Atlanta Restaurant Inspections: 'Observed Brown-Like Substance on Ice Dispenser'

ATLANTA, GA — Do you really know how clean your favorite restaurant or coffee shop is? Sure, you love the food but it seems to taste better when you know what the score from their latest food inspection. (SIGN UP: For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. Or if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Here are some restaurant and food service inspections conducted recently in Atlanta and parts of Fulton County. To see more information about the eating establishments, click on the date or score

The state uses a point system in rating the food industry. Each item is valued between 1 and 9 on an inspection form. Points can be deducted (often shown in red) as well. More points can be taken based on the greater risk of sickness and repeat violations be mean even more subtracted from a restaurant's score.
Scores from 90 to 100 are signified by the letter A. From 89 to 80 is a B, from 79 to 70 is a C and a U is for less than 70.

26 Thai Kitchen & Bar 541 MAIN ST STE F170 ATLANTA, GA 30324 July 27, 2017 Score: 77, Grade: C then again on July 27, 2017 Score: 100, Grade: A

A-1 Soul Food LLC 2636 MLK JR DR ATLANTA, GA 30311 July 27, 2017 Score: 79, Grade: C

American Wing & Deli 2143 MAIN ST EAST POINT, GA 30344 July 26, 2017 Score: 89, Grade: B

Fellini's 1991 HOWELL MILL RD ATLANTA, GA 30318 July 25, 2017 Score: 61, Grade: U

• Inspector: "Observed brown like substance on the interior of the self beverage ice dispenser and the interior of the ice machine located in the back kitchen area near the walk in cooler. Clean frequently. New Violation."
• "Observed failure of employee to properly wash hands at front employee hand wash station. Employee must use disposable paper towel or similar clean barriers when touching surfaces such as a manually operated faucet handle. COS. Employee rewashed hands using paper towel to turn off faucet. Corrected On-Site. New Violation."

Atlantic Corner Cafe 1350 SPRING ST ATLANTA, GA 30303: July 26, 2017 Score: 80, Grade: B

Buffalo Wing Cafe 2636-6 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DR ATLANTA, GA July 27, 2017 Score: 77, Grade: C

Burkhart's 1492 PIEDMONT AVE STE F ATLANTA, GA 30309 July 27, 2017 Score: 99, Grade: A

Eclectic Bistro & Bar 1425 PIEDMONT AVE STE B ATLANTA, GA 30309 July 27, 2017 Score: 36, Grade: U

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