Update: The restaurant received a 99 on Tuesday. Read the new report: here.

Original: EATaliano Kitchen, a well-reviewed restaurant that opened in 2016 in DeKalb County, failed its recent health inspection with a variety of issues.

The spot, located at 2480 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, received a 51 on Tuesday with concerns ranging from employee behavior to equipment cleanliness, according to the inspector's report.

Owner Marc Gholam was taken aback by the poor score, which he felt was unfair. He expects a passing grade when the business is reinspected in the next week.

READ: Spaghetti Junction’s rundown tower will be redeveloped

READ: Ex-Chamblee cop heads to prison for failing ‘integrity test’

READ: Raccoon tests positive for rabies in South DeKalb

“A lot of things they wrote weren’t completely correct. They’re coming back to talk to us and to have the inspection redone,” he said Friday. “We have an excellent kitchen, spotless place. We know what we’re doing.”

The report said an employee was seen handling food with bare hands and that raw food was stored next to ready to eat food. It also said a beverage nozzle was unclean.

EATaliano Kitchen

2480 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta

Score: 51

Report: here.

Like DeKalb County News Now on Facebook | Follow on Twitter

About the Author

Keep Reading

An Atlanta police officer and detective stand in the parking lot of the Vivide nightclub on Marietta Boulevard following a fatal stabbing early Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Blandtown. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Featured

More metro Atlanta sellers are deciding to take their homes off the market, according to a new report. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC