K Pop BBQ and Bar received a score of 82 and a grade of B during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 29, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: K Pop BBQ and Bar
Location: 1901 JONESBORO RD MCDONOUGH, GA 30253, Henry County
Inspection date: October 29, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 82/B
Inspector: Keundra Golden
Permit number: FSP-075-001216
Inspection findings
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(5)(d) – cleaning ventilation system, nuisance & discharge prohibition, cleaned in way not to cause contamination or create a public health hazard (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed several vents in the main kitchen and private dining rooms with dust accumulation. Observed vent with mold like substance in the hallway leading to the office.
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(5)(d) – cleaning ventilation system, nuisance & discharge prohibition, cleaned in way not to cause contamination or create a public health hazard (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed women and men restrooms air vent cover missing.
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) – using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed ice dumped in the front hand sink.
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed ice scoop holder with ice scoop inside on the coke machine in the front of the kitchen with mold like build up. Manager removed ice scoop and holder to be cleaned and sanitized. Observed soda machine ice bin with moldlike substance on the back interior surface. Manager was advised to burn ice to clean and sanitized.
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) – manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed quat sanitizer above the maximum concentration (>400ppm). Manager corrected on site.
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) – food storage (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed towels stored inside of food containers with prepared red bell peppers, onions, and shredded carrots. Manager discarded food items.
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(10)(i) – preset tableware wrapped/covered; unused settings removed from table (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed unwrapped single use forks displayed on the dining tables. Manager corrected on site and removed single use forks and discussed forks inside of sleeves to prevent contamination.
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 – single-service/single-use items stored 6″ off floor in clean, dry location (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed box of chopsticks and paper towels stored on the floor.
15A – food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(2)(a) – equipment and utensils, constructed of durable materials (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed prep top cooler doors in bad repair in the front part of the kitchen and in need of replacing. Observed bar hand sink in need of a splash guard due to its close proximity to the ice bin. Observed lowboy freezer gasket in disrepair.
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 – equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed reach in coolers in need of cleaning due to food debris on the shelves, interior surfaces, and gaskets. Front lower reach in cooler with food debris and mold on the ceiling surface. Observed lowboy interior surface with food debris. Observed walk in cooler and freezer shelves in need of cleaning due build up. Observed walk in cooler shelves with excessive rust build up.
16B – plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(2)(r) – system maintained in good repair (p, c)
Official point value: 2
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed rice sink faucet leaking. Observed one of the private dining rooms air condition unit leaking onto the floor. Manager was advised to close off the private dining room with the leak until it is repaired.
17B – garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p) – using drain plugs; maintaining refuse areas (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed trash accumulation in the back of the dumpster area.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) – good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed floors underneath and around the cooking equipment with food, grease, and debris build up especially around the fryers, stoves, and grills. Observed several broken baseboard tiles in the back of the kitchen near the mop sink and rice sink. Observed ceiling tiles with dust and food splatter in the main kitchen. Observed the walls and ceiling with debris in the bar area.
General inspector comments
Conducted inspection with EHS IV, Robert Lewis and Dietetic Intern, Shawna Reese.
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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