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Cafe Lucia, located at 57 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, received a score of 60 points out of a possible 100 points during their 08/20/2026 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: Observed CFSM certificate expired. CA – . Certified Food Safety Managers must be designated to one food service establishment only and maintain and renew certification in accordance with the requirements of the examination taken.
Violation #2:
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
511-6-1.03(5)(c) – when to wash (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC washing hands in a 3 compartment sink. CA- advised pic that facility employees must use a designated handwashing sink for washing hands only. Also to wash hands more often after a change of duties and touching personal items.
Violation #3:
3-1C – food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
511-6-1.04(1) – safe, unadulterated and honestly presented (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed deli turkey meat in RIC of main kitchen that was kept after date to be thrown out. CA: Advised PIC that perishable food items should be thrown out when it is dated to be expired.
Violation #4:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed ice machine with built up debris as well as the ice scoop stored in residue water. Ca: All food contact surfaces shall be cleaned to sight and touch.
Violation #5:
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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed deli turkey, deli ham, and shelled eggs held at a temperature above 41F or below. CA: advised PIC to discard items and to use another fridge to hold items going forward if RIC cannot be fixed. Time/temperature control for safety food shall be cold held at 41F or below. COS: PIC discarded items.
Violation #6:
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1) – permit, displayed (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC inability to present/post current Food service permit inside of establishment. CA: Advised PIC to post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers
Violation #7:
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 – equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed build up of food soil debris along the exterior of ice machine & in the vicinity of reach in cooler unit. CA: Advised pic Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
Violation #8:
16B – plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
511-6-1.06(2)(r) – system maintained in good repair (p, c)
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed hand sink with backed water from slow drain with leaking pipes. CA: Advised PIC to have sink serviced.
Additional remarks:
no sanitiser made at time of inspection.
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