Health Department awards Cobb jail a perfect score following recent inspection

After a decade of failing grades, Cobb Sheriff officials announced that the Cobb County Adult Detention Center aced a recent health inspection by the Cobb County Health Department. 

The Detention Center received a perfect score on its health inspection on June 27. According to Georgia law, a state Department of Public Health official must inspect jail facilities at least once every three months.

A press release from the Sheriff’s office noted that Sheriff Craig Owens has prioritized improving the jail’s operations, including its food service. The release said that the jail’s kitchen was upgraded, a need that was “long overdue,” and upgrades were made possible by 2016 SPLOST funds implemented by Owens. They also changed food providers in April to Summit. “It has been 10 years since the Detention Center has earned such high marks,” the release said.“I am proud of the hard work and dedication of our staff and our new vendor to ensure we run a professional food service program,” the sheriff said in the release. “The attention to detail and cleanliness helps reduce the likelihood of a detainee or deputy falling ill.”

The inspection form listed no areas in which the jail was not in compliance.