Mar 4, 2026
Routine
743 SPRING ST NE GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Inspection scores over time for this facility.
Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.
Routine
Routine
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Note: Observed soup in the walk in refrigeration unit cold holding without being fully covered.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination;
