Pura Vida Hospitality in Atlanta recently rebounded from a C-level food-safety score – its second time in two years, according to reports. Its new score is an 85 (B).

The recent poor score results from improper procedures related to food preparation, temperature controls, date-marking of food items and other issues. The inspector also noted that the “establishment operating without a current food service permit,” a citation that was corrected at the time of the exam, the report showed. For comment on corrective actions or training to maintain high-level grades for routine exams, a manager was not able to be reached. Its scores are as follows:

• May 4: 85/B
• April 26: 70/C
• July 27, 2011: 98/A
• July 19, 2011: 72/C
• Sept. 7, 2010: 85/B

Here are more recent restaurant inspection scores from across the metro area.

Cobb County

• Nik’s Place, 645 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 84/B
• Oolala Yogurt, 2500 Dallas Highway, Suite 650, Marietta. 100/A
• Paper Mill Village Food Truck 2012, …

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Recently, the DeKalb County Board of Health’s Environment Health offices has received repeated complaints about Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant, located at 2480 Briarcliff Road, Suite 7, Atlanta.

The complaints revolved around Fortune Cookie not posting the current food safety score. The reader complained directly to the county office and to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, saying the restaurant would repeatedly take the current score down and replace it with a higher, older score.

The DeKalb County office responded to several questions regarding this issue. Here are excerpts.

Q: Can the inspector revisit to see if the exam is posted properly (reader says a plant block view of it)?

A: Yes, an inspector may conduct a site visit to ensure the inspection report is posted.

Q: What is the consequence of repeated noncompliance of regulations – and this one specifically?

A: There are a number of options for repeated noncompliance of regulations ranging from mandatory food …

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In an effort to help Fulton County restaurants and the public understand food safety regulations, the Georgia Restaurant Association has scheduled a food code briefing for Fulton County food service establishments.

The event will be held 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at the association’s office, located in Piedmont Place, 3520 Piedmont Road, Suite 130, Atlanta.

Georgia’s code requires restaurants to have a certified food safety manager on staff to ensure that all employees understand and practice the regulations. The code also defines how often restaurants are inspected and what constitutes a violation against the rules. Health services educators will provide general information and answer questions, said Ryan Costigan, GRA’s manager of membership.

Rachel Mathews, marketing and communications coordinator with GRA, said although the event is open to the public, seating is limited. She encourages people to register online at tinyurl.com/bsh9o3a to ensure spacing is available. If not, …

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Rathbun’s, noted often as one of metro Atlanta’s top restaurants, recently had to regain its high-scoring honors on food safety inspections, according to reports.

The restaurant, located at 112 Krog St. in Atlanta, rebounded to a 99 (A) after dropping to a 61 (U). The failing score resulted from various violations related to temperature controls, storage of foods in the cooling unit and hand-washing procedures, the routine report showed. The inspector also noted that no certified food safety manager was listed for the restaurant.

Rathbun’s chef/owner Kevin Rathbun said this citation was corrected immediately, explaining the manager’s certificate was up-to-date, but was not at the establishment during the inspection. Furthermore, he said all of the appropriate staff will take the training class, extending the certification beyond the two employees already certified.

While saying that this is the first failing experience for the restaurant even after Georgia implemented …

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After a recent review of an initial routine food safety exam, Stats Restaurant in Atlanta maintained its normal A- and B-level results, according to inspection reports.

The Fulton County offices of the Environmental Health Services Division reviewed an initial score after manager Bryan Bullock attributed point deductions to a cooler that had just malfunctioned and was replaced in a timely manner.

The review proved beneficial for Stats, which is known for a menu that offers up classic American favorites, as it received an 85 (B).

Located at 300 Marietta St., the eatery faced three violations. Two citations were related to temperature controls, while the other one dealt with improper concentration of its sanitizing solution (a repeat violation), the inspector noted.

According to reports, previous scores for Stats are:

• Sept 26, 2011: 87/B
• March 11, 2011: 93/A
• March 31, 2010: 96/A

Here are other recent inspection scores from restaurants across the area.

