American Deli and Extension Kitchen

3565 Mlk Jr Dr Sw, Atlanta, GA 30331

American

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

American Deli and Extension Kitchen has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. The most recent report on file is from Jan 30, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly zero violations before.

Compared to other Atlanta restaurants (averaging 90), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 30, 2026

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: Observed ready to eat foods stored in walk-in and, reach in coolers not date marked. 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) (h) Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 1. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . P 2. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time / temperature control for safety food prepared in a food service establishment and dispensed through a vending machine with an automatic shutoff control shall be discarded if it exceeds 7 days. PIC instructed proper way to date ma...

511-6-1.04(6)(h)

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Inspector notes: Observed facility doesn’t make use of sanitizer. 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - Temperature Measuring Device, Manual Warewashing; Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Device (Pf) (h) Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing. 1. In manual warewashing operations, a temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures. Pf 2. In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Pf (i) Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. PIC instructed to make us...

511-6-1.05(3)(h)

4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed several ready to eat foods stored in reach in cooler uncovered (sauce, lettuce, and sliced tomatoes). 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. PIC covered foods.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Observed missing kitchen floor tiles in the fryer area. Observed PIC used carton boards on the floor. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Observed low intensity light in walk-in cooler. 511-6-1.07(3)(f) - Lighting Intensity, adequate in food prep, storage & service areas. The light intensity shall be: 1. At least 10 foot candles (108 lux) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning; (i) At a surface where food is provided for consumer self-service such as buffets and salad bars or where fresh produce or packaged foods are sold or offered for consumption; (ii) Inside equipment such as reach-in and under-counter refrigerators. PIC will install additional or bright watt bulb(s) in walk-in cooler.

511-6-1.07(3)(f)

May 30, 2025

Initial

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was American Deli and Extension Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at American Deli and Extension Kitchen on file is from Jan 30, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does American Deli and Extension Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Atlanta?

American Deli and Extension Kitchen most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Atlanta average of 90.

Has American Deli and Extension Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at American Deli and Extension Kitchen have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at American Deli and Extension Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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