Newnan, Coweta County

The Cellar at the Firestone

20 JEFFERSON ST NEWNAN, GA 30263

Food
Latest score
90
Feb 24, 2026
City
Newnan
County
Coweta
Inspections
6

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 24, 2026

Routine

Score: 907 violations

2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee drinks without lid or straw stored on food prep surfaces. Drinks removed during inspection.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed hand drying provisions not available at handwashing sink at bar. Paper towels provided during inspection.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed multiple wiping cloths stored on food prep surfaces throughout main kitchen, wiping cloths stored in sanitizer buckets not reaching minimum chemical concentrations. PIC remade sanitizer buckets during inspection and removed wiping cloths not properly stored throughout kitchen.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(q)1&3 - good repair & calibration (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed an excessive amount of water pooling at bottom of reach-in-cooler beside fryer.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed build up on hard-to-reach areas, floors, walls and ceilings.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(n) - maintaining premises, free of unnecessary items/litter (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed multiple storage areas cluttered with old material and unnecessary items. The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as litter or equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used and litter.

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 walls, ceiling tiles, doors throughout the kitchen in disrepair.

Aug 5, 2025

Routine

Score: 945 violations

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple employees working in main kitchen area without proper hair restraints. Proper hair restraints should be worn to prevent food contamination.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed build up on hard-to-reach areas, floors, walls and ceilings.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed dust on ceiling tiles, vents and light shields in main kitchen area.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(n) - maintaining premises, free of unnecessary items/litter (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed multiple storage areas cluttered with old material and unnecessary items. The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as litter or equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used and litter.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(i) - light bulbs, protective shielding (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed multiple ceiling lights fixtures with missing or broken protective shields. Manager stated parts are ordered and fixtures will be repaired soon.

Jan 14, 2025

Routine

Score: 836 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: No

Observed black build up on baffle of ice machine. Advised PIC to clean at a frequency to minimize accumulation.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed build up on blade of can opener. Advised PIC to clean at a frequency to minimize accumulation.

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 multiple food items stored past seven days in the walk in cooler and reach-in cooler. All food items discarded during inspection.

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed sanitizer bucket stored by ready to eat food items and chemical spray bottle stored by clean containers and utensils. PIC moved sanitizer bucket and chemical spray bottle during inspection.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple wiping cloths stored under and covering food items throughout main kitchen, such as trays of frozen fish in the walk-in cooler and asparagus in the reach-in cooler. Observed wiping stored in sanitizer buckets not reaching minimum chemical concentrations. PIC remade sanitizer buckets during inspection.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed build up on hard-to-reach areas, floors, walls and ceilings.

Jul 23, 2024

Routine

Score: 854 violations

3-1D - required records: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(5)(f) - parasite destruction (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No parasite destruction letter for undercooking of fish.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(5)(a)(b) - when a haccp plan is required (c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed vacuum sealing cooked foods and raw meats. Employee discarded all vacuumed sealed foods during inspection.

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

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed incorrect inspection report posted in an area not five feet and seven feet from the floor or in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed build up on hard-to-reach areas, floors, walls and ceilings.

Jan 23, 2024

Routine

Score: 833 violations

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw hamburger, raw shrimp and raw tuna cooling at less than 0.121?F per minute. Raw hamburger, raw shrimp and raw tuna discarded during inspection.

2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee open drinks on food prep surface and employee eating by food prep surface and food prep equipment.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(g) - chemical sanitizers, criteria (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution at 500ppm in two sanitizing solution buckets. Sanitizing solution remade during inspection.

Jun 15, 2023

Routine

Score: 922 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1-.03(5)(d) - where to wash (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed handwashing sink with ice in it at the drink station. Handwashing sink is for handwashing only.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw shrimp date marked as 6/7 and raw chicken date marked as 6/6. PIC discarded items.