Yard House Restaurant #8375

825 Battery Ave Se Ste 320, Atlanta, GA 30339
Bar / Pub
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Yard House Restaurant #8375 has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 8, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “proper cold holding temperatures” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

By comparison, the average Atlanta facility scores 90, putting Yard House Restaurant #8375 on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
2-1B - hands clean and properly washed (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed cook touch raw chicken, change gloves, then touch RTE buns without washing their hands first. C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and: (i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; P (ii) After using the toilet room; P (iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; P (iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking, except for drinking from a closed beverage container and the container is handled to prevent contamination of the hands; P (v) Aft...
511-6-1.03(5)(c)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several cold holding violations of TCS foods on prep top coolers throughout main kitchen. C/A: All cold holding TCS foods shall be maintained at 41F or below. COS: Per PIC, all items where transported from the walk-in cooler directly to the prep cooler units within 4 hours prior to temperatures being taken. EHS allowed facility to utilize ice baths to rapidly cool- temperatures cooled to 41F and below by 12:55pm.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
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Apr 29, 2024
Routine
4 critical violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
5-1A - proper cooking time and temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHICKEN BREASTS PLATED FOR SERVICE WITH A FINAL COOK TEMP. OF 155F C/A: RAW CHICKEN SHALL ALWAYS BE COOKED TO A FINAL COOK TEMPERATURE OF 165F FOR 15 SECONDS BEFORE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS COS: CHICKEN WAS COOKED TO 168F-170F AT 2PM
511-6-1.04(5)(a)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE PANS OF CUT ROMAINE LETTUCE/SPRING MIX (WHICH WAS IN ACTIVE USE), CORN, BOILED EGGS, AND DICE TOMATOES COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 & 3 IN SALAD PREP AREA IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED SUSHI RICE COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER 3 ON COOK LINE IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED PANS OF RAW CHICKEN TENDERLOINS, RAW POLLOCK, AND CHICKEN WINGS COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN COOLER IN FRY PREP AREA IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED MULTIPLE BARS OF BUTTER COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN REACH IN COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN. C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COLD HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW COS: 1 PAN OF CUT COMAIN AND 1 PAN OF SPRING MIX WERE DISCARDED DUE TO BEING IN THE COOLER OVERNIGHT, THE REST OF THE PANS WERE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE COOLING; WINGS THAT WERE BEING USED TO SERVICE WERE PLACED BACK I...
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHICKEN TENDERS AND BONELESS WINGS HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN HOT HOLDING WELL NEAR FRY PREP IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HODLING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE COS: FOOD DISCARDED
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: IN CONVERSATION WITH PIC, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A PAN OF SPICY CHICKEN BREAST AND A PAN OF REGULAR CHICKEN BREAST WERE BEING HELD ON TIME WITHOUT TIME AND DATES STAMPS AND NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE C/A: WHEN USING TPHC FOR TCS FOODS, THERE SHALL BE TIME AND DATE STAMPS INDICATING THE TIME FOOD WAS TAKEN OUT OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND/OR THE DISCARD TIME THAT IS NO MORE THAN 4HRS FROM THE TIME THE TCS FOOD WASTAKEN OUT OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF TPHC TO BE VIEWED UPON REQUEST BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT COS: CHICKEN DISCARDED
511-6-1.04(6)(i)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Yard House Restaurant #8375 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Yard House Restaurant #8375 on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Yard House Restaurant #8375?

Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperatures” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Yard House Restaurant #8375.

How does Yard House Restaurant #8375 compare to other restaurants in Atlanta?

Yard House Restaurant #8375 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Atlanta average of 90.

Has Yard House Restaurant #8375's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Yard House Restaurant #8375 have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Yard House Restaurant #8375 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.