North Indian Flame Bar & Restaurant in Calhoun receives a 56% on their recent health inspection

North Indian Flame Bar & Restaurant, located at 115 Travelers Path in Calhoun, received a score of 56 points out of a possible 100 points during their 01/29/2026 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
1-2A – pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
511-6-1.03(1)(a)-(c)1,4,5,6-14,15, 16 – demonstration of knowledge (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC unable to perform duties due to risk factor violations (cold holding, hot holding, storage order, approved employee drinks, handwashing sinks properly stocked). CA: PIC must ensure compliance with all risk factors. No COS can be noted. Inspector must return (follow-up inspection).

Violation #2:
1-2B – certified food protection manager
511-6-1-.03(3)(d) – certified food safety manager responsibility
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed CFSM is unable to access training needs of employees based on risk factor violations. CA: CFSM must assess training needs of employees and request formal training as needed. No COS can be noted. Inspector must return (follow-up inspection).

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: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed personal dinks on shelf with clean dishes above preptable not in single service container with lid and straw. CA: All personal drinks must be stored in a single use container with a lid and a straw and stored in an area away from food and equipment. COS: Glass cups were removed from kitchen and taken to warewashign area.

Violation #4:
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: Observed handwashing sink in main kitchen without paper towels. CA: Each handwashing sink shall have paper towels. COS: PIC stocked paper towel dispenser with paper towels.

Violation #5:
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: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed box of raw shelled eggs stored on shelf directly over containers of yogurt in walk-in cooler. CA: Food must be stored by minimum cook temperatures. COS: No contamination was observed. Yogurt was moved to shelf above raw shelled eggs.

Violation #6:
4-1A – food separated and protected
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed containers of raw chicken stored directly on container of cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. CA: Food must be stored by minimum cook temperatures. COS: No contamination was observed. Raw chicken was placed on bottom shelf.

Violation #7:
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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed pan with peeled and cut potatoes and container of ketchup in walk-in cooler not covered. Items were not actively cooling. CA: Food must be covered except when cooling. COS: Containers were covered.

Violation #8:
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 interior of ice machine and interior of ice bin soiled with brown debris. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. No COS can be noted, inspector must return to verify items have been cleaned to sight and touch. 02/02/2026: Rechecked ice machine. Ice machine was clean to sight and touch. Violation corrected.

Violation #9:
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 interior of mixing bowl soiled with encrusted material. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. No COS can be noted; inspector must return to verify items have been cleaned to sight and touch. 02/02/2026: Rechecked ice machine. Mixing bowl was clean to sight and touch. Violation corrected.

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 interior of microwave soiled with rice. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. No COS can be noted, inspector must return to verify items have been cleaned to sight and touch. 02/02/2026: rechecked microwave. Microwave had been cleaned and was clean to sight and touch. Violation corrected.

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 TCS food reading above 41F on prep table beside microwave (plain yogurt sauce=52F, seasoned yogurt sauce =60F). CA: Cold TCS foods shall be maintained at 41F or below. COS: Yogurts were placed on prep table 30 minutes ago. Yogurts were placed in reach-in cooler to aid in cooling.

Violation #12:
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 TCS food reading above 41F on prep table beside microwave (plain yogurt=54F). CA: Cold TCS foods shall be maintained at 41F or below. COS: Yogurt was placed on ice bath earlier but now ice has melted. Yogurt was placed on prep table about 2 hours ago. PIC chose to discard yogurt.

Violation #13:
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 TCS food reading below 135F in rice cooker (cooked rice=122F). CA: Hot TCS food shall be maintained at 135F or above. COS: TCS food items were placed in the rice cooker about 30 minutes ago. Rice cooker setting was set to cook. Rice was reheated to 175F.

Violation #14:
11A – proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
511-6-1.04(6)(e) – cooling methods (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed container of cooked rice cooling on kitchen floor. Rice had been cooling for 30 minutes and reading 117F. CA: Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(d). COS: Rice was placed in reach-in cooler to rapidly cool.

Violation #15:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(q) – food storage (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed bag of onions, crate of onions and container of dough stored directly on floor. CA: Food must be stored at least 6″ off floor. COS: Food was placed on rack and on inverted crates.

Violation #16:
12B – personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(g) – jewelry (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employees handling and preparing food with bracelets. CA: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. COS: Employees removed bracelets.

Violation #17:
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
511-6-1.05(10)(g)2 – kitchen and tableware, properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed clean knives, spoons and knives not stored with lip-contact surface protected. CA: Knives, forks, and spoons that are not pre-wrapped shall be presented so that only the handles are touched by employees. COS: Utensils were rearranged to have lip-contact surface protected.

Violation #18:
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
511-6-1.05(6)(r) – single-service/single-use articles, use limitations (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed single service containers of sour cream and garlic reused to store food. CA: Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. No COS can be observed, inspector must return to verify food items have been removed from single service containers. 02/02/2026: Rechecked item. CFSM had discarded all reused containers containing other food items. All containers are clear containers with written common name. Violation corrected.

Violation #19:
15B – warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) – temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed no sanitizer test strips for sanitizer used at 3 compartment sink (lactic acid) and dining room tables (purell). CA: Sanitizer strips must be readily available. No COS can be observed. Inspector must return (follow-up). 02/02/2026: CFSM has ordered test strips for sanitizers. CFSM provided order receipts. CFSM will ensure test strips are stocked and used by time of follow up inspection. Violation corrected.

Violation #20:
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
511-6-1.07(5)(j) – using dressing rooms & lockers, used for changing clothes and storing employee belongings (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed cell phone stored on cutting board at prep table. CA: Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be used for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. COS: Cell phone was removed from cutting board.

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