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Lalibela Cafe, located at 3096 N Decatur Road, Suite G in Scottdale, received a score of 68 points out of a possible 100 points during their 11/07/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The violations noted by the inspector were:
Violation #1:
2-2A – management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) – responsibility of permit holder, pic, and conditional employees (p), (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC unable to provide the employee health reporting agreement. CA: Requirement to Report Symptoms, Diagnosis and History of Exposure. The permit holder shall require food employees and conditional employees to report to the CFSM and person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. A food employee or conditional employee shall report the information in a manner that allows the CFSM and person in charge to reduce the risk of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the food employee or conditional employee.
Violation #2:
3-1A – food obtained from approved source
511-6-1.04(2)(a) – compliance w/ food law (p, pf,)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC unable to provide the invoices for TCS/non TCS foods in the facility being prepared for consumers. CA: Source. (a) Compliance with Food Law. 1. Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with law.
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 TCS food tomato sauce with mold like growth in the container. The two containers that contained the flour had a moth and dead roach in them. CA: Condition. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. COS: PIC discarded the tomato sauce and the flours.
Violation #4:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed the ice machine with black residue buildup on the inside. CA: In equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment: (I) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or (II) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. PIC discarded the ice and will wash and sanitize the ice machine by the end of day.
Violation #5:
5-2 – consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods
511-6-1-.04(7)(e) – consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed the menu with no consumer disclosure statement for the raw served menu item Kitfo. CA: The reminder shall include asterisking the animal-derived foods requiring disclosure to a footnote that states: (i) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. (ii) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Violation #6:
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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple TCS food items (noodles, lentil soup) cold holding for more than 24 hours with no date marking. CA: Using a method approved by the Health Authority for refrigerated, ready-to-eat time / temperature control for safety food that is frequently rewrapped, such as lunchmeat or a roast, or for which date marking is impractical, such as soft serve mix or milk in a dispensing machine; (ii) Marking the date or day of preparation, with a procedure to discard the food on or before the last date or day by which the food must be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded. COS: PIC discarded the TCS foods (lentil soup, noodles).
Violation #7:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(5)(k) – controlling pests (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed several insects (roaches and a moth)dead and alive in the main kitchen. CA:) Controlling Pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: 1. Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; 2. Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests. PIC will be issued a NOV and need to have the facility treated by a licensed pest control technician by 11/12/25 and clean to remove the dead roaches.
Additional remarks:
Thermometer Calibration ThermaPen 32F, DeltaTrak 32F
Observation
3 compartment sink sanitizer chlorine 50-100ppm
Cleaning procedures or fecal/vomit clean up
All food frozen solid in freezer
Discussed
New code rules
Employee health reporting agreement will be provided
511-6-1-.10 Compliance Procedures: (o) (1) Voluntary Closure. A food service establishment that is graded as a “U” and does not earn at least a grade “C” within ten (10) days of receiving the “U” will be requested to voluntarily close until all violations are corrected and/or have enforcement action taken to suspend or revoke the food service permit.
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