Gainesville, Hall County

SIZZLING SPICES

317 SPRING ST SE GAINESVILLE, GA 30501

Food
Latest score
92
Dec 10, 2025
City
Gainesville
County
Hall
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.

Dec 10, 2025

Followup

Score: 923 violations

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

The dish washing machine was observed at 0ppm of chlorine when tested with a chemical test Kit.
Note: Facility will set up the wash, rinse and sanitize procedures at the three comparement sink.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Two female employyes were observed preparing food with no hair restraints. The women immdiatly place hair with nair restrainst.

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

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The last inspection report was not displayed in full view of the customers.

Nov 21, 2025

Routine

Score: 834 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

Baked Potatoes were observed cold holding in the top open cooler at temperatue of 55 Degrees Fahrenheit. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P Note Baked Potatoes were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.

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

Various Time / Temperature Control for safety food items were observed in the walk in cooler not date marked. 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) (g) Ready-to-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking

  1. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Pf

  2. Except as specified in paragraphs 5 through 7 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a food service establishment and if the food is held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days after the original container is opened. The day the original container is opened in the food service establishment shall be counted as Day 1, except, the day or date marked by the food service establishment may not exceed a manufacturer’s use by date if the manufacture. Note: The food items were all made 2 days ago and were immediately date labelled during the inspection.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

employees observed preparing food items with wrist watches on. 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - Jewelry (C) (g) Jewelry. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. Note: Wrist watches were immediately removed during the inspection.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(5)(n) - covering receptacles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Dumpster and Grease receptacle both had their lids open during the inspection. n) Covering Receptacles. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered:

Feb 19, 2025

Routine

Score: 962 violations

10C - variance obtained for specialized processing methods

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(b) - documentation of proposed variance and justification (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Facility ferments Yogurt on site for consumption. 511-6-1.05(b) - Documentation of Proposed Variance and Justification (Pf) (b) Documentation of Proposed Variance and Justification. Before a variance from a requirement of this Chapter is granted by the Department, the information that shall be provided by the person requesting the variance and retained in the Department’s file on the food service establishment includes:

  1. A statement of the proposed variance of the Chapter requirement citing relevant rule and subsection numbers; Pf

  2. An analysis of the rationale for how the potential public health hazards and nuisances addressed by the relevant rules and subsections will be alternatively addressed by the proposal; Pf and

  3. A HACCP plan if required that includes the information specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.02 (6) as it is relevant to the variance requested. Pf

Note: Fermented Yogurt was voluntarily discarded.

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

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

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Facility did not have the most current inspection posted in the facility. 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - Displaying of the Inspection Report (C)

  1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.

Jul 5, 2024

Routine

Score: 924 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(f) - poisonous or toxic materials containers, prohibition (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

AN unlabeled sanitizer spray bottle was observed in the kitchen. 511-6-1.07(6)(f) - Poisonous or Toxic Materials Containers, Prohibition (P) (f) Poisonous or Toxic Materials Containers, Prohibition. A container previously used to store poisonous or toxic materials shall not be used to store, transport, or dispense food. P. Spray bottle was immediately labeled during the inspection.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Two employees were observed preparing food in the kitchen with no hair restraint. 511-6-1.03(5)(i) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints.

  1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. Note: Employees immediately wore base ball caps during the inspection.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Wiping clothes observed not stored in sanitizer in between uses. 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) (m) Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation.

  1. Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be:

(i) Maintained dry; and

(ii) Used for no other purpose.

  1. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be:

(i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n) Note: Wiping cloths were immediately placed in Chlorine solution with a concentration of between 50 - 100ppm during the inspection.

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

Inoperable light fixture was observed inside the walk in freezer unit.

Apr 4, 2024

Initial

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.