BEST BBQ received a score of 90 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 4, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: BEST BBQ
Location: 5150 BUFORD HWY STE B220 ATLANTA, GA 30340, DeKalb County
Inspection date: November 4, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 90/A
Inspector: William Patterson
Permit number: FSP-044-002902
Inspection findings
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed a carton of soy milk inside of a prep top cooler with a temperature of 46F. Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P PIC stated that the soy milk had been placed in the coolers the day prior; therefore, PIC voluntarily discarded 4 cartons of soy milk.
15A – food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(1)(a) – materials, general requirements (p, c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed chicken legs stored in a garbage bag inside of the reach-in cooler of the main kitchen. Materials, General Requirements (P, C) (1) Materials. (a) General Requirements. Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be made of materials that do not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food and under normal use conditions, and shall be: P safe P, durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent. In addition, materials shall be sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing and shall be finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Materials shall be resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion and decomposition. Discussed with PIC to discontinue using garbage bags for food storage and instead use food-grade bags or containers that are nonabsorbent, smooth, and easily cleanable. PIC removed the garbage bags and placed the chicken legs inside clean plastic bins.
General inspector comments
Observed:
About the report
The Georgia Department of Public Health report documents conditions observed during this inspection. The score should not be interpreted as a guarantee of conditions before or after the inspection.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
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