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PONKO CHICKEN

6600 Sugarloaf Pkwy Suite 300 Duluth, GA 30097

Latest available inspection

Gwinnett County

23 points higher than 62/100 on Aug 13, 2026.

What the inspector found

All 7 findings ↗

7 findings recorded on Aug 20, 2026.

  1. Inspector observationItem 4-2B ↗

    Food-contact surface sanitation

    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

    Inspection item: Inspection item 4-2B

    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 ↗

    Correction status not recorded

  2. Inspector observationItem 4-2B ↗

    Food-contact surface sanitation

    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

    Inspection item: Inspection item 4-2B

    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 ↗

    Correction status not recorded

  3. Inspector observationItem 10D ↗

    Food labeling and containers

    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

    Inspection item: Inspection item 10D

    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 ↗

    Correction status not recorded

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  1. Inspector observationItem 13A ↗

    Required permits and notices

    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

    Inspection item: Inspection item 13A

    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 ↗

    Correction status not recorded

  2. Inspector observationItem 14C ↗

    Single-use article storage and use

    &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

    Inspection item: Inspection item 14C

    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 ↗

    Correction status not recorded

  3. Inspector observationItem 15A ↗

    Equipment design and condition

    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

    Inspection item: Inspection item 15A

    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 ↗

    Correction status not recorded

  4. Inspector observationItem 17C ↗

    Facility maintenance and cleanliness

    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

    Inspection item: Inspection item 17C

    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 ↗

    Correction status not recorded

Correction status comes from the dated report. Later changes may not be recorded here.

Inspection history 2

Official history ↗
  1. Latest available
    85/100B
    Report
  2. 62/100U
    Report

2 available inspection reports · – . History may be incomplete.

About this location record

This page follows facility 5E6E6606-FAE0-4654-B1DE-F9BF245BB11D within Gwinnett County. Names and addresses remain as recorded at each inspection. Different official facility IDs remain separate. Intervening inspections may be missing.

Recorded address: Official inspection listing ↗ ·