Essential Bowls Restaurant

3487 Hwy 81 West Suite B2, Mcdonough, GA 30252

Passed · Oct 15, 2026 Directions
93
Excellent BiteKarma score 93 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Oct 15, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 15

    Routine

    4 violations
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
  3. Passed Apr 7

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 21

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Minor Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
  6. Passed Apr 4

    Routine

    1 violation
    • Minor Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Essential Bowls Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 94 Essential Bowl Base of Operation Same address
  2. 94 Essential Bowls Mobile Unit Same address
  3. 82 Graffiti's Pizza Same address
  4. 93 81 North Kitchen Tap 100 ft
  5. 83 The Lazy Llama 100 ft