Cartersville, Bartow County

HILTON GARDEN INN

24 LIBERTY DR CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120

Food

Latest score

Feb 12, 2026

City

Cartersville

County

Bartow

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Feb 12, 2026

Routine

Score: 903 violations

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3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(1) - safe, unadulterated and honestly presented (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed 4 cans of tomatoes with dents on hermetic seals. CA: Canned food items shall not bear dents in hermetic seal or significant dents in body of the can. COS: PIC discarded dented cans.

3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(1) - safe, unadulterated and honestly presented (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed 4 cans of tomatoes with dents on hermetic seals. CA: Canned food items shall not bear dents in hermetic seal or significant dents in body of the can. COS: PIC discarded dented cans.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee personal items stored on dry storage shelving above facility food (jacket, hair brush). CA: All employee personal items shall be stored in designated areas in order to prevent potential contamination. COS: PIC moved items to proper area.

Sep 19, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 14, 2025

Routine

Score: 872 violations

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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 several dented cans in dry food storage (2 cans of tomato sauce dented around top seal, 1 can of tomato with large dent in side wall, 1 can of green beans with dent in bottom seal). CA: Discussed with PIC, all cans were thrown away. Will establish new policy for inspecting cans of food product.

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(c) - storage, separation (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several chemical spray bottles stored on shelf with drink mixes in bar area (shelf beside hand sink). CA: Discussed with PIC, employee removed chemical bottles.

Sep 9, 2024

Followup

Score: 911 violation

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed walk-in cooler containing TCS foods reading above 41F (cooked pork, green beans). CA: PIC discarded foods and lowered cooler temperature.

Aug 30, 2024

Routine

Score: 793 violations

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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: NoRepeat: No

Observed raw shell eggs stored over waffle batter. PIC stated waffle batter does not have eggs in it. CA: Shell eggs are moved.

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed cooling parameters not met. Gravy in tightly sealed container placed in walk-in @ 11AM, temping @ 78F at 2:30pm. CA: PIC discarded the gravy

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed container of breakfast meats and bowl of cut melons tightly covered with plastic wrap in walk-in cooler. PIC stated food was placed in cooler at 11AM. Melons temping at 45F and breakfast meat @ 48F CA: PIC moved foods to walk-in freezer to rapidly chill in remaining 30mins. Discussed proper cooling methods.

Oct 18, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.