Elberton, Elbert County

Starbucks

901 LOWER HEARD ST ELBERTON, GA 30635

Food
Latest score
98
Oct 15, 2025
City
Elberton
County
Elbert
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.

Oct 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 982 violations

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)&(3) - kitchenware and tableware, single-service/-use items properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed exposed to go cups (front line, 3 comp sink and hand sink) in open holders. Keep to go cups in covered dispensers, or leave in protective plastic sleeves, with only the bottom of the top cup exposed.

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

Unable to locate on site chemical sanitizer test kit. Ensure staff is aware of test kit location and use for/of test kit.

May 23, 2024

Routine

Score: 916 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed front hand sink with out proper paper towels or hand drying provision. Provide paper towels at all hand sinks. Napkins placed at sink until staff returns with paper towels from storage at back of store.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed food handlers with fingernail polish. No polish or artificial nails permitted for food handlers.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food handlers with multiple rings and/or other prohibited jewelry. Food handlers may only wear a single metallic band type ring on arms/wrists/hands.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed food handlers with ineffective or improper hair restraints. Visors only, or long stands of hair unrestrained. Utilize proper and effective hair restraints for all food handlers.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed wet wipe cloth not fully submerged in sanitizer.

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)&(3) - kitchenware and tableware, single-service/-use items properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed over stacked and exposed to go cups on front line. Keep cups in protective plastic sleeves. Staff assigned.

Jun 21, 2023

Routine

Score: 874 violations

1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(1)(a)-(c)1,4,5,6-14,15, 16 - demonstration of knowledge (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

PIC not CSFM - will be trained next month.

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: Yes

Sanitizer too low in cloth container - PIC remade it.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

2 employees had artificial nails.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Improper hair restraint - Only visors