Wild N Out Market in Decatur receives a 66% on their recent health inspection

Wild N Out Market, located at 1270 Columbia in Decatur, received a score of 66 points out of a possible 100 points during their 12/11/2025 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: At the time of inspection, facility do not have a certified food safety manager employed. CA: 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. Discussed with PIC the facility has 30 days to obtain a CFSM ( 1/11/2026).

Violation #2:
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: Unable to verify employees are trained to report employee information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 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

Violation #3:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.07(3)(b) – hand drying provision (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Hand sink observed with no paper towels and/or hand drying provision at the time of inspection. CA: Hand Drying Provision. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: 1. Individual, disposable towels; Pf 2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; Pf 3. A heated-air hand drying device; Pf or 4. A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures.

Violation #4:
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: No
Inspector Notes: Written procedures and EPA approved disinfectant effective against norovirus not available at the time of inspection. CA: (6) Responding To Contamination Events. 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.Pf

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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed packaged raw ground turkey directly touching package raw ground beef. Observed raw shell eggs stored directly next to and stored above ready to eat foods. CA: Food shall be stored according to the internal cooking temperature. Raw animal food shall never be stored directly next to/ touching ready to eat foods. COS- Education provided and PIC separated food according to the internal cooking temperature.

Violation #6:
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: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed interior basin of produce preparation sink unclean with accumulated food residue. Observed dishes stored in the prep sink. CA: Food contact surfaces shall be cleaned regularly and by sight and touch to prevent build up.

Violation #7:
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 multiple cooking utensil stored as clean in unclean containers. The food contact surfaces of the utensils were directly touching the unclean container that had accumulated food residue and sticky to touch. CA: Food contact and non food contact surfaces shall be cleaned regularly and by sight and touch to prevent build up.

Violation #8:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(6)(n) – manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: EPA approved sanitizer for sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment not available at the time of inspection. CA: A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions. COS- EPA approved bleach provided.

Violation #9:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(h) – ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as an ingredient (p)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed bottles stored directly in the ice inside the ice machine. CA:Ice Used as Exterior Coolant, Prohibited as Ingredient. Ice may not be used as food after it has been used as a medium for cooling the exterior surfaces of food such as melons or fish, packaged foods such as canned beverages, or cooling coils and tubes of equipment. PIC has 24 hours to discard ice and can not use ice inside ice machine. ice machine must be washed rinsed and sanitized before use.

Violation #10:
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1) – permit, displayed (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Food service permit not posted at the time of inspection. Discussed with PIC to call the main office at 4045087900 to make payment with in 5 business days.

Violation #11:
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 – equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6″ off floor in clean, dry location (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple containers of single used items (containers, lids, bottles, plates) stored directly on the floor. CA: Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles. At least 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor.

Violation #12:
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 interior of coolers and freezers unclean with an accumulation of food debris. Discussed with PIC to clean all surfaces regularly and by sight and touch to prevent buildup within 72 hours.

Violation #13:
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: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed hand sink with leak. PIC stated that they turn the hot water off because of the leak. Discussed with PIC that hot water shall always be available at the hand wash sink. CA:CA: System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair. PIC has 72 hours to repair leak.

Additional remarks:
PIC- person in charge
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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