Hill Top Caribbean Grill
8200 Mall Parkway, Suite 215, Lithonia, GA 30038
Passed re-check · Sep 29, 2026 Directions
66
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 10 of 11 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Sep 29, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 2 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 15, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Hands clean and properly washed, cited 3 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Lithonia's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 29
Followup
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed
- Critical Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- Failed Sep 15
Routine
2 violations
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Proper date marking and disposition
- Passed Apr 17
Routine
17 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- Minor Personal cleanliness
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Certified food protection manager
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- 2025
- Passed Oct 7
Followup
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cooling time and temperature
- Minor Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Certified food protection manager
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