Canton, Cherokee County

Buffalo's Café

1625 BALL GROUND HWY CANTON, GA 30114

Food
Latest score
99
Dec 23, 2025
City
Canton
County
Cherokee
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.

Dec 23, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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

Observed areas of extremely low grout holding debris on cook line. Floors must be regrouted.

Nov 18, 2024

Routine

Score: 891 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: Yes

Observed raw chicken being improperly cold held on ice as a result of an improper ice bath. Temperature of chicken was 55°F. TCS foods must be cold held at 41°F or below. COS by moving the ice bath away from the fryer and adding more ice.

Mar 1, 2024

Routine

Score: 892 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: Yes

Observed raw chicken being improperly cold held on ice as a result of an improper ice bath. Temperature of chicken was 50°F. TCS foods must be cold held at 41°F or below. COS by creating a proper ice bath.

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed fried onions, chicken tenders, and corn being improperly hot held at temperatures less than 135°F under heat lamp. Also observed chicken wings being held below 135°F in fryer basket. [SEE TEMPERATURE OBSERVATIONS]. 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 135°F or above. COS by discarding.

Jun 25, 2023

Routine

Score: 903 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) foods in prep top/reach-in unit being cold held at temperatures greater than 41°F. 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 41od shall be maintained at 41°F. COS by discarding. Do not store TCS foods in unit until minimum cold holding temperature can be maintained.

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 fried onions and chicken tenders being improperly hot held at temperatures less than 135°F. 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 135°F or above. COS by discarding.

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

Observed no chlorine test strips for dish machine. Must obtain.