The Pool Turtle (Base)
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025
64
Score
THE POOL TURTLE (BASE) located at 3409 Covington Hwy, Decatur, GA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 15, 2025. This inspection resulted in two critical and three minor violations, including issues with food separation, protection, and preventing contamination during preparation and storage. The facility's inspection history shows mostly low-risk findings across two scored inspections.
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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
Oct 15, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
64
Aug 15, 2025
Initial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Violations — Oct 15, 2025 Inspection
4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Raw chicken stored directly next to ready to eat honey mustard and raw ground beef stored directly next to ready to eat marinara sauce. CA:(c) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. 1. 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 COS: Raw chicken was moved to the bottom shelf. Ready to eat honey mustard was discarded by PIC. Raw ground beef was moved to middle shelf.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: No splash guard provided between the hand sink and 3 compartment sink. CA: 511-6-1.04(4)(t) - Food Preparation (C) (t) Food Preparation. During preparation, unpackaged food shall be protected from environmental sources of contamination. Advised to have repaired
511-6-1.04(4)(t)
16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Direct connection between the ice machine and the floor drain. CA: An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the plumbing fixture, equipment or nonfood equipment shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than 1 inch (25 mm). Advised to have repaired.
511-6-1.06(2)(d)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Coving is not provided in the dry storage room (single service items, canned goods, chemicals etc..) CA: In food service establishments in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch (1 mm)
511-6-1.07(2)(c)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Mops stored in standing water inside mop bucket. CA: Drying Mops. After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. COS: Mops were moved to hanger on the wall near mop sink.
511-6-1.07(5)(f)
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Priority Foundation (Major)
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