Kuku Ethiopian Coffee
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
74
Score
KUKU ETHIOPIAN COFFEE, located at 980 Rowland St Ste 4110 in Clarkston, GA, had a moderate-risk food service inspection on October 8, 2025. The inspection identified two major and two minor violations, including issues with management knowledge, cleaning of food-contact surfaces, and personal cleanliness. This most recent inspection aligns with the facility's historical pattern of medium-risk assessments across three recorded inspections.
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Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
74
Jun 12, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
61
Apr 17, 2024
Initial
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Violations — Oct 8, 2025 Inspection
2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed: PIC didn't have employee health reporting agreement form onsite and was not present at the time of inspection. CA:Requirement to Report Symptoms, Diagnosis and History of Exposure. The permit holder shall require food employees and conditional employees to report to the CFSM and person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. A food employee or conditional employee shall report the information in a manner that allows the CFSM and person in charge to reduce the risk of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the food employee or conditional employee: 1. Has any o...
511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed 3 compartment sink being used with no chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm. CA: A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the following chart; P Concentration Range Minimum Temperature MG/L PH 10 or less oF (oC) PH 8 or less oF (oC)
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
12B - personal cleanliness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food service employee preparing coffee without wearing a hair restraint. CA: 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. COS: Food service employee place a hair restraint on their head.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a clean coffee machine stored directly on the floor. CA: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. COS: PIC removed cleaned coffee machine from the floor and placed 6 inches above the floor.
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
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