Folkston, Charlton County

MCDONALD'S

3794 S SECOND ST FOLKSTON, GA 31537

Food
Latest score
96
Apr 23, 2026
City
Folkston
County
Charlton
Inspections
7

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Apr 23, 2026

Routine

Score: 963 violations

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The top 1/3 of the most current inspection report was not posted in each drive through window.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Food residue in microwaves.

CA: Clean at a frequency necessary to prevent the accumulation of food residue.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(5)(c) - outdoor enclosure (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed dumpster lids not closed.

CA: Train employees to close the lids after use.

Oct 29, 2025

Routine

Score: 973 violations

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed metal shaving on can opener.

CA: Charlton EH told PIC to have can opener cleaned out to remove metal shavings.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(5)(c) - outdoor enclosure (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed dumpster lids not closed and/or not tight fitting to secure interior contents from pests.

CA: Charlton EH instructed PIC to have waste contractor repair lid or deliver a new container and to instruct staff to ensure lids are closed.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Walk-in-freezer has damaged tile at join of baseboard and floor.

CA: Have tiled repaired or sealed.

May 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 violations

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 time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

COS: The cold hold unit was not working correctly and neither was the thermometer. CFSM discarded all food above 45° F that had been held that morning, but some foods had just been placed in the unit and were at 41-43° F: these were placed back into a working cold holding unit. Maintenance was contacted to replace the nonfunctional cold holding unit.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed metal shaving on can opener.

CA: Charlton EH told CFSM to have can opener cleaned out to remove metal shavings.

Dec 11, 2024

Routine

Score: 991 violation

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Walk-in-freezer has damaged tile at join of baseboard and floor.

CA: Have tiled repaired or sealed.

Aug 28, 2024

Routine

Score: 916 violations

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(z) - miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed unused beverage dispenser line laying on top of a rodent control device.

CA: Told CFSM to sanitize line and then store it properly.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed one food prep employee not wearing a hair restraint properly, only covering some of her hair that was in a bun. Observed another food prep employee with no hair restraint.

CA: Told CFSM to ensure hair restraints are worn and are worn properly and that this was the second time they have been hit on this.

16A - hot and cold water available; adequate pressure

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(1)(g),(h) - water supply, capacity; pressure (pf)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Hot water supply not sufficient to provide hot water unless tap is left on for more than 5 minutes at all but one handwash sink. One handwash sink did not have a cold-water supply, but CFSM stated that a work order was in for their maintenance to fix the cold-water supply.

CA: Have hot water heater and booster repaired/serviced/replaced.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Carbon dioxide filter line that is not connected has a steady drip from the cutoff valve, pooling water onto the floor.

CA: Have line serviced, sealed to prevent dripping water.

14D - gloves used properly

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(n)2,3,4 - gloves, use limitations, slash resistant gloves & cloth gloves (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employees not washing hands after taking off single-use gloves and before putting on new ones.

CA: Discussed proper glove use with hand washing with CFSM to retrain staff.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Walk-in-freezer has severely damaged floors around the walls.

CA: Have damaged floors repaired/sealed to provide a smooth, easily cleanable surface.

Can opener has metal shaving deposits near gears.

CA: Clean or replace.

May 1, 2024

Routine

Score: 826 violations

6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed shredded lettuce (x2 containers) and onion slices (x1 container) held using time as a public health control with a time marking that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Food may not be served.

CA: Food discarded and replaced with ones that were <41F and properly marked.

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - responsibility of permit holder, pic, and conditional employees (p), (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The PIC could not provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed two employees with no hair restraints preparing food.

CA: PIC told to ensure all food preps have on hair restraints.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. WIC and WIF have severely damaged floors around the walls. The WIF has the most damage.

CA: Have damaged floors repaired/sealed to provide a smooth, easily cleanable surface.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No test kit for hydrogen peroxide sanitizer being used.

CA: Have Ecolab provide test kit.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Food debris and grease build-up under and behind frying equipment. Observed a rag between a wall and a cooling unit posing a possible fire hazard.

CA: Remove rag and clean the floors more to prevent more grease build-up.

Aug 24, 2023

Routine

Score: 981 violation

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Front hand wash sink for employees has a leak from the drain line. CA: PIC told to have plumbing repaired.