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PONKO CHICKEN receives B in Gwinnett County health inspection

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6600 Sugarloaf Pkwy Suite 300 Duluth, GA 30097

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PONKO CHICKEN received a B, scoring 85 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Aug 20, 2026. The official report lists seven findings. [1]

Inspection score

85/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed the interior of the ice machine (ice bin area) with black mold-like substance and pink slime.// Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. [2]

The inspector also observed dry food ingredients (water, seasonings, sauces) stored in working containers not labeled with the food's common name.// 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. [3]

The report states: “The most current inspection report was not posted in public view.// The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.” [4]

23 points higher than the previous inspection in our records: 62/100 on Aug 13, 2026. Intervening inspections may be missing.

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 7 of 7 findings

  1. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed the interior of the ice machine (ice bin area) with black mold-like substance and pink slime.// Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf)
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(7)(a)1

    Observed the interior of the ice machine (ice bin area) with black mold-like substance and pink slime.// Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf)
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  2. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed employee attempt to sanitize dishes in warewashing machine that was dispensing less than 50ppm chlorine. 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: Thee compartment sink was set up to sanitize dishes.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(6)(n)

    Observed employee attempt to sanitize dishes in warewashing machine that was dispensing less than 50ppm chlorine. 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: Thee compartment sink was set up to sanitize dishes.
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  3. Food labeling and containers

    Item 10D
    Observed dry food ingredients (water, seasonings, sauces) stored in working containers not labeled with the food's common name.// 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. (C) Corrective Actions: The containers were labeled.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(4)(d)

    Observed dry food ingredients (water, seasonings, sauces) stored in working containers not labeled with the food's common name.// 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. (C) Corrective Actions: The containers were labeled.
    Official report · Item 10D ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  4. Required permits and notices

    Item 13A
    The most current inspection report was not posted in public view.// The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. (C) Corrective Actions: Today's follow-up inspection was posted.//
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .02(1)(d)

    The most current inspection report was not posted in public view.// The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. (C) Corrective Actions: Today's follow-up inspection was posted.//
    Official report · Item 13A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  5. Single-use article storage and use

    Item 14C
    &3Single-service and single-use articles and containers of oil are stored on the floor at the front counter and in the back area. Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: 1) in a clean, dry location; 2)where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination; and 3) at least 6 inches above the floor. Single-service and single-use articles shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. (C)
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(10)(e)1

    &3Single-service and single-use articles and containers of oil are stored on the floor at the front counter and in the back area. Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: 1) in a clean, dry location; 2)where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination; and 3) at least 6 inches above the floor. Single-service and single-use articles shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. (C)
    Official report · Item 14C ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  6. Equipment design and condition

    Item 15A
    Observed reach-in cooler at front counter area unable to maintain proper cold holding temperatures. Minimum ambient temperature was 53F. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections .05(1) and .05(2) . (C)
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(6)(a)

    Observed reach-in cooler at front counter area unable to maintain proper cold holding temperatures. Minimum ambient temperature was 53F. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections .05(1) and .05(2) . (C)
    Official report · Item 15A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  7. Facility maintenance and cleanliness

    Item 17C
    Observed cove base has fallen off on area below walk-in cooler door. In food service establishments in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch (1 mm). (C)
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .07(2)(c)

    Observed cove base has fallen off on area below walk-in cooler door. In food service establishments in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch (1 mm). (C)
    Official report · Item 17C ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

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
    85/100B
    Reading
  2. Earlier record
    62/100U
    Report

Sources

Record details & methodology
Authority
Gwinnett County
Inspection ID
3D7A2E8B-1869-46DE-90D2-CB2CD92210AB
Facility ID
5E6E6606-FAE0-4654-B1DE-F9BF245BB11D
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 Gwinnett 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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