Taste of Jamaica

1175 S Hairston Road, Suite A, Stone Mountain, GA 30088
African
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Taste of Jamaica, located at 1175 S Hairston Road, Suite A in Stone Mountain, GA, had a low-risk inspection on December 8, 2025, with a score of 90. This inspection noted one major violation concerning proper date marking and disposition of food items. Across three recorded inspections, the facility has maintained a history of mostly low-risk classifications.

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Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed snapper fish, cooked vegetables, raw shrimp and other TCS items held in the RIC not date marked. No consistent date marking procedure. CA: refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety 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.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
90
Apr 1, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Mar 11, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Inspector notes: Employee health written procedures and/or verbal instructions are not indicated at the time of the inspection. Ca: Explaining the responsibility of the person in charge for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease; 3. Describing the symptoms associated with the diseases that are transmissible through food.
511-6-1.03(1)(c)
4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed peas with coconut milk and plantains being stored uncovered in the True reach in cooler at the time of inspection. Ca: 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. COS person in charge covers peas with coconut milk and plantains with lid.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed tongs laying directly on top of cooked plantains being stored in hot holding food equipment. Ca: )Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed live roach crawling inside the hand sink upon arrival. Person in charge (PIC) is unable to provide pest control documentation at the time of inspection. PIC is given one business day to email pest control documents to Krystal.Ruiz@dph.ga.gov Ca: Controlling Pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: 1. Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; 2. Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; 3. Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under subsections (6)(e), (6)(m), and (6)(n) of this Rule; and 4. Eliminating harborage conditions.
511-6-1.07(5)(k)
78