Mccray's Tavern East Cobb

4880 Lower Roswell Rd Ste 850, Marietta, GA 30068

Bar / Pub

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2024, Mccray's Tavern East Cobb has three inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 2, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

“Food separated and protected” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Compared to other Marietta restaurants (averaging 87), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 2, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.

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4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WINGS STORED ABOVE RTE DELI MEATS ON RACK IN WIC. OBSERVED RAW WINGS STORED ABOVE RAW CALAMARI IN (LG) PREP TOP COOLER IN FRY AREA IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED RAW SHRIMP IMPROPERLY STORED HORIZONTALLY BEHIND SHREDDED CHEESE AND COOKED SAUSAGE IN COOLER DRAWERS AT GRILL PREP IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. C/A: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(IV) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; (III) Fruits and vegetables before they are washed; (IV) Frozen, commercially...

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF SLIME/MOLD IN BULK ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED CONTAINER ICE SCOOPS FOR BULK ICE MACHINE ARE STORED IN EXCESSIVELY SOILED WITH BUILD UP IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED SOILED KNIVES IN HOLDER PIC STATED WERE CLEAN AND READY TO USE IN WARE WASHING AREA IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED PLATES IN BAR AREA STORED AS CLEAN AND READY TO USE WITH FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED SODA GUN NOZZLES AT BAR SOILED WITH BLACK BUILD UP. C/A: ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH UTENSILS AND PLATES TAKEN TO WARE WASHING TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED; BAR NOZZLES CLEANED AND SANITIZED; FACILITY HAS UNTIL DEC. 5, 2025 TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE

511-6-1.05(7)(a)

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 SPRAY BOTTLES IN MAIN KITCHEN AND 1 SPRAY BOTTLE IN BAR AREA WITH CHEMICALS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLY WITH NO COMMON NAME LABELS C/A: ALL CHEMICALS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLY AND PLACED IN WORKING CONTAINERS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A COMMON NAME LABEL COS: BOTTLES LABELED

511-6-1.07(6)(b)

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MICROWAVE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. COS: PIC CLEANED AND SANITIZED MICROWAVE

511-6-1.05(7)(a)

4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SAUERKRAUT AND CONTAINER OF BUTTER STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION IN PREP TOP COOLER IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED ROMAINE LETTUCE STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION IN SALAD PREP TOP COOLER IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED EGG ROLLS STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION IN PREP TOP COOLER IN FRY AREA IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE. OBSERVED ALL CONTAINERS OF FOOD, HOT HOLDING IN STEAM WELLS IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. C/A: FOOD SHALL BE STORED COVERED AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION COS: FOOD COVERED

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

Oct 22, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

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6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed sour cream in the prep top cooler 2 in the main kitchen with a prep date of 10/6; observed pasta salad stored in the reach in cooler at the server station with a prep date of 10/14. C/A: A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it Is appropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days. COS: Discarded.

511-6-1.04(6)(h)

4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed beef, shrimp, and salmon stored uncovered in the bottom of the prep top cooler in the main kitchen. Observed cole slaw and lettuce stored uncovered in the bottom of the prep top cooler 2 in main kitchen. Observed egg rolls stored uncovered in the prep top cooler 2 in the meat/seafood prep area. C/A: Food shall be covered in order to prevent the possibility of contamination. COS: Items covered

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

Feb 21, 2024

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed sliced cheese holding above 41 in the preptop cooler in the main kitchen; observed cooked pasta and beef stroganoff holding above 41F on the counter top in the main kitchen. C/A: TCS foods shall be maintained at 41F or below when cold holding. COS: Items were removed from walk-in cooler within two hours' placed in walk-in cooler to cool down to 41F.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed queso, cooked pork, and beans holding below 135F in the steam well in the main kitchen. C/A: TCS foods shall be maintained at 135F or higher when hot holding. COS: Queso reheated to 165F, beans reheated to 189F, pork reheated to 166F on the stove.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mccray's Tavern East Cobb last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mccray's Tavern East Cobb on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mccray's Tavern East Cobb?

Across the inspection record, “food separated and protected” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mccray's Tavern East Cobb.

How does Mccray's Tavern East Cobb compare to other restaurants in Marietta?

Mccray's Tavern East Cobb most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Marietta average of 87.

Has Mccray's Tavern East Cobb's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Mccray's Tavern East Cobb have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mccray's Tavern East Cobb means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Mccray's Tavern East Cobb inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mccray's Tavern East Cobb is inspected around two times per year on average.

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