Manna House Cafe

234 Windy Hill Rd Se, Marietta, GA 30060
Café / Breakfast
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Sep 22, 2025
78
Score
Low Risk

Manna House Cafe appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 22, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “proper cold holding temperatures” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That's lower than the typical Marietta restaurant, which scores around 87. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 22, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed rice (x3) and mac and cheese in WIC holding above 41F. C/A-Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F or below COS- Items discarded
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
11D - thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: Observed no thermometer on site to check internal food temperatures. C/A-Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04.
511-6-1.05(3)(g)
78
Jan 23, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a container of potato salad and a container of coleslaw in RIC in main kitchen held for more than 7 days, both prepped on 1/15. C/A-food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. COS- Items discarded
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
86
Jul 30, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed key lime pie (contains milk) holding above 41F at front service rack. C/A-except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below COS- PIC discarded items
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed two pans of baked chicken out on cooling rack in main kitchen tempted at 12:20 pan 1 @ 101F and pan 2 @ 110F tempted again at 1:32 pan #1 @ 91F and pan #2 @ 98F. Observed raw pork chops prepped in a container covered cooling in RIC tempted at 12:22 @ 54F and tempted again at 1:36 @ 52F. C/A- COS- PIC placed raw pork chops in shallow pan and placed in WIC uncovered for rapid cooling. PIC placed both pans of chicken in WIC and uncovered for rapid cooling
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Observed no certified food safety manager employed at facility. C/A-Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection. EHS provided next dates CDPH offers ServSafe on August 21-22. Facility received a notice of violation.
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed two containers of potato salad and a container of coleslaw in RIC in main kitchen with no date marking; prepped 7/28. Observed hamburgers, salmon, mac and cheese, baked beans prepped 7/28 with no date marking. C/A- food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. COS- PIC placed dated on all items
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
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Jan 23, 2024
Followup
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Observed no certified food safety manager employed at facility. C/A-Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection.
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Jan 11, 2024
Routine
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 5 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
2-1B - hands clean and properly washed (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employee blow in glove and then put in on. C/A- Food employees shall keep their hands and exposed portions of their arms clean. COS- Employee washed and dried hands properly and pu tgloves on
511-6-1.03(5)(a)
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw salmon above RTE foods and juice in WIC. C/A-Food shall be stored based on minimum internal cook temperature with ready to eat foods being at the top, fish(135F), pork, beef, and raw poultry (min 165f)at the bottom COS- PIC placed raw salmon on bottom shelf and RTE and juice above
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed two pans of mixed chicken pieces holding below 135F in main kitchen hot box. Chicken was only in hot box for 30 minutes per PIC. C/A-Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 135°F (57°C) or above COS- PIC reheated chicken to higher than 165F within 2 hours * see below for temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed three containers of rice covered cooling on rolling rack in main kitchen tempted at @ 11:22 79F, 67F, and 50F tempted again items moved to WIC at 64F, 55F, and 50F at 12:20. Observed medium sized container of greens on table top counter covered cooling temping at 49F at 11:10 and tempted again (moved to WIC) at 48F at 12:20. Observed large pot of greens covered on stove top cooling tempted 112F at 11:00 and tempted again at 100F at 12:21 (item was not moved). C/A- Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled: (i) Within 2 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 70°F (21°C); P and (ii) Within a total of 6 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 41°F (5°C) or less COS-PIC removed lids from rice x3 and greens for rapid cooling. PIC had food employee place greens from large pot on stove t...
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Observed no certified food safety manager employed at facility. C/A-Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection.
511-6-1.03(3)(a)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed no paper towels at hand sink in main kitchen C/A- PIC placed paper towels at hand sink COS- Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: Individual, disposable towels
511-6-1.07(3)(b)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed no inspection report posted at facility. C/A-The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away
511-6-1.02(1)(d)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Manna House Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Manna House Cafe on file is from Sep 22, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Manna House Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperatures” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Manna House Cafe.

How does Manna House Cafe compare to other restaurants in Marietta?

Manna House Cafe most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Marietta average of 87.

Has Manna House Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Manna House Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Manna House Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Manna House Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Manna House Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.