A well-known Marietta Square restaurant, The Marietta Local on Roswell Street, received a failing score of 43/100 during a September 24 health inspection. Inspectors reported 11 violations that raised major food safety concerns.
⚠️ Key Issues Found:
- Cook touched raw chicken, changed gloves without washing, then handled bread & clean equipment.
- Foods stored at unsafe temperatures (butter at 69°F instead of 41°F or below).
- Raw chicken stored above eggs and vegetables in the cooler.
- Grits (130°F) and mashed potatoes (128°F) held below the required 135°F.
- Employee used a prep sink instead of a handwashing sink.
- Meatloaf 8 days old was still being stored (limit is 7 days).
- Previous inspection score was not displayed as required.
❌ Food Discarded On-Site:
- Chicken
- Bacon
- Meatloaf
- Bread
- Grits
- Items from both the walk-in cooler and grill cooler
🔎 Why It Matters:
If you ate at The Marietta Local this month, you may have been exposed to improperly handled food. This is the second time in recent inspections the restaurant has been cited for cold storage issues and staff drinking water near food storage.
✅ What’s Next:
- The restaurant must correct all violations and pass a follow-up inspection.
- To check inspection status or more details, call the Cobb County Health Department at 770-435-7815.
📄 Sources: Georgia Sun | Georgia Department of Public Health
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