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Fast Food DeKalb County Permit: fs044-881936

Farmer's Basket

4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., DeKalb, GA

90 A
Most Recent Score
Excellent
Routine • 2026-06-23
Public Records Freshness: Data current as of September 16, 2026.
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Official Inspection History

2 recorded inspections
A (90) Routine Most Recent
Inspection Date: 2026-06-23 • Violations Cited: 2
Ref: insp_ga_fs044-881936_2026-06-23_21437
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 15A Good Retail Practice Corrected On Site (COS)

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Inspector Note: Observed the two-drawer cooler and reach-in cooler in the main kitchen maintaining an ambient air temperature of 59°F during the inspection. CA: (6) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. 1. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2)of this Rule. 2. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. 3. Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when the container is opened. COS PIC discarded all affected TCS food items that were being held above 41F during the inspection.

Item 6-1A Critical / Risk Factor Corrected On Site (COS)

Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed raw shrimp in the walk-in cooler at 46°F and cut cabbage in the two-drawer cooler at 63°F. Person in charge stated the cabbage was prepared the previous day. CA: and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P COS: items were discarded.

A (93) Routine
Inspection Date: 2025-10-29 • Violations Cited: 2
Ref: insp_ga_fs044-881936_2025-10-29_21436
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 14A Good Retail Practice

In-use utensils: properly stored — Inspector Note: Observed ice shovel stored inside the ice bin during the time of inspection. CA:(k)Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b) and (8)(a); 4.In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or 6. In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)3(vi). Advised PIC to store ice shovels outside of the ice bin on a clean, designated surface to prevent cross-contamination.

Item 4-2A Critical / Risk Factor

Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed multiple food items in cooler stored without being cover. CA:Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; Advised employee that food must be covered to prevent possible contamination.