BUFFALO'S CAFE received a B, scoring 82 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Aug 21, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]
The inspector observed multiple dishes stored as clean, with food debris. [2]
The inspector also observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods not cooling at a fast enough rate. [3]
A separate finding described pico and salad mix cooling in wrapped, covered plastic containers stacked on top of each other in the walk-in cooler. [4]
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Observed multiple dishes stored as clean, with food debris. ***3RD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION**** Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Dishes were put in the warewashing area to be rewashed and sanitized.
Code .05(7)(a)1
Observed multiple dishes stored as clean, with food debris. ***3RD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION**** Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Dishes were put in the warewashing area to be rewashed and sanitized.Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods not cooling at a fast enough rate. See temperature log. TCS foods being cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours MUST cool 0.54°F per minute (roughly 32.5°F per hour). TCS foods being cooled from 70°F to 41°F MUST cool 7.25°F per hour (0.121°F per min or 29°F in 4 hours). Corrective Actions: Food was left open and allowed to continue cooling in the walk-in cooler.
Code .04(6)(d)
Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods not cooling at a fast enough rate. See temperature log. TCS foods being cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours MUST cool 0.54°F per minute (roughly 32.5°F per hour). TCS foods being cooled from 70°F to 41°F MUST cool 7.25°F per hour (0.121°F per min or 29°F in 4 hours). Corrective Actions: Food was left open and allowed to continue cooling in the walk-in cooler.Official report · Item 6-1C ↗
Observed pico and salad mix cooling in wrapped, covered plastic containers stacked on top of each other in the walk-in cooler. Foods shall be cooled using one or more methods approved by the health authority (e.g., smaller batches, thinner portions, using rapid cooling equipment, stirring food in containers placed in an ice water bath, using containers that facilitate heat transfer and ice as an ingredient; placing items in the walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer partially or completely uncovered as long as the food is protected from overhead contamination). (Pf, C) Corrective Actions: The person in charge was educated on proper cooling methods.
Code .04(6)(e)
Observed pico and salad mix cooling in wrapped, covered plastic containers stacked on top of each other in the walk-in cooler. Foods shall be cooled using one or more methods approved by the health authority (e.g., smaller batches, thinner portions, using rapid cooling equipment, stirring food in containers placed in an ice water bath, using containers that facilitate heat transfer and ice as an ingredient; placing items in the walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer partially or completely uncovered as long as the food is protected from overhead contamination). (Pf, C) Corrective Actions: The person in charge was educated on proper cooling methods.Official report · Item 11A ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Gwinnett County · Aug 21, 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.
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