American Deli and Extension Kitchen

3565 Mlk Jr Dr Sw, Atlanta, GA 30331
American
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026
67
Score
Medium Risk

American Deli and Extension Kitchen, located at 3565 Mlk Jr Dr Sw in Atlanta, GA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on January 30, 2026. This inspection resulted in one critical, one major, and three minor violations. Previous inspections for this facility have primarily been low-risk.

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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
Jan 30, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
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May 30, 2025
Initial
No violations found.
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Violations — Jan 30, 2026 Inspection
4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several ready to eat foods stored in reach in cooler uncovered (sauce, lettuce, and sliced tomatoes). 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)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed ready to eat foods stored in walk-in and, reach in coolers 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 . P 2. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time / temperature control for safety food prepared in a food service establishment and dispensed through a vending machine with an automatic shutoff control shall be discarded if it exceeds 7 days. PIC instructed proper way to date ma...
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Inspector notes: Observed facility doesn’t make use of sanitizer. 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. Pf (i) Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. PIC instructed to make us...
511-6-1.05(3)(h)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed missing kitchen floor tiles in the fryer area. Observed PIC used carton boards on the floor. 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.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Observed low intensity light in walk-in cooler. 511-6-1.07(3)(f) - Lighting Intensity, adequate in food prep, storage & service areas. The light intensity shall be: 1. At least 10 foot candles (108 lux) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning; (i) At a surface where food is provided for consumer self-service such as buffets and salad bars or where fresh produce or packaged foods are sold or offered for consumption; (ii) Inside equipment such as reach-in and under-counter refrigerators. PIC will install additional or bright watt bulb(s) in walk-in cooler.
511-6-1.07(3)(f)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)