An Indian restaurant in Cumming received an unsatisfactory score of 54 (Grade U) following a routine follow-up inspection conducted by the Georgia Department of Public Health on January 28, 2026 .
The inspection report identifies the establishment as Suprabhat Indian Cuisine, located on Buford Highway in Cumming.
The score represents a sharp decline from the restaurant’s previous inspection score of 100 (Grade A) recorded in September 2025 .
Key Issues Identified
According to the inspection report, the unsatisfactory score was primarily driven by food safety and employee hygiene violations, including:
- Food handlers not washing hands properly, including after touching their face or body
- Handwashing sinks lacking paper towels or being inaccessible due to equipment placement
- Time and temperature control violations, particularly involving rice and other temperature-controlled foods not cooling fast enough or being held above safe limits
- Improper storage of raw and ready-to-eat foods, including raw chicken stored near milk
- Unlabeled food containers, food stored directly on the floor, and lack of active sanitizing buckets
- Facility and equipment issues, including a leaking three-compartment sink and an insect control device installed over a food preparation area
Several food items that did not meet safety standards were discarded during the inspection, and some violations were corrected on site under inspector supervision .
Additional Observations
The report also notes that the restaurant:
- Uses food from approved sources
- Maintained proper hot-holding temperatures for several prepared items
- Had appropriate sanitizer concentrations for food-contact surfaces
- Had cleaning agents effective against norovirus
A Broader Pattern Emerging
This inspection does not exist in isolation.
Other Indian restaurants in the Alpharetta, Suwanee, Cumming region have recently received unsatisfactory inspection results, including:
When similar violations appear repeatedly across different establishments, it points to a broader quality-control problem that the industry can no longer afford to dismiss.
Follow-Up Inspection Scheduled
Health officials have scheduled a follow-up inspection for February 9, 2026, to confirm that corrective actions have been fully implemented. At the time of inspection, the restaurant was issued a provisional permit .
Health inspection scores reflect conditions observed at the time of inspection and are intended to highlight operational practices that must be corrected to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
