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West Egg Cafe in West Midtown passes new health inspection after previous score of 66

The new grade they got

ATLANTA — A popular West Midtown eatery says it is back to meeting food safety standards after it failed a health inspection last month.

Online records from the Georgia Department of Public Health showed the West Egg Cafe off Howell Mill Road failed a June 25 inspection with a score of 66.

Now, the restaurant confirmed in a statement to 11Alive it has successfully passed a new inspection - with a score of 99.

The cafe said a health department representative conducted a new inspection July 11, giving the restaurant the high score. The results of the new inspection are not yet posted to the health department's website.

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According to last month's report, officials cited the restaurant for several violations, including mold seen growing on strawberries stored inside a cooler in the main kitchen area.

An inspector also found "heavy mold-like black marks on a green cutting board at the main kitchen area." Further violations include food siting uncovered, unlabled containers, food stored on the floor, and food not kept at the proper temperature.

After the news of the failed inspection, the restaurant's proprietor, Jennifer Johnson, contacted 11Alive News Saturday morning with an extended response, in which she pointed out that at no time does she feel that food safety was compromised.

"We take out health and safety obligations very seriously," Johnson said. "Our front of house and back of house management perform a thorough self-inspection every day prior to service."

READ | West Egg Cafe's full response

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