MarBella Mexican Grill Seafood & Bar
5735 Bells Ferry Rd, Acworth, GA 30102
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Sep 8, 2026: passed with 3 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 30, 2026.
- Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized, cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- #2 in Acworth's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 8
Followup
3 violations
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Food stored covered
- Minor Food properly labeled; original container
- Failed Aug 30
Routine
11 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Required records: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Minor Response procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events
- Minor Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Food stored covered
- Minor Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
- 2025
- Passed Nov 2
Routine
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- Minor Proper date marking and disposition
- Passed Aug 26
Issued Provisional Permit
4 violations
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
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