Tasty China in Marietta receives a 58% on their recent health inspection

Tasty China, located at 1808 Powers Ferry Rd SE in Marietta, received a score of 58 points out of a possible 100 points during their 02/24/2026 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
1-2B – certified food protection manager
511-6-1.03(3)(a) – food safety manager certification (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: POSTED CFSM CERTIFICATION BELONGS TO AN INDIVIDUAL THAT IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED AT THE FACILITY C/A: Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection. EHS WILL PROVIDE PIC WITH REGISTRATION FORM FOR UPCOMING SERVSAFE CLASS. PIC HAS 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE CFSM CERTIFICATION FOR EMPLOYEE AT FACILITY OR PROVIDE PROOF OF PURCHSE OF CFSM COURSE AND TEST TO BE TAKEN

Violation #2:
2-2A – management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
511-6-1.03(2)(o) – person-in-charge duties (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: PIC COULD NOT PROVE, IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER, THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THEIR HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO SYMPTOMS/ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE VIA FOOD C/A: Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food EHS PROVIDED EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENTS (ENGLISH/SPANISH/CHINESE) TO PIC; PIC HAS 10 DAYS TO EMAIL/PROVIDE PROOF THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE READ AND SIGNED IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Violation #3:
2-2B – proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 – eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED (2) PERSONAL COFFEE CUPS STORED ON TOP SHELFS ABOVE PREP TOP COOLER AND PREP TOP TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN (ABOVE SAUCES, CONTAINERS OF FOOD & MICROWAVE) C/A: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. COS: COFFEE CUPS REMOVED

Violation #4:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.06(2)(o) – using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED TWO COFFEE MUGS STORED IN HAND SINK NEAR SODA MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED BOWL STORED IN HAND SINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED METAL DISH SCRUBBER STORED IN HAND SINK NEAR SOUP STEAM TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FILLING SANITIZING BUCKET IN HAND SINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK C/A: A HAND SINK SHALL BE USED FOR NO PURPOSE OTHER THAN WASHING HANDS COS: ITEMS REMOVED

Violation #5:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.07(3)(a) – handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER OBSERVED AT HAND SINK NEAR SODA MACHINE C/A: THERE SHALL ALWAYS BE HAND WASHING CLEANSER PROVIDED AT ALL HAND SINKS WITHIN A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY COS: SOAP PROVIDED

Violation #6:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.07(3)(b) – hand drying provision (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS OBSERVED AT HAND SINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR SOUP STEAM TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: THERE SHALL ALWAYS BE HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ALL HAND SINKS WITHIN A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY COS: PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED

Violation #7:
2-2E – response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events
511-6-1.03(6) – clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events(pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: FACILITY HAS BLEACH ONSITE (NOT EPA APPROVED TO KILL THE NOROVIRUS) AND NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES EMPLOYEES FOR TO FOLLOW IN THE EVENT OF VOMIT/FECAL INCIDENT C/A: A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. FACILITY HAS UNTIL 3/6/2026 TO PROVIDE PROOF OF EPA APPROVED DISINFECTANT AND WRITTEN PROCEDURES TO USE IN THE EVENT OF VOMIT/FECAL INCIDENT

Violation #8:
4-1A – food separated and protected
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) – packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED 2 PANS OF RAW CHICKEN STORED HORIZONTALLY IMPROPER BEHIND 2 PANS OF RAW SHRIMP IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 IN MAIN KITCHEN NEAR GRILL PREP. C/A: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display by arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented; Raw animal proteins shall be properly stored according to their minimum required cook temperatures. COS: PANS OF RAW CHICKEN WERE PLACED IN FRONT OF PANS OF RAW SHRIMP IN PREP TOP COOLER 2

