Huskers Cafe, a Southern-style breakfast mainstay in Stone Mountain, landed a 61U on a routine health inspection Monday, with county inspectors flagging a laundry list of sanitation and food-safety problems, from fish thawing at unsafe temperatures to sanitizer buckets mixed too weak. A reinspection is already on the calendar for April 9, and the score will stick on the public record until district staff confirm fixes at that follow-up visit.
Inspection Report Lists Dozens Of Violations
According to the printable inspection report posted on the MyHealthDepartment portal, the March 30 visit ended with a score of 61U and a finding of “insufficient managerial control,” along with improperly labeled containers and several time/temperature violations for TCS (time/temperature control for safety) foods. Inspectors also documented utensils stored in standing water below required temperatures and raw ground beef held above soup, a setup they warned could lead to cross-contamination. A reinspection for April 9 is already scheduled, and the full write-up remains available online.
Some Issues Fixed On The Spot
WhatNow's summary of the inspection notes that staff remixed sanitizer buckets so they met the required concentration, removed a non-plain ring from a food handler, and retrained employees after water holding food debris was dumped into a handwashing sink. The outlet also reports that fish had been thawing in a vegetable sink and that margarine-based liquids were stored without labels; in several cases, workers rearranged food storage on the spot while inspectors were still in the kitchen. For its coverage, WhatNow links directly to the inspection record.
GNR Public Health's Role
The visit was conducted by GNR Public Health, the district agency that oversees environmental health inspections across Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties and publishes scores through the MyHealthDepartment portal. GNR's website explains that its Environmental Health team routinely inspects food-service operations and posts detailed findings, scores and follow-up dates so diners can check conditions for themselves. More about the agency and its inspection process is available through GNR Public Health.
What This Means Locally
Huskers Cafe is a small, all-day breakfast spot known for Southern comfort dishes, and online listings show it typically draws positive reviews despite the latest score. Local inspection archives and earlier coverage, including a North Gwinnett Voice roundup, show other Huskers locations in the area have failed inspections in the past and then passed required follow-ups, underscoring how low scores frequently trigger quick corrections. Residents who like to keep tabs on kitchen conditions can watch the public inspection records to see whether the April 9 recheck clears the violations.
WhatNow reported that it has reached out to Huskers Cafe for comment; we have also contacted the restaurant and will update this story if the health district posts a new score after the April 9 reinspection. In the meantime, patrons who are concerned about the findings can review the full inspection report on the MyHealthDepartment portal or follow GNR's posted updates.
