Atkins Park, Freddy's Custard, Karina Flunk Health Inspections

ATLANTA — There are signs of a bad restaurant that are pretty obvious: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags for a dining spot you want to avoid. But sometimes the problem is harder to spot, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment.

And some commercial kitchens are spotless, with every safety rule followed, and customers well-cared for.

Do you know how clean your local coffee shop, restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around the Atlanta area courtesy of Patch. Click on the links below to see details from recent inspection reports for area restaurants.

• Bartow Inspections: Popular Hotel Chain Scores 86, Food Discarded
• Paulding Inspections: Popular Pizza Place Discards Sauce
• Douglas Inspections: 6 Hotels, Motels Undergo Health Checks
• DeKalb Health Scores: Lucky's Burger & Brew, The Viceroy
• Gwinnett Inspections: Eatery Fails, Cheese, Other Foods Discarded
• Atkins Park Tavern In Smyrna, Marietta's Karina Fail Inspections
• Upscale Noodle In Midtown Cited For Health Violations