Various restaurants across Metro Atlanta failed health inspections in February 2025. The inspections revealed grave violations of the food code at these establishments, resulting in low scores. Many of the restaurants had already undergone follow-up inspections, and all of them were able to retain their permits after corrective actions were taken. Please note that these scores are from particular inspections in February 2025 and may not represent the current health inspection status of an establishment.
Highlights
- A total of 14 restaurants had failed the health inspection in February 2025 in Metro Atlanta.
- A few of the restaurants had faced a temporary suspension of their permit due to a third consecutive violation being reported.
- Many of the restaurants have already faced the follow-up inspections and passed them.
Metro Atlanta’s Health Inspection Failing Restaurants for February 2025
A total of 14 restaurants in various parts of Metro Atlanta had failed the routine inspections conducted by the Health Departments. The restaurants had to pay penalties and face enforcement actions as a result of the non-compliance reported.
KKQ BBQ Factory
Located at 3885 Venture Dr, KKQ BBQ Factory failed the inspection on February 3 during the routine inspection. The failure was due to the restaurant only scoring 61 points in the inspection, leading it to be slammed with a “U” grade.
Various violations of the food code were cited in the inspection report. The report stated that several risk factors observed during the inspection were due to a lack of managerial control. There were issues concerning the storage of food items cited in the report as well.
The restaurant performed better in the follow-up inspection conducted on February 11. This time, it scored 92 points and was awarded an “A” grade . The inspection history of KKQ BBQ Factory can be found here .
Fumi Hibachi and Sushi Bar
Fumi Hibachi and Sushi Bar failed the health inspection on February 6 after scoring only 61 points. Located at 3550 Mall Blvd NW Duluth, the restaurant was given an unsatisfactory grade because of its low scores. As a third consecutive violation was not observed, the restaurant’s permit was suspended and later reinstated…