APPLE SPICE ATLANTA received a score of 80 and a grade of B during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 10, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: APPLE SPICE ATLANTA
Location: 2030 POWERS FERRY RD SE STE 368 ATLANTA, GA 30339-5016, Cobb County
Inspection date: November 10, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 80/B
Inspector: Precious Roman
Permit number: FSP-033-005130
Inspection findings
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
Rule citation: 511-6-1.03(5)(c) – when to wash (p)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: OBSERVED PIC HANDLE BAGS OF RAW CHICKEN AND SOIL GLOVES WITH CHICKEN JUICE AND TOUCH/HANDLE CLEAN EQUIPMENT SUCH AS A CHEESE GRATER AND EGG SLICER ON THE CLEAN AND READY TO USE RACK IN MAIN KITCHEN. C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks, before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food and after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands COS: PIC REMOVED GLOVES, WASHED HANDS AND ALL CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT WAS PLACED IN WAREWASHING TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED
2-1C – no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i) – preventing contamination from hands (p), (pf), (c)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH TORN GLOVES ON TOUCH BREAD FOR SANDWICHES WITH BARE FINGERS AT SANDWICH STATION IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: Except when washing fruits and vegetables or as specified under subsection (a)4, food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves in good repair, or dispensing equipment. COS: EMPLOYEE REPLACED GLOVES AND DISCARDED BREAD
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: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: OBSERVED MULTIPLE TCS FOODS (DISTINGUISHED BELOW BY AN ASTERISK) IN PREP TOP COOLERS, ON THE COUNTER AND REACH IN COOLER COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN THE MAIN KITCHEN C/A: ALL TCS FOODS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW COS: FOOD DISCARDED; ROMAINE IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 WAS REPLACED WITH ROMAINE @ 41F
General inspector comments
-EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENT DISCUSSED -MONITOR BUCKETS -MONITOR COOLING METHODS -3-COMPARTMENT SANITIZER COMPARTMENT: (QUAT) 200PPM
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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