Cobb Restaurant Inspections: 'Observed Employee Skipping Sanitize Step'

MARIETTA, 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: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Here are some restaurant and food service inspections conducted recently in Marietta and other parts of Cobb 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.

Cold Point Ice Cream 1100 JOHNSON FERRY RD STE 365 MARIETTA, GA 30068-2796

August 8, 2017 Score: 84, Grade: B

Dolly's Farmhouse Restaurant 4971 AUSTELL RD AUSTELL, GA 30106 August 11, 2017 Score: 88, Grade: B

Hong Kong Star Chinese Cuisine 4719 LOWER ROSWELL RD STE 110 MARIETTA, GA 30068-4242

August 1, 2017 Score: 83, Grade: B

Hot Wings 981 S MARIETTA PKWY SE MARIETTA, GA 30060-2821 August 2, 2017 Score: 86, Grade: B

House of Ming 3101 ROSWELL RD STE 116 MARIETTA, GA 30062-5524 August 8, 2017 Score: 90, Grade: A

Jet's Pizza 2900 DELK RD SE STE 300 MARIETTA, GA 30067-5321 August 15, 2017 Score: 76, Grade: C

Judy's Country Kitchen 2745 SANDY PLAINS RD STE 106 MARIETTA, GA 30066-4387
August 11, 2017 Score: 80, Grade: B

Kuroshio Sushi Bar & Grille 840 ERNEST BARRETT PKWY NW STE 500 KENNESAW, GA 30144-4829

August 4, 2017 Score: 66, Grade: U then again on August 14, 2017 Score: 96, Grade: A

• Inspector: "Observed employee skipping sanitize step. CA: Dishes must be washed, then rinsed, then sanitized. Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use after cleaning.COS: Employee washed, then rinsed, and sanitized dishes. Corrected On-Site. New Violation."
• "Observed employee eating while prepping and cooking food. CA: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. COS: PIC instructed employees to eat only in designated areas away from food preparation areas. New Violation."

Ms. Sassy's Hot Skillet 2200 POWDER SPRINGS RD SW STE 186 MARIETTA, GA 30064-4366 August 10, 2017 Score: 91, Grade: A

New Lucky China 3045 GORDY PKWY STE 104 MARIETTA, GA 30066-8266 August 15, 2017 Score: 84, Grade: B

Panda Express #1135 4275 ROSWELL RD MARIETTA, GA 30062-6488
August 10, 2017 Score: 86, Grade: B

All restaurant food must be prepared and meet FDA standards.

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