Zion Delight Southern Cuisine received a score of 73 and a grade of C during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 4, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Zion Delight Southern Cuisine
Location: 808 MCDONOUGH BLVD ATLANTA, GA 30315, Fulton County
Inspection date: November 4, 2026
Inspection purpose: Followup
Score and grade: 73/C
Inspector: Kwame Boafo
Permit number: FSP-060-010898
Inspection findings
4-2A – food stored covered
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed failure to cover several ready-to-eat food items inside a reach-in cooler at the main kitchen. Food in storage shall be covered to prevent environmental contamination. Advised PIC to cover food.
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed black mold-like build up on the cutting board on the prep top cooler at the main kitchen. Food contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized. Advised PIC to stop using the cutting board and properly wash it before reusing it.
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: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed failure to cold hold cooked chitlins at 41 degrees inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below. Advised PIC to discard the food.
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: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed failure to cold hold cooked chitlins at 41 degrees inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below. Advised PIC to discard the food.
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 failure to hot hold cooked chicken and pork at 135 degrees at the self-service station at the front food service area. TCS foods shall be hot held at 135 degrees or above. Advised PIC to reheat food before bringing to back to the station and use the right utensil.
6-1C – proper cooling time and temperature
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(d) – cooling (p)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed improper cooling of several cooked food items for storage. Food shall be cooled with approved procedure. Explained the cooling process to PIC again.
10D – food properly labeled; original container
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(7)(c) – food labels (pf, c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed failure to label several food containers. All food items that are not in their original containers and cannot be easily identified shall be properly labeled and identified. Advised PIC to label all food containers again.
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed failure to store wet towels inside the sanitizer solution. All wet towels shall be stored inside a sanitizer solution when not in use. Advised PIC to keep towel in the solution.
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 – equipment, utensil, linens, 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 failure to use food grade containers to store food; facility uses chitlin buckets to store food. Food service facilities shall use food grade items to store food. Advised PIC to desist from using chitlin buckets to store food.
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) – nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed heavy build-up on racks inside the reach in cooler at the main kitchen. Non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned to prevent being a sauce of contamination. Advised PIC to cleans the racks inside the cooler.
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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