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Buford Highway restaurant fails health inspection, report says

July 3, 2012 - Doraville - Asian language signs along Buford highway in Doraville. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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July 3, 2012 - Doraville - Asian language signs along Buford highway in Doraville. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
Oct 15, 2015

Golden BBQ

4897 Buford Hwy NE

Suite 104

Chamblee, GA 30341

Score: 63

A restaurant on Buford Highway failed a restaurant inspection this week after an official noticed a box of raw chicken stored in the mop sink.

The report stated that sinks, a microwave and employee hands were not sufficiently clean at Golden BBQ in Chamblee. The official also observed "several fruit flies" near the dish sinks.

The location declined to comment when contacted.

Read the full report here.

UPDATE: Golden BBQ passed their follow-up inspection the same week with a score of 98. Read the report here.

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