Nordstrom Ruscello Cafe

4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Suite 1360, Atlanta, GA 30346
Café / Breakfast
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

The Nordstrom Ruscello Cafe, located at 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, GA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 2, 2025. This inspection resulted in a score of 70 and noted one critical and two major violations, all related to food-contact surfaces requiring cleaning and sanitization. Previous inspections for this facility have also primarily fallen into the medium-risk category.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 2, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
Apr 4, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
78
Aug 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
64
Violations — Oct 2, 2025 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Main kitchen dishmachine not reaching required sanitizing temperature of 180 F or higher. CA:(l) Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures. 1. Except as specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection, in a mechanical operation, the temperature of the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse as it enters the manifold may not be more than 194ºF (90ºC), or less than: Pf (i) For a stationary rack, single temperature machine, 165ºF (74ºC); Pf or (ii) For all other machines, 180ºF (82ºC). Pf Advised PIC to ensure dishmachine reaches a sanitizing temperature of at least 171F. Contact service personnel to inspect and repair. use alternative sanitizing methods until corrected.
511-6-1.05(6)(l)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed bar dishmachine not producing sanitizer. CA:Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions P, and shall be used as follows: 3. A quaternary ammonium compound solution shall have a minimum temperature of 75ºF (24ºC), P have a concentration as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g) and as indicated by the manufacturer’s use directions included in the labeling, P and be used only in water...
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed soda gun nozzle unclean with brown substance in direct contact with soda. Advised PIC to clean and sanitize soda gun nozzles regularly to prevent contamination.Ensure nozzles are free of residue and safe for direct contact with beverages. CA:(b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned: (i) Before each use with a different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or poultry. It does not apply if the food-contact surface or utensil is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and raw poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1.04(5)(a) than the previous type such as preparing raw pork followed by cutting raw poultry on the same cuttin...
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)