Simon Malone’s in East Point receives a 66% on their recent health inspection

Simon Malone’s, located at 1258 Virginia Ave in East Point, received a score of 66 points out of a possible 100 points during their 10/15/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
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 raw chicken stored above cooked noodles in a cooler drawer at the main kitchen. Food shall be stored in the order of cooking temp with the highest at the bottom. Advised PIC to discard the cooked noodles.

Violation #2:
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 heavy black mold-like and oily build up the cutting boards in the kitchen. Food contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized. Advised PIC to pause operation and resolve the cutting board issue.

Violation #3:
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 failure to cold hold several TCS foods at 41 degrees or below. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below. Advised PIC to discard food.

Violation #4:
10D – food properly labeled; original container
511-6-1.04(4)(d) – food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed failure to label some food bottles. All items that are not in their original containers and cannot be easily identified shall be properly labeled. Advised PIC to label food bottles.

Violation #5:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(t) – food preparation (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed a personal cell phone stored on a food prep table during food service. Contamination shall be prevented during food preparation. Advised staff to remove the cell phone.

Violation #6:
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed failure to store wet wiping cloths inside the sanitizer buckets.

Violation #7:
14A – in-use utensils: properly stored
511-6-1.04(4)(k) – in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed failure to properly store in-use utensils. In-use utensils shall be stored under a cold running water or inside a hot water of 135 degrees or up. Advised PIC to properly store the utensils.

Violation #8:
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 used items used as utensil in the main kitchen.

Violation #9:
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
511-6-1.07(2)(a) – floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed cracked tiles on the floor of the food prep area at the main kitchen. Floors shall not be a safety hazard. Advised PIC to repair the tiles.

Violation #10:
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) – good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed the fryer in disrepair at the main kitchen. Kitchen equipment shall be in good working condition. Advised PIC to repair the fryer to eliminate fire hazard.

Violation #11:
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 the presence of flies at the front bar. Food service facilities shall be free of pests. Advised PIC to ensure that pest control services target the pests (gnats) present at the bar.

Additional remarks:
PIC shall ensure that:
1. Dented cans are properly separated
2. Signs are placed at sinks
3. Cover and protect all food including ICE at the bar.

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