PENDING BLUE DONKEY COFFEE received a score of 97 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 12, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: PENDING BLUE DONKEY COFFEE
Location: 2205 LAVISTA RD STE F ATLANTA, GA 30329, DeKalb County
Inspection date: November 12, 2026
Inspection purpose: Initial
Score and grade: 97/A
Inspector: Nakia Robinson
Permit number: FSP-044-002979
Inspection findings
16A – hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(1)(g),(h) – water supply, capacity; pressure (pf)
Official point value: 2
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: OBSERVATION: Hot water is not supplied to the prep sink in the back of the house. CA: 1. The water source and system shall be of sufficient capacity to meet the peak water demands of the food service establishment. Pf 2. Hot water generation and distribution systems shall be sufficient to meet the peak hot water demands throughout the food service establishment. Pf (h) Pressure. Water under pressure shall be provided to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment that are required to use water except that water supplied as specified under subsection (1)(k)1 and 2 to a temporary food service operation or in response to a temporary interruption of a water supply need not be under pressure. Pf
17A – toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(2)(l) – toilet rooms, enclosed (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: OBSERVATION: Restroom lacks a self closure device. Restroom (dine-in option) is located in the back of the facility, currently no partitions are in place to block customer access from the roaster, 3 comp sink, refrigeration, dry storage. Partitions on both sides of the rear area must be installed prior to opening to the public. CA: (l) Toilet Rooms, Enclosed. Except where a toilet room is located outside a food service establishment and does not open directly into the food service establishment, such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(1)(a) – indoor materials (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: OBSERVATION: Ceiling tiles in the front area where coffee will be prepared, back of the house where the dishwash sink, prep sink, refrigeration storage, dry storage is located and restroom are porous not washable tiles. (a) Indoor Materials. Materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use shall be: 1. Smooth, durable, and easily cleanable for areas where food service establishment operations are conducted; 3. Nonabsorbent for areas subject to moisture such as food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet rooms, mobile food service unit servicing areas, and areas subject to flushing or spray cleaning methods.
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: OBSERVATION: Openings in walls observed in the back of the house. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
General inspector comments
Thermometers calibrated to 32F in ice water: Thermopen, Thermopop, Deltatrak 1 and 33F Deltatrak #2
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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