Chicago's Restaurant in Roswell just landed an "Unsatisfactory" on its latest routine health inspection Wednesday, pulling a score of 69 after inspectors documented a string of serious food-safety and time-and-temperature violations. The visit ended with two refrigerated units taken out of service and several food items tossed on the spot.
According to The Georgia Sun, which cites Georgia Department of Public Health records, inspectors found reach‑in coolers and a walk‑in cooler holding food above the required 41°F limit and spotted raw proteins stored above ready‑to‑eat foods. One batch of macaroni and cheese that had gone into refrigeration around 1:30 p.m. still measured 73°F at 5:20 p.m., and hollandaise sauce was sitting at 92°F with no documented discard time. State rules require cooked food to cool quickly to safe temperatures, which is why the inspector ordered those items thrown out.
What inspectors flagged
Public records compiled by East Cobb News show the health department logged ten violations during the inspection. Among them were repeat date‑marking problems in which ready‑to‑eat items like grits, sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes were kept past the seven‑day holding window. At the bar, the designated handwashing sink was missing soap, hot water and drying supplies and had been pressed into service as storage for a strainer and a sanitizing bucket. Staff cleared the sink during the visit, but the lack of soap, hot water and towels was not fixed on site. Two reach‑in coolers were reading 44–45°F and were pulled from use until repairs are made.
What happens next
Per the inspection record reported by The Georgia Sun, Chicago's was given ten days to restore soap, drying supplies and hot water at the handwashing sink and must provide a service receipt to the health department once those issues are repaired. The inspector also handed management written cooling procedures and called for a follow‑up inspection to confirm that corrections are in place. The report does not list an immediate forced closure, although repeat or uncorrected violations can trigger tougher action from state or county officials.
Local context
The failing score arrives amid a run of recent inspections in East Cobb that have cited other restaurants for temperature‑control and date‑marking lapses, showing how quickly routine missteps can tip an operation into "Unsatisfactory" territory, according to East Cobb News. Health departments post inspection records online, and those reports often become the first public sign that a restaurant has been required to clean up its act. We'll be watching for the follow‑up visit to see whether Chicago's brings its score back into the safe zone.