Violation #9:
4-2A – food stored covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED EGGPLANT, GREEN BEANS & LETTUCE STORED UNCOVERED IN REACH IN COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED MULTIPLE SEASONINGS, SAUCES AND OILS STORED UNCOVERED ON COUNTER AND CART IN FRONT OF GRILL WHILE NOT IN USE IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED PORK BELLY STORED UNCOVERED IN SMALL RIF IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED LARGE YELLOW BUCKET OF FLOWER STORED UNCOVERED ON COUNTER IN MAIN KITCHEN. C/A: FOOD SHALL BE STORED COVERED AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION COS: LIDS OR PLASTIC WRAP PLACED ON CONTAINERS

Violation #10:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED SODA MACHINE NOZZLES WITH BLACK BUILD UP IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED BUILD UP IN BULK ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. C/A: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH NOZZLES PLACED IN WARE WASHING AND CLEANED AND SANITIZED; FACILITY HAS 10 DAYS TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE

Violation #11:
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED 3 LARGE CONTAINERS OF RICE COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN WIC IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COLD HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW COS: ALL CONTAINERS DISCARDED

Violation #12:
6-1B – proper hot holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE EGG ROLLS HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F ON COUNTER IN MAIN KITCHEN. (113F-132F) C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE COS: EGG ROLLS DISCARDED

Violation #13:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE TCS FOODS COOKED AND HELD FOR +24HRS WITH NO DATE MARKING THROUGHOUT THE MAIN KITCHEN (COOKED BEEF 2/21, GROUND BEEF & PORK 2/22, ALL COOKED FOODS IN WIC 2/20) C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COOKED/PREPARED/OPENED AND HELD FOR +24HRS SHALL BE DATE MARKED TO ENSURE A 7 DAY SHELF LIFE COS: PROPER DATES PLACED ON FOOD CONTAINERS

Violation #14:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(z) – miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED MOLDY PINEAPPLES ON TOP SHELF IN WIC C/A: Food shall be protected from contamination that may result from a factor or source not specified under paragraphs (a) through (y) of this subsection. COS: PINEAPPLES DISCARDED

Violation #15:
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
511-6-1.02(1)(d) – displaying of the inspection report (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: MOST RECENT INSPECTION NOT DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC VIEW; POSTED: 8/17/2023, MOST RECENT: 7/16/2025 C/A: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.

Additional remarks:
-FACILITY SERVES OYSTERS SEASONALLY; ALWAYS FRIED OR COOKED NEVER RAW
-INSPECTION LED BY KAYLA M.; SHADOWED BY PRECIOUS R.
**FACILITY HAS BEEN ASKED TO VOLUNTARILY CLOSE DUE TO SECOND CONSECUTIVE ROUTINE INSPECTION RESULTING IN A GRADE OF “U”. FACILITY MAY RE-OPEN ONCE THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE:
1. PROOF OF REGISTRATION AND PURCHASE OF CFSM COURSE & TEST (EHS HAS PROVIDED REGISTRATION FOR UPCOMING COURSES BEING HELD AT CPDH & COBB EXTENSION CENTER IN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2026)
2. EPA APPROVED DISINFECTANT AND WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT/FECAL INCIDENTS (EHS HAS EMAILED ENGLISH/SPANISH/CHINESE WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND PROVIDED DOCUMENT WITH A FEW COMMON EPA APPROVED DISINFECTANTS FOUND IN LOCAL STORES)
3. EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENTS TO BE READ AND SIGNED IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY EMPLOYEES (EHS HAS PROVIDED ENGLISH/SPANISH/CHINESE HEALTH AGREEMENTS)
4. BULK ICE MACHINE TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED
**2/25/2026; FACILITY WILL BE ISSUED NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR OPENING AND SERVING THE PUBLIC BEFORE VERIFICATION THAT FACILITY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS TO RE-OPEN. EHS OBSERVED PROOF OF REGISTRATION AND PURCHASE OF CFSM COURSE & TEST FOR CHEF, EPA APPROVED VOMIT/FECAL KIT (PURELL EPA Reg. # 84150-3), SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENTS & CLEANED AND SANITIZED ICE BIN
FACILITY OK TO RE-OPEN

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