Clayton County

• Quiznos …

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Yogi’s Ultimate Wings, which was located at 5022 Roosevelt Highway Suite B in Union City, closed without notifying the Environmental Health Services offices in Fulton County, according to health services officials.

The closure came not long after an inspection process that included routine, intervention and follow-up exams.

Yogi’s received a 49 (U) on its routine exam, facing a host infractions such as mold-like growth on vegetables, substandard date-marking procedures and issues with sanitizing the facility, according to the report. It was also cited for outer openings in the back door – a violation that’s listed under the pest and animal control category.

The inspector also advised that Yogi’s “must correct all foodborne illness risk factors. … Must have passing score upon re-inspection.” Repeated calls after the routine inspection yielded no response from the manager about procedures for maintaining higher food safety levels.

An intervention visit was …

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Catalina Restaurante y Taqueria in Hapeville has been caught in a cycle of unsatisfactory scores for two years, most recently receiving two failing marks, according to food safety inspection reports.

The substandard results for the eatery at 4110 Old Dixie Highway, which serves traditional Mexican food, stem from a host of new and repeated violations, including improper handling of cooked foods, inadequate hand-washing procedures, unsatisfactory temperatures controls and an absence of date-marking of ready-to-eat foods.

These type of infractions led to a 44 (U) on the April 10 routine exam and a 60 (U) for the follow-up inspection performed Wednesday, the reports showed. Repeated calls to the restaurant yielded no answer about corrective actions or training. In the meantime, the inspector advised the restaurant April 10 that legal action could be taken if a certified food safety manager is not available within 30 days, the inspection report showed. The violation has been …

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Super Hong Kong Buffet in Atlanta recently dropped below food safety satisfactory levels twice since January, according to food safety inspection reports.

One of the failing scores came during a follow-up inspection March 20, the other one in Jan. 27. It later corrected all of the infractions, receiving a 99 (A) on Monday, facing two minor new violations.

Super Hong Kong, located at 131 Cone St., suffered a major drop in its scores because of violations related to unclean surfaces, improper date-marking of food items, and a substandard process for washing, rinsing and sanitizing in the three-compartment sink, the reports show.

The inspector also noted the buffet restaurant was also advised that it must “post current permit and last inspections at front entrance” – an infraction that a patron email The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about.

Super Hong Kong’s scores fell from last May’s 96 to a 64 (U) on Jan. 27, a 76 (C) on Feb. 8, a 60 (U) on March 20 and its current …

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The recent food safety inspection report for Stats Restaurant in Atlanta is under review.

After the eatery at 300 Marietta St. received an unsatisfactory score of 57 (U), manager Bryan Bullock attributed most of the citations to a cooler that had just malfunctioned and was replaced. During the examination, the inspector did note several improper temperature-related control issues, the report showed.

The Division of Environmental Health Services confirmed in an email that “the violations are in dispute, so the inspection report is pending.”

Meanwhile, the latest report has been removed from the online system until the review is completed; therefore, the latest score on file is an 87 (B).

Here are more recent restaurant inspection scores from across the metro area.

Cherokee County

• KFC/Taco Bell, 6760 Ga. 92, Acworth. 85/B

Clayton County

• Atlanta’s Best Wings, 7016 Ga. 85, Riverdale. 90/A
• Captain D’s, 4478 Jonesboro Road, Forest Park. 91/A
• China Wang, 7020 Ga. 85, …

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Recently, Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant in Atlanta became the subject of a reader complaint.

“They are hanging up the inspection that was done two times ago – two years ago – because the score is much better,” the Atlanta reader wrote in an email.

The reader then followed up with a call to the DeKalb County Environmental Health officials. In the meantime, a scheduled follow-up inspection was completed April 12, showing that the complaint was valid.

“Upon arrival most recent inspection score was not posted. … Advised PIC [person in charge] that the most current inspection score should always be posted within public view,” the inspector wrote, noting that the violation was corrected at the time of the inspection.

Days later the reader followed up again, noting that the older score – a 94 (A) from May 2010 – was posted again. Restaurants could face tougher penalties for repeat violations, including double-point deductions and stricter citations.

The …

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