CANTON, Cherokee County

McDonald's

6126 HICKORY FLAT HWY CANTON, GA 30115

Food
Latest score
90
Nov 5, 2025
City
CANTON
County
Cherokee
Inspections
3

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Nov 5, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed significant mold-like build up inside bulk ice machine. Food contact surfaces must be cleaned at a rate that precludes soil accumulation. Health Authority suggests deep cleaning all ice machines at least monthly. Must empty and deep clean all ice machines within 72 hrs.

9-2 - compliance with variance, specialized process and haccp plan

Regulation: 511-6-1.10(5)(c) - conformance with approved procedures (p, pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed butter utilizing TPHC variance with a discard time label of 8 AM. Must use or discard butter within 4 hours. Also did not observe copy of variance letter at facility at time of inspection. Must keep variance letter on file / easily accessible. COS by discarding butter. Will email copy of letter.

Jan 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 943 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed significant mold-like build up in ice machine near cash registers. Food contact surfaces must be cleaned at a rate that precludes soil accumulation. Must empty and deep clean ice machine within 72 hrs.

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed dish machine dispensing less than 50 ppm Cl- after priming and running it several times. A proper Cl- solution must be between 50-100 ppm. COS by filling up 3 compartment sink with 400 ppm quat and hand washing dishes until dish machine is fixed.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee use cloth stored on prep counter to wipe thermometer probe before taking temperatures. Food contact surfaces like thermometer probes must be sanitized using or storing a food temperature measuring device. Must store sanitation cloths in sanitizer bucket, and allow for sanitizer to fully air dry before taking temperatures. Health Authority highly suggests obtaining alcohol prep pads to sanitize thermometer probe, as they air dry immediately.

Mar 3, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed film of mold along ice chute of bulk ice machine. Ice machine must be emptied, cleaned, and sanitized within 72 hours. Must increase cleaning frequency to a rate that precludes mold accumulations.