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Cobb location of local Mexican restaurant chain fails health check

Georgia has rules it requires every food service operation to follow. These are just a few of the many health and safety regulations. Food service operations without a permit are illegal. Employees must know how to prevent foodborne illness and the symptoms of those illnesses. Food must be kept at the correct temperatures to prevent pathogens from growing. Employees must meet standards of cleanliness while working around food. If health laws are not met, the food service's permit may be suspended.
By Ben Brasch
Jan 19, 2018

One of Cobb County’s multiple Cielo Blue Cantina restaurants just failed a health inspection.

The Mexican restaurant at 1080 Windy Hill Road in Smyrna scored a 69 on its Friday health check, records show. Any score below a 70 is considered failing.

An inspector noted uncooked onions being improperly stored beneath raw chicken, beef and fish.

The eatery was also docked for stacking its dishes wet along with dishes and utensils stored amid food debris.

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There was also a jacket and a purse found lying on top of onions.

A manager at the restaurant was not immediately available for comment after the inspection Friday.

It scored an 80 in November and a 97 in April.

According to the chain's website, there are four Cielo Blue locations in Cobb and two others elsewhere.

Follow-up inspections are usually done within 10 days of the original evaluation.

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Cielo Blue Cantina Belmont

1080 Windy Hill Road, suite No. 100

Smyrna, Ga., 30080

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Ben Brasch is the reporter tasked with keeping Fulton County government accountable. The Florida native moved to Atlanta for a job with The AJC. If there's something important to you going on in Fulton, he wants to know about it. Help him better metro Atlanta by dropping a line, anonymously or otherwise.

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