Restaurants & Bars

DeKalb Food Scores: Smoothie King, The Corner Cup Coffee, Subway

One restaurant got an "unacceptable" inspection score recently — read on to see which one.

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — Want to grab breakfast at Waffle House or try a new restaurant nearby? DeKalb County offers plenty of options no matter what you're in the mood to eat. Here's a look at the latest restaurant inspection scores from the past two weeks.

A total of 107 DeKalb County restaurants and food-service operations were inspected since Sept. 9 — the last time Patch posted a restaurant score roundup — in Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Stonecrest, Stone Mountain and Tucker.

Of the 107 restaurants, 75 received grades of A, 28 of them received grades of B, and three received a C: Phat Phish in Atlanta, China Hot Pot in Doraville and Touchdown Wings in Lithonia.

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One also received a U: Smoothie King on Henderson Mill Road. The inspector reported that one blender had "heavy residue" and was not properly cleaned, and a dead bee was on the side of the equipment. More dead bees were found in the front window, and the inspector noted fruit flies and regular flies throughout the store. Other violations can be viewed here.

Each item on an inspection form has a point value ranging from 1 to 9 points, with violations deducting points from the best possible score of 100. Higher points are taken for items with higher risk to cause illness, while repeat violations take even more points.

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Letter grades assigned are A for totals of 100 to 90 points, B for 89 to 80, C for 79 to 70 and U for less than 70.

Visit the Georgia Department of Public Health's website for links to the inspections.

Restaurants are sorted by city and date of inspection.

Atlanta (DeKalb County address)

  • Phat Phish, 1046 Fayetteville Road, Suite E
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 76, C
  • Drew Charter High School, 300 E. Lake Blvd.
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 94, A
  • DeKalb Path Academy, 3007 Hermance Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 100, A
  • Margaret Harris School, 1634 Knob Hill Drive NE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 96, A
  • East Atlanta Campus, 256 Clifton St. SE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 89, B
  • Montclair School, 1680 Clairmont Place NE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 100, A
  • Ms. Burkes, 3300 Marjan Drive, Suite 18
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 100, A
  • Dulce & Sabrosa Bakery & Catering, 3795 Presidential Parkway, Suite FP-3
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 100, A
  • Bankhead Seafood (Mobile), 3300 Marjan Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 87, B
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels, 2240 N. Druid Hills Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 87, B
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels, 2870 N. Druid Hills Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 87, B
  • Bellwood Cafe, 1336 Glenwood Avenue SE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 100, A
  • Dire Grill, 4301 Buford Highway, Suite C
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 97, A
  • Supreme Hibachi Grill Buffet, 3303 Buford Highway, Suite 170
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 91, A
  • Quality Inn of Northlake, 2155 Ranchwood Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 98, A
  • Debbie's Vegan Flava, 3996 Pleasantdale Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 100, A
  • Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe, 3027 N. Druid Hills Road, Suite 10
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 82, B
  • Barack Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology, 3132 Clifton Church Road SE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 92, A
  • Panera Bread, 2311 N. Druid Hills Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 94, A
  • Waikikie Hawaiian BBQ, 2160 Briarcliff Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 100, A
  • Hawthorne School, 2535 Caladium Drive NE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 98, A
  • Mellow Mushroom, 1679 Lavista Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 97, A
  • Bambinelli's Pizzeria, 3202 Northlake Parkway
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 99, A
  • Hampton Inn Atlanta - North Druid Hills, 1975 N. Druid Hills Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 89, B
  • Doubletree - North Druid Hills, 2061 N. Druid Hills Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 85, B
  • Milano Pizza & Subs, 4498 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 92, A
  • Cava, 5001 Peachtree Blvd. Suite 1030
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 100, A
  • Woodward Elementary School, 3034 Curtis Drive NE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 96, A
  • Smoothie King, 2068 Henderson Mill Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 55, U
  • Zaxby's, 3568 Chamblee Tucker Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 20
    • Score: 96, A
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary, 2855 Briarcliff Road NE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 20
    • Score: 89, B
  • Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant, 2042 Johnson Ferry Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 20
    • Score: 82, B
  • Hobnob, 1221 Ashford Crossing
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 91, A
  • Nicole's Events, 3267 Buford Highway, Suite 720
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 94, A
  • Bench Warmers Sports Grill, 2775 Clairmont Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 93, A
  • Popeye's, 5220 Buford Highway
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 96, A
  • Cava, 1165 Perimeter Center West, Suite 340
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 86, B
  • Food Court Support II, 1575 Northeast Expressway, Building 2
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 97, A
  • Family Wings & Philly, 5224 Buford Highway NE, Suite B
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 94, A
  • Clara Mohammed School, 735 Fayetteville Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 98, A
  • Atlanta Deli, 1276 Moreland Avenue, Suite A
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 88, B
  • McKenney's Inc., 1056 Moreland Industrial Blvd.
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 96, A

Avondale Estates

  • DeKalb School of the Arts, 1192 Clarendon Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 100, A

Brookhaven

  • Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Perimeter Center, 1501 Lake Hearn Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 84, B
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 705 Town Blvd., Suite 315
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 100, A
  • Marist School/Canteen 4C's, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 91, A

Chamblee

  • Sobor Dominicano Restaurant, 4186 Buford Highway, Suite M
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 89, B

Decatur

  • J. Buffalo Wings, 2375 Wesley Chapel Road, Suite 14
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 100, A
  • Tenya, 2064 N. Decatur Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 100, A
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 116 Clairmont Avenue
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 84, B
  • International Community School, 2418 Wood Trail Lane
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 96, A
  • Fifth Avenue Academy, 101 Fifth Avenue
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 100, A
  • St. Thomas More Church - Mulhern Hall Kitchen, 630 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 99, A
  • Carl G. Renfroe Middle School, 220 W. College Avenue
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 100, A
  • Arbor Terrace of Decatur, 425 Winn Way
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 94, A
  • Subway, 2113 N. Decatur Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 96, A
  • Pita Mediterranean Street Food, 2125 N. Decatur Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 81, B
  • McDonald's, 830 Commerce Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 85, B
  • Hiro Ramen & Tea Bar, 1363 Clairmont Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 90, A
  • Touchdown Wings, 2150 Candler Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 82, B
  • Toney Elementary School, 2701 Oakland Terrace
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 100, A
  • Checkers, 2148 Lawrenceville Highway
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 92, A
  • Willy's Jerk Box, 5005 Snapfinger Woods Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 93, A
  • Zaxby's, 3490 Memorial Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 87, B
  • Bethune Middle School, 5200 Covington Highway
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 91, A
  • The Corner Cup Coffee, 2625 Lawrenceville Highway
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 88, B
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 4919 Flat Shoals Parkway, Unit 1212
    • Inspection date: Sept. 20
    • Score: 100, A
  • Curry Up Now, 1575 Church St., Suite 210
    • Inspection date: Sept. 20
    • Score: 96, A
  • Gutbusters Breakfast, 4919 Flat Shoals Parkway, Suite 118
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 93, A
  • Popeye's, 3506 Memorial Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 88, B
  • Parker's on Ponce, 116 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 92, A
  • Chapel Hill Middle School, 3535 Dogwood Farm Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 92, A
  • Bruster's Ice Cream/Nathan's, 4790 Flat Shoals Parkway
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 92, A
  • Auntie Anne's Pretzels, 2801 Candler Road, Suite C-29
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 100, A
  • Chick-fil-A, 3905 N. Druid Hills Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 90, A

Doraville

  • Pleasantdale Elementary School, 3695 N. Lake Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 100, A
  • Sequoyah Middle School, 3456 Aztec Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 100, A
  • Evansdale School, 2914 Evans Wood Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 93, A
  • Ding Tea, 5150 Buford Highway, Suite C150
    • Inspection date: Sept. 15
    • Score: 91, A
  • Arepa Grill, 5302 Buford Highway, Suite A-2
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 92, A
  • China Hot Pot, 5090 Buford Highway, Suite 104
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 79, C

Dunwoody

  • Embassy Suites Atlanta Perimeter, 1030 Crown Pointe Parkway
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 95, A
  • Yao, 245 Perimeter Center Parkway, Suite H-31
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 80, B
  • Chuy's, 118 Perimeter Center West
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 81, B
  • King George Tavern, 4511 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Suite 200
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 96, A
  • Novo Pizza, 5592 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 94, A
  • Grecian Gyro, 4468 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Suite M-4
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 91, A
  • ATL N School of the 7th Day Adventist, 5123 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 92,

Lithonia

  • Golden Krust Bakery & Grill, 2960 Stonecrest Pass
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 86, B
  • Applebee's, 2945 Stonecrest Circle
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 82, B
  • Touchdown Wings, 6746 Covington Highway, Suite 102
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 70, C
  • China Panda, 6746 Covington Highway, Suite 111
    • Inspection date: Sept. 13
    • Score: 81, B
  • Rice Thai, 8075 Mall Parkway, Suite 110
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 85, B
  • Lithonia Middle School, 2451 Randall Avenue
    • Inspection date: Sept. 16
    • Score: 87, B
  • Redan Middle School, 1775 Young Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 93, A
  • Waffle House, 2842 Panola Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 93, A
  • New China, 3035 Panola Road, Suite 11
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 94, A
  • Taco Bell, 5385 Fairington Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 91, A

Stonecrest

  • Fairfield Inn & Suites, 7850 Stonecrest Square
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 100, A

Stone Mountain

  • Pine Ridge Elementary School, 750 Pine Ridge Drive
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 94, A
  • Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School, 919 Martin Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 10
    • Score: 94, A
  • Stephenson Middle School, 922 Stephenson Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 90, A
  • Stephenson High School, 701 Stephenson Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 14
    • Score: 92, A
  • Redan High School, 5247 Redan Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 17
    • Score: 96, A
  • Allgood Elementary School, 659 Allgood Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 21
    • Score: 93, A

Tucker

  • Starbucks, 4070 Lavista Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 9
    • Score: 99, A
  • Main Moon, 4418 Hugh Howell Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 20
    • Score: 96, A
  • Kacey's Home Cooking, 3925 Lavista Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 83, B
  • Marlow's Tavern & Banquet Kitchen, 4156 Lavista Road
    • Inspection date: Sept. 22
    • Score: 90, A

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