The Dark Horse Main Kitchen
Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025
82
Score
The Dark Horse Main Kitchen, located at 816 North Highland Ave Ne in Atlanta, GA, underwent a low-risk inspection on December 4, 2025. This inspection identified one major and two minor violations related to food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and the cleanability of surfaces. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Inspection History
Dec 4, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
May 29, 2025
Routine
4 major violations. 3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
58
Jun 26, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Jan 25, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Violations — Dec 4, 2025 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed the walls in the interior of the ice machine with black buildup and observed the interior flap with a pink buildup. CA- ice machine shall be cleaned and ice remade. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned: iv) In equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment: (I) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or (II) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or...
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Observed the cutting boards on the prep top cooler stained and with gashes. CA- cutting board shall be cleaned and resurfaced. 511-6-1.05(6)(b) - Cutting Surfaces (C) (b) Cutting Surfaces. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they cannot be resurfaced.
511-6-1.05(6)(b)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed debris inside the RIC and gaskets in the main kitchen. CA- all coolers shall be cleaned and gaskets shall be cleaned. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
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