NEW ATLANTA BEST WING received a score of 86 and a grade of B during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 28, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: NEW ATLANTA BEST WING
Location: 3557 MEMORIAL DR DECATUR, GA 30032, DeKalb County
Inspection date: October 28, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 86/B
Inspector: Candace Medley
Permit number: FS044-887499
Inspection findings
6-1B – proper hot holding temperatures
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed TCS foods (chicken wings) held below 135°F in fryer baskets, under the heat lamp, and on the countertop. Observed rice hot holding below 135F. See * on inspection report. CA: TCS foods must be hot-held at 135°F or above. The PIC stated that the wings are reheated upon customer order. Discussed with the PIC the option of using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for the wings, provided a written procedure is established and the required time marking is properly documented. COS- All food reheated to 165 F or above.
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(10)(b) – wiping cloths, air drying location (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed multiple wet wiping cloths stored on countertops in main kitchen. CA:Wiping Cloths, Air-Drying Locations. Wiping cloths laundered in a food service establishment that does not have a mechanical clothes dryer shall be air-dried in a location and in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles and the wiping cloths. This subsection does not apply if wiping cloths are stored after laundering in a sanitizing solution.
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) – equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed dishes/ containers stacked wet. Ca: Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. COS- PIC unstacked dishes/ pans.
General inspector comments
PIC- person in charge, COS- corrected on site, FFS- food frozen solid. Chlorine sanitizer water solution in bucket= 50PPM PIC provided employee reporting agreement, fecal and vomit clean up procedures, current food invoices and pest control records. Discussed the following with PIC: Food handlers shall not wear hand or wrist jewelry, only single plain band allowed.
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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