Cartersville, Bartow County

Pizza Hut #42399

122 MERCHANTS SQUARE DR CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120

Food
Latest score
96
Jan 6, 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.

Jan 6, 2026

Routine

Score: 961 violation

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed no paper towels available at the front hand wash sink. PIC stated the batteries in the automatic dispenser needed replacing. CA: Each hand washing sink shall be provided with an approved means of drying hands. COS: PIC moved paper towel roll to the hand sink.

Aug 21, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 17, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 violations

2-1B - hands clean and properly washed

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(c) - when to wash (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee go from drive thru, place gloves, and then dropped boneless wings and fries without washing hands. CA: Discussed with PIC, educated on when to wash hands and glove use.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several stacks of clean dishes wet stacked on shelving. CA: Discussed with PIC, employee unstacked dishes to allow proper air drying.

Jan 22, 2025

Initial

Score: 893 violations

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed no detectable sanitizer in dishwashing machine. CA: Discussed with PIC, work order has been put in to service machine. Three-compartment sink will be used to sanitize dishes until dishwasher can be serviced.

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 shredded cheese marked for expiration 1/19/25 in RIC, and two containers of tomato sauce in WIC marked for expiration 1/21/25. CA: Discussed with PIC, PIC discarded all items out of date.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several employees without hair restraints handling food items. CA: Discussed with PIC, hair restraints were placed.