Powder Springs, Cobb County

CARZELL'S KITCHEN

3217 NEW MACLAND RD STE 140 POWDER SPRINGS, GA 30127-1794

Food

Latest score

Jun 9, 2026

City

Powder Springs

County

Cobb

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Jun 9, 2026

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several employee beverages stored comingled with food for service in RICs in main kitchen.

C/A: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

COS: Employee beverages stored in designated area.

Sep 17, 2025

Routine

Score: 922 violations

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4-2A - food stored covered

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several food items on fryer shelves (fried chicken wings and margine) and in counter steam table (sweet potatoes, black eyed peas, greens, gravy, etc.) stored uncovered in main kitchen.

C/A: Unless actively cooling, all food must be stored covered.

COS: All food covered.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed employee preparing food with beards longer than one half inch in main kitchen.

C/A: 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.

Jul 3, 2024

Routine

Score: 953 violations

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12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employees preparing food without hair restraints in main kitchen.
Observed employees preparing food with beards longer than one half inch in main kitchen.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(h) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed lid to deep freezer in main kitchen in disrepair; rusting, tapped on the interior of lid, and not easily cleanable.

C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed damaged wall with black mold-like accumulations between prep sink and 3-compartment sink in dishwashing area of main kitchen.

C/A: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. he physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

Dec 5, 2023

Routine

Score: 971 violation

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11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed cabbage cooling down in the reach in-cooler. The container was sealed with a lid and filled to the top. C/A: When cooling, items shall be separated into shallow containers and loosely covered. COS: PIC separated cabbage into small containers and placed in the freezer to cool down uncovered.