American Deli

3695 Cascade Rd Ste M, Atlanta, GA 30331
American
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025
52
Score
High Risk

The American Deli, located at 3695 Cascade Rd Ste M in Atlanta, GA, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 2, 2025, with a score of 52. This inspection identified one critical violation, three major violations, and four minor violations, including issues with food-contact surfaces and proper date marking. While this most recent inspection indicated several concerns, historical records show mostly low-risk assessments across three previous inspections.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Dec 2, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed all the ready to eat foods 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.
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed black mold substance in ice machine anterior white flap. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils.Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.PIC will clean and sanitize
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a won out cutting board in a 3 compartment sink. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. PIC discarded
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Inspector notes: Observed facility has no test strips for sanitizer solution. 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.
511-6-1.05(3)(h)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed residue and food splatter on walls and kitchen equipment. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC will clean and keep clean.
511-6-1.05(7)(d)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed a broken kitchen door. 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. PIC will fix within 10 days.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Observed employee with no hair/beard guard. 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints. 1. 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. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. PIC advised to provide hair restraint for employees.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed boxes of cups stored on front food service for. 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 - Single-Service/Single-Use items stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (C) (e) Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles. 1. Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: (i) In a clean, dry location; (ii) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (iii) At least 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor. PIC moved boxes.
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
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May 2, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed black mold substance in ice machine anterior white flap. Observed Microwave soiled with food crumps and unkept. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned. PIC instructed to clean.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed foods stored in Reach in cooler uncovered. 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)
10D - food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Observed Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several squeeze bottles observed without a label to identify sauce inside. 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) (d) Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food. PIC will label containers.
511-6-1.04(4)(d)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Restraints. 1. 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. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
78
Oct 17, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: Observed that the prep top cooler located in the front food service had a temperature of 57.9 degrees.511-6-1.04(6) (f)Except during preparation time/temperature controlled food shall be kept at 41 degrees or below.C/A All TCS foods were placed in the walk in cooler.Recheck:10/25/24.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
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