THE BIRD
4719 Ashford Dunwoody Road, DeKalb, GA 101
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Official Inspection History
2 recorded inspectionsFood properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed several items (flour, spices), removed from original container, stored in bins without labels. Advised employee to label items with common name. COS.
Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed employee attempting to prepare food without wearing hair restraint. Advised employee to wear hair net or another hair restraint. Employee donned hat.
Wiping cloths: properly used and stored — Inspector Note: Observed several used wiping clothes being stored in the mop sink. Advised employee to only store used clothes in sanitizer bucket. Wiping clothes were discarded.
Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing — Inspector Note: Current food service permit was not on display. Advised PIC to display food service permit.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed warmer cabinet handles, oven, and dishwasher with not clean. Advised employee to clean those items.
Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure — Inspector Note: Hand washing sinks, at the main kitchen (2) and at the bar, did not have hot water. Advised PIC to fix hot water issue. PIC stated that the sinks were supposed to be fixed today. Hot water must be restored by 8/25/26.
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices — Inspector Note: Observed mop sink and hand washing sinks with leaks. Plumbing needs to be repaired. Advised employee to repair plumbing issues.
Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting — Inspector Note: PIC could not provide evidence of employee reporting agreement. Employee reporting agreement document was provided to PIC.
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: Hand washing sink, in the main kitchen, observed without paper towels or hand drying device. Advised employee to provide paper towels to the sink.
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: Observed 2 of the 3 hand sinks, in the main kitchen, not operational. One sink was missing the hot water handle. The other sink had the water turned off. Advised PIC that the hand sinks would need to be repaired. PIC stated that the repair person was supposed to fix it today.
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: Observed one hand sink, in the main kitchen without soap. Advised employee to provide soap for sink. Soap was brought to sink but could not be installed properly.
Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed several food items, stored in coolers, that were not covered. Advised employee to cover food in coolers. COS. Food was covered.
Proper date marking and disposition — Inspector Note: Observed several TCS foods, prepared the day before, without being date marked. Advised employee to date mark TCS items that will be used for more than 24 hours. Employee discarded not date marked cole slaw and salsa.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed top of dish machine unclean with debris build up Observed inside of reach in coolers unclean with debris build up CA: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Advised to have deep cleaned