Barbecue spot in Riverdale needs cleaning

A Riverdale barbecue restaurant earned a failing health score due to several repeat violations of cleanliness.

Food contact surfaces were unclean at This Is It! BBQ & Seafood, 6560 Highway 85. Heavy buildup was on utensils, pots, pans and cutting boards. The inspector said that the ice shield inside the ice maker had a pink debris buildup.

In addition, equipment and bulk containers throughout the facility were unclean, and food splatter was noticeable on the floors, walls, and ceilings.

This Is It! BBQ & Seafood scored 68/U on the Jan. 25 routine inspection, down from a 90/A earned last May.

In other violations, cabbage and raw beef tips in a cooler were above safe temperatures and discarded. In addition, the cooler held several uncovered food items.

An employee was handling food while wearing a watch and a bracelet, and employees had personal items and beverages throughout the facility.

The restaurant will be re-inspected.

THIS IS IT!

BBQ & SEAFOOD 6560 Highway 85, Riverdale. Score: 68/U

ACROSS METRO ATLANTA

Here are other recent inspection scores for area restaurants.

Cobb

■ 3 Amigos Mexican Bar & Grill, 1000 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 95/A

■ Chili’s Grill & Bar, 4111 Roswell Road, Marietta. 100/A

■ Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 1610 Ridenour Blvd., Kennesaw. 82/B

■ Paradise Grille, 3605 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. 100/A

■ Parkaire Flying Biscuit, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. 88/B

County

Dekalb

■ Chocolate Coffee, 2558 Shallowford Road, Atlanta. 100/A

■ Hilltop Caribbean Grill, 8200 Mall Parkway, Lithonia. 93/A

■ IHOP, 2741 Clairmont Road, Atlanta. 97/A

■ Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub, 705 Town Blvd., Atlanta. 92/A

■ Wing Master, 4853 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain. 90/A

County Fulton County

■ Krystal, 415 Moreland Ave., Atlanta. 100/A

■ Raul’s Latin Kitchen food truck, 3795 Presidential Parkway, Atlanta. 99/A

■ Soul Foodies, 777 Oak St., Atlanta. 92/A

■ Subway, 3030 Headland Drive, Atlanta. 100/A

■ The Gourmet Market, 81 Andrew Young International Blvd., Atlanta. 100/A

Gwinnett

County

■ Bojangles, 625 Dacula Road, Dacula. 90/A

■ Burger King, 3580 Centerville Highway, Snellville. 85/B

■ Einstein Bros. Bagels, 3410 Buford Drive, Buford. 94/A