‘RHOA’ Star Kandi Burruss’ Restaurant Still NOT Receiving A Health Score Rating One Year After Failing Inspection!

Kandi Burruss and husband, Todd Tucker’s Atlanta restaurant, Blaze Steak & Seafood, was awarded a “B” health score rating, after being slapped with a “C” by the Georgia Department of Public Health, last year.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta couple have made improvements to their restaurant which bumped up their score, according to records obtained by Radar Online. The business received a score of 87 out of 100, after the agency’s latest inspection. 

The southwest Atlanta restaurant opened in November 2020 and promotes a fine dining steakhouse experience.  

One violation that took down the score was a lack of soap in the employee sink. The inspector also noted that raw fish and seafood were being thawed in both prep sinks. The issue, which involved the requirement of separate sinks, was resolved during the inspection. The business was also called out for dumping mop water outside the back door, instead of down a drain. Despite the minor violations, the inspection revealed a significant improvement from what was noted during the Health Department’s previous visits. 

An inspector visited the establishment in May 2021 and gave it a failing score of 55. The report revealed that the inspector observed employees mishandling raw foods.

“Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Food handler touched raw oysters and raw salmon and then proceeded to handle ready-to-eat leafy greens with the same gloves on improperly,” the inspector wrote.

The official also said that food was not being stored at the correct temperatures.

“Observed that both prep coolers on the line across from the ovens have food that is out of temperature above 41F,” the report stated.

Kandi shut down the restaurant in order to address the problems, but reopened only days later. 

In June 2021, Blaze was reviewed a second time and received a “C” rating. 

“Observed hot potentially hazardous food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit,” the report said. 

The inspection stated that an official observed “hot potentially hazardous food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.” The report also cited mislabeled chemical bottles and food items, spoiled buttermilk, and a procedural mishandling of thawed fish. A dangling light shield and a ceiling condensation problem were repaired on-site, under the watchful eye of the inspector.  

Another one of Kandi’s restaurants hit inspection bumps in 2017.

According to Georgia Department of Health records dated August 24, 2017, Kandi’s restaurant, Old Lady Gang, received a slew of health code violations and earned a dismal “C” rating. 

The southern cuisine eatery was cited for several health code violations after another inspection, in July 2021. The inspector gave the restaurant a failing C score after observing both new and recurring health violations. 

The inspector called out the manager for not taking measures to “prevent foodborne illness by having repeated risk factors and good retail practice violations.”

The public health official noted— “time/temperature control for safety food (sliced cheese, raw salmon, and sliced tomato) at a temperature above 41°F. CA: PIC advised that TCS foods shall be cold held at a temperature of 41°F or below.”

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