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Marietta Restaurant Inspections: 'No One Has Washed Their Hands'

How clean is your favorite restaurant and coffee shop in Marietta or elsewhere in Cobb County?

MARIETTA, GA — Do you really know how clean your favorite restaurant or coffee shop is? Sure, you love the food but it seems to taste better when you know what the score from their latest food inspection.

Here are some restaurant and food service inspections conducted recently in Cobb County. To see more information about the eating establishments, click on the date or score.

The state uses a point system in rating the food industry. Each item is valued between 1 and 9 on an inspection form. Points can be deducted (often shown in red) as well. More points can be taken based on the greater risk of sickness and repeat violations be mean even more subtracted from a restaurant's score.

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Scores from 90 to 100 are signified by the letter A. From 89 to 80 is a B, from 79 to 70 is a C and a U is for less than 70.

American Deli 3961 FLOYD RD STE 100 AUSTELL, GA 30106View inspections: June 20, 2017 Score: 83, Grade: B

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Eazy Eats - MOBILE 1355 ROSWELL RD STE 210 MARIETTA, GA 30062-3690 June 22, 2017 Score: 87, Grade: B

El Nopalito Mexican Restaurant 840 ERNEST BARRETT PKWY NW STE 600 KENNESAW, GA 30144-4829 June 22, 2017 Score: 83, Grade: B

El Velero Seafood & Mexican Rest. 768 SANDTOWN RD MARIETTA, GA 30008 June 23, 2017 Score: 80, Grade: B

Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries 4500 WEST VILLAGE PL SE STE 1007 SMYRNA, GA 30080-9239 June 28, 2017 Score: 82, Grade: B

Hong Kong Star Chinese Cuisine 4719 LOWER ROSWELL RD STE 110 MARIETTA, GA 30068-4242 June 22, 2017 Score: 72, Grade: C

Inspector: "Observed employees work with raw meat, rinse their hands or put on gloves then proceeded to perform other task. CA: Hands must be washed vigorously with soap for at least 15-20 seconds when changing task in hand washing sink.COS: Informed PIC that no one has washed their hands so she instructed them when to do so. Corrected On-Site. New Violation."

All food inspections are based on the latest Food and Drug Administration guidelines.
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