CARTERSVILLE, Bartow County

KWJ Restaurant Group, LLC DBA Ain't Life Grand Bar & Grill

6194 JOE FRANK HARRIS PKWY NW CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120

Food
Latest score
82
Mar 10, 2026
City
CARTERSVILLE
County
Bartow
Inspections
4

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Mar 10, 2026

Routine

Score: 822 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw shell eggs stored on top of RTE foods in prep top cooler. CA: Foods must be stored in accordance with internal cook temperature. COS: Eggs were relocated.

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed green beans and biscuit pudding improperly hot holding below 135F. CA: TCS foods food shall be maintained at 41°F or below or 135°F or above. COS: Food was out of temp for less than 4 hours and was rapidly reheated.

Sep 24, 2025

Routine

Score: 911 violation

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed TCS housemade sauces not cold holding @ 41F or below in prep top cooler. CA: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F

COS: PIC stated sauces had been out for less than 4 hours - moved to walk-in cooler in ice baths to rapidly cool down(see cooling temps on log)

Mar 19, 2025

Routine

Score: 844 violations

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed pulled pork improperly hot holding below 135F. CA: Pork was out of temp for less than 4 hours and was rapidly reheated.

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(d) - cooling (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed cooked chicken wings not cooled to 41F within 6 hours; wings were temping at 44-52F and were cooked and began cooling the day prior. CA: PIC discarded wings. Discussed cooling parameters (70F within 2 hours, 41F within 4 hours) and proper methods of cooling.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed house made sauces and cut leafy greens held past their 7 day expiration (BBQ sauce prepped 3/10, Caesar dressing 2/21, blue cheese dressing 3/3, ranch 3/10, honey mustard 2/27, carolina gold sauce 3/10, slaw 3/12, aioli 3/10, chopped kale 3/10, buffalo sauce 3/10, meatloaf glaze 3/12, cocktail sauce 3/10, cut romaine 3/8). CA: PIC discarded all out of date items. Discussed proper date marking procedures.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee handling food while wearing watch and bracelet. CA: Discussed with PIC. Employee removed all items from wrists.

Jan 15, 2025

Initial

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.