Chinese Restaurant Gets Low Score in Health inspection: Report

ATLANTA, GA — For the second time this year, a midtown Chinese restaurant has received a failing grade from health inspectors, according to a media report.

Food service inspectors from the Fulton County Environmental Health office gave the Chinese Buddha restaurant a score of 33 after a visit on Nov. 3, according to the office's website. Inspectors score restaurants on a scale of 1 to 100.

The Chinese Buddha, at 100 10th St., received a grade of "U" from the inspectors. In a June 6 inspection, it received a score of 52, another failing grade, but in a follow-up visit on June 20, it received a 96, or an "A"

The latest inspection found more than two dozen violations, from an employee handling food with bare hands to "failure to wash and properly sanitize containers and pans," WSB-TV Channel 2 reported.

The Chinese Buddha is scheduled to undergo another inspection in the next few weeks, WSB-TV reported.

The Fulton County Environmental Health office is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health. To check out how your favorite restaurant in Fulton County is rated by health inspectors, check out the office's website here.

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