Swainsboro, Emanuel County

New Garden

414 S MAIN STREET SWAINSBORO, GA 30401

Food

Latest score

Nov 10, 2025

City

Swainsboro

County

Emanuel

Inspections

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 10, 2025

Routine

Score: 962 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

observed open bags of rice in pantry area. CA: keep bags tightly sealed to prevent contamination.

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 grime around light switch in pantry area. CA: Clean thoroughly.

Oct 29, 2024

Routine

Score: 971 violation

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed open bag of rice in pantry area. CA: Keep rice in closed bag.

Feb 6, 2024

Routine

Score: 923 violations

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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: NoRepeat: No

Observed improper date marking on several items in RIC. CA: Date mark any PHF that are prepared/opened to be discarded within 7 days.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed bags of rice in dry goods storage area that were open. CA: Bags should be sealed at all times.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(e) - cleaning maintenance tools, preventing contam (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed mop in mop bucket. CA: Mops should be hung to dry.

Aug 3, 2023

Routine

Score: 835 violations

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6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed several out of temperature food items in prep cooler & on counter next to fryer. PIC states these items are reheated/refried when an order is placed. CA: Recommend using time/temp control and time stamping the food items to be discarded if not served within 2 hours.

4-2A - food stored covered

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed 2 open bags of rice. CA: Keep bags of rice closed to prevent bug intrusion.

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: NoRepeat: No

Observed improper manual dish washing. No sanitizer being used in dish washing process. No sanitizer in sani-buckets. CA: All dishes must be WASHED-RINSED-SANITIZED. Sanitizer in sani-buckets should be 50ppm.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed wiping cloth on prep table; CA: Keep cloths in sanitizer in between uses.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed wet stacking dishes; CA: Do not wet stack dishes. Allow to air dry separately.