Rome, Floyd County

DUNKIN' DONUTS

12 SHORTER AVE ROME, GA 30165

Food
Latest score
99
Apr 27, 2026
City
Rome
County
Floyd
Inspections
5

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Apr 27, 2026

Routine

Score: 991 violation

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several employee personal items, including drink, food, and electronic cigarette, stored above food items in dry storage. CA: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. COS: employee moved items to designated employee storage area.

Oct 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 26, 2025

Routine

Score: 962 violations

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 ice container open with exposed ice at front food service area when not being used to prepare drinks. Corrective Action: Notified and discussed keeping ice covered and protected from contamination when not being used to prepare drinks for customers. PIC instructed employee to cover ice.

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 multiple sanitizer bucket quat solution in food prep area measuring less than 200 ppm. Per PIC, these buckets are changed out every two hours and these were made approximately 30 minutes prior. Corrective Action: Discussed properly preparing and testing sanitizer buckets to ensure quat based solution is measuring 200-400 ppm with PIC. All sanitizer buckets were re-made and PIC will retrain employees on sanitizer bucket preparation and testing.

May 28, 2024

Routine

Score: 882 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 several potentially hazardous TCs foods cold held above 41 degrees F in prep top cooler. Sausage patty 48, Turkey patty 44, Chicken 45. CA: Discussed with PIC: all foods were placed in prep top cooler less than 4 hours prior. PIC relocated foods to walk in cooler to be cooled back down to 41 degrees F or below.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed flies present inside establishment with front doors being held open without use of mesh screen, air curtain, or other effective means. CA: Discussed with PIC, AC was not working, and doors were open to vent air into building. Discussed use of pest preventative measures for doorways. AC is scheduled to be repaired on 5/28/2024. Discussed importance of keeping font doors closed to prevent pests.

Oct 3, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed handwashing sink in rear kitchen blocked by donut glazing machine. Corrective Action: Discussed keeping all handwashing sinks accessible at all times with PIC. PIC is considering re-arranging storage in this area to ensure handwashing sink is not blocked.