)
Observed household insect spray bottle and Lysol spray bottle stored with drink syrups. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by: 1. Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning; (P) and 2. Locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles. (P) Corrective Actions: PIC moved items to another location.Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
Observed sanitizer bottle and sanitizer buckets not labeled. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Person in charge (PIC) labeled sanitizer bottle and buckets.
Code .07(6)(b)
Observed sanitizer bottle and sanitizer buckets not labeled. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Person in charge (PIC) labeled sanitizer bottle and buckets.Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
Observed wet wiping cloths stored on top of coffee making station and not in sanitizer bucket. ** 3RD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION OF THE SAME CODE PROVISION** Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be stored in sanitizer of the appropriate concentration in-between uses and laundered daily. (C) Corrective Actions: Wet wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer bucket.
Code .04(4)(m)
Observed wet wiping cloths stored on top of coffee making station and not in sanitizer bucket. ** 3RD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION OF THE SAME CODE PROVISION** Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be stored in sanitizer of the appropriate concentration in-between uses and laundered daily. (C) Corrective Actions: Wet wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer bucket.Official report · Item 12C ↗
Observed employee purses, phones, and drinks on prep table next to food storage. 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. (C) Corrective Actions: Employee items were moved to designated area.
Code .07(4)(b)
Observed employee purses, phones, and drinks on prep table next to food storage. 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. (C) Corrective Actions: Employee items were moved to designated area.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.
Gwinnett County · Aug 31, 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.
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