Rome, Floyd County

JERUSALEM GRILL

223 TURNER MCCALL BLVD ROME, GA 30165

Food

Latest score

Mar 10, 2026

City

Rome

County

Floyd

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.

Mar 10, 2026

Routine

Score: 932 violations

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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 personal drinks above prep cooler with no lid or straw. CA: personal drinks must be in single use cup with lid and straw and stored in designated area. COS: pic discarded cups.

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food (hummus) in plastic closed containers cooling in reach in cooler. CA: Cooling methods must be sufficient for rapid cooling of food. COS: pic placed food cooling less than 4 hours into walk in freezer up high and will stir and check food before placing into cooler.

Jul 22, 2025

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed TCS food (cheese, sour cream and sauce) held above 41 degrees F in walk in cooler. CA: Discussed cold holding and walk in cooler temperature with pic. COS: PIC discarded cheese, sour cream and sauce. Cooler to be serviced and re-checked by health dept. before food is placed into walk in cooler within 24 hours.

Jan 13, 2025

Routine

Score: 904 violations

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5-1B - proper reheating procedures for hot holding

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(5)(h) - reheating for hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several pans of rice not reheated to 165 degrees F before placed for hot holding (112, 116 degrees F) and chicken not reheated to 165 degrees F before hot holding (119 degrees F). CA: discussed hot reheating food for hot holding to 165 degrees F or higher with pic-pic reheated rice and chicken to at least 165 degrees F

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed cardboard on shelving inside walk in cooler and inside facility on dry storage shelves. CA: discussed no cardboard for shelving with pic-pic had employees remove cardboard and educated staff.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed floor in poor condition inside walk in cooler. CA; discussed having floor repaired with Sam. 60 days

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

Observed no quat sanitizer test strips for testing manual ware washing in 3 compartment sink. CA: discussed test strips with Sam-Sam is to order test strips and educate dish washing staff on proper testing of all sanitizers. (Facility should have quaternary ammonia (quat) and bleach (chlorine)test strips for facility.

Apr 29, 2024

Routine

Score: 895 violations

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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: YesRepeat: No

Observed pic not monitoring employees on where to wash hands and personal drink locations and unable to answer questions regarding hand washing locations and personal drink locations. CA: discussed and educated employees and pic on violations and responsibilities of pic

1-2B - certified food protection manager

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(3)(a) - food safety manager certification (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed no CFSM certificate posted for facility. CA: discussed having CFSM certificate for a Servsafe manager of facility posted with pic

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 personal drinks stored in unapproved areas of kitchen. CA: discussed personal drink storage with pic-pic discarded personal drinks and will have a designated area for personal drink storage

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed handwashing in prep sink. CA: discussed handwashing in designated hand washing sink with pic and educated staff

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

Observed no test strips for quat sanitizer. CA: discussed test strips with pic

Aug 30, 2023

Followup

Score: 911 violation

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6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed soup cooled from night before at 46 degrees F in walk in cooler. CA: discussed 2 step cooling procedure with pic-pic discarded soup

Aug 21, 2023

Routine

Score: 756 violations

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4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hamburger (in sealed container) stored over ready to eat foods and vegetables in prep cooler (raw fish over vegetables) and raw chicken in reach in freezer with vegetables CA: discussed separation of raw animal foods with pic-pic rearranged cooler and will educate night staff

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 TCS food held above 41 degrees F in walk in cooler. CA; discussed cold holding with pic-pic moved food to back cooler and will have walk in cooler front side serviced and repaired

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 white sauce held above 41 degrees F in sauce bottles in kitchen (72 degrees F) and cheese (62 degrees). CA: discussed cold holding with pic-pic discarded sauce and cheese

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed chicken held below 135 degrees F in steam well. CA: discussed hot holding with pic-pic reheated chicken to 171 degrees F

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(l) - handwashing sinks location/placement (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

A handwashing sink was not conveniently located/placed to allow the use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing, and warewashing areas; and in, or immediately adjacent to, toilet rooms. CA: discussed hand washing sink with pic-1 week for placement of hw sink that is separate from the prep sinks

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

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food stored on floor in dry storage. CA; discussed storage of food 6" off floor with pic-pic will get more storage racks to prevent food from being stored on floor