Checkers

3519 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032

Failed · Jul 29, 2026 Directions
64
Poor BiteKarma score 64 out of 100
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

  • Passed 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • #2 in Decatur's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Jul 29, 2026: failed with 12 violations, 2 critical.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Jul 29

    Routine

    12 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
    • Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 5

    Routine

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Food stored covered
  5. Passed Feb 24

    Routine

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Feb 13

    Routine

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
    • Minor Certified food protection manager

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