UPDATE at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 29: AR Lounge scored a 99, or A, on its re-inspection conducted by the Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department
ORIGINAL STORY
A Cobb County restaurant and hookah lounge has failed its food service inspection for the second time in a 13-month period.
AR Lounge at 585 Franklin Gateway Suite 170 in Marietta scored a 59, or U, on its Aug. 15 inspection. Anything below a 70 is considered failing. AR Lounge scored a 64 on a food service inspection held July 19, 2018. The restaurant scored a 96, or A, on a July 27, 2018, follow-up inspection.
According to the report, the facility had rodent droppings behind the reach-in cooler and unidentified food stored inside the cooler and freezer. Soups inside the cooler were also measured at a temperature above 41 degrees Fahrenheit and mixed spices containers were stored without labels.
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The restaurant was also cited for having broken microwaves throughout the building, spice racks lined with greasy parchment paper, old food bits on the floor and inside the fryer and a dimly-lit kitchen area.
Other violations include:
• The person in charge did not have the necessary training for good retail establishment practices and could not provide signed documentation of the employee health policy;
•The restaurant did not have a certified food service manager certificate posted on site; and,
•The person in charge could not provide a written plan to clean up vomit or fecal manner.
The inspector also said the kitchen “needs to be deep cleaned for buildup” and arranged for “safe and better practices.” A follow-up inspection was scheduled to be held, but no date was provided.
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