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Fast Food DeKalb County Permit: fsp-044-001322

CHURCH'S TEXAS CHICKEN 424

2473 Wesley Chapel Rd, Decatur, GA 30035

85 B
Most Recent Score
Good
Routine • 2026-06-25
Public Records Freshness: Data current as of September 16, 2026.
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Official Inspection History

2 recorded inspections
B (85) Routine Most Recent
Inspection Date: 2026-06-25 • Violations Cited: 10
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-044-001322_2026-06-25_23444
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 12B Good Retail Practice Corrected On Site (COS)

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed food employee serving food with long painted nails. CA. Employees shall keep their fingernails clean and trimmed to no longer than the tips of the fingers. Unless wearing gloves in good repair, a food employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails when working with exposed food. COS. employee donned gloves.

Item 12B Good Retail Practice Corrected On Site (COS)

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed food employees without hair restraints upon entry. COS employees donned hair restraints. CA. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.

Item 14C Good Retail Practice

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used — Inspector Note: Observed single use items (food boxes, cups) on floor inside dry storage area. CA. single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: (i) In a clean, dry location; (ii) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (iii) At least 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor.

Item 15C Good Retail Practice

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed build of food debris inside warmer cabinet and heat lamp in main kitchen. CA Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed broken down cardboard boxes scattered on floor upon entry. CA. The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as litter or equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used and litter.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed ceiling inside dry storage area in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles holding stagnant water inside walk in cooler and in main kitchen. Also observed missing floor drain cover at entrance door to walk in cooler. PIC advised to repair damaged ceiling and replace missing floor tiles. CA.All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed heavy build up of grease on floor beneath fryers and heavy dust on ceiling vent and ceiling tiles in main kitchen. CA. PIC advised to conducted thorough cleaning of areas mentioned. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

Item 18 Good Retail Practice

Insects, rodents, and animals not present — Inspector Note: Observed door to outside storage left open. CA. PIC advised to keep outer doors closed at all times to prevent entry of pests.

Item 18 Good Retail Practice

Insects, rodents, and animals not present — Inspector Note: Observed two dead roaches on floor by handwashing station in main kitchen. CA. Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests shall be removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests.

Item 4-2B Critical / Risk Factor

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed dark organic growth inside of ice machine. CA Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Advised PIC that the ice must be discarded and the inside of ice machine cleaned and sanitized using EPA registered sanitizer by 6.26.2026.

B (88) Routine
Inspection Date: 2025-12-12 • Violations Cited: 7
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-044-001322_2025-12-12_23443
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 11C Good Retail Practice Corrected On Site (COS)

Approved thawing methods used — Inspector Note: Observed chicken being thawed in stagnant water upon entry. COS items were removed and placed in walk in cooler.

Item 12B Good Retail Practice Corrected On Site (COS)

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed employee handling food with long painted nails. COS. employee washed hands and donned gloves. CA. Employees shall keep their fingernails clean and trimmed to no longer than the tips of the fingers. Pf Unless wearing gloves in good repair, a food employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails when working with exposed food.

Item 12B Good Retail Practice Corrected On Site (COS)

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed food employees without hair restraints upon entry. COS employees donned hair restraints. CA. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.

Item 13A Good Retail Practice

Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing — Inspector Note: Most recent inspection report was not posted. C.A. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information.

Item 15A Good Retail Practice Corrected On Site (COS)

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Inspector Note: Observed card board on shelf above fryer being used to absorb grease. COS cardboard was removed. CA.. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.

Item 15C Good Retail Practice

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed build of food debris inside warmer cabinet in main kitchen. CA Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed heavy build up of grease and debris on floors (beneath fryers and heat lamp), and build up of dust on the back of screens and ceiling tiles. Observed broken tile holding stagnant water at entrance door to walk in cooler and open area in front 3 compartment sink. Also observed missing open ceiling tiles in ware wash area. CA Floors, walls and ceilings shall be maintained in good repair and shall be kept clean to sight and touch. PIC advised to continue thorough cleaning of all areas of facility and replace missing floor and ceiling tiles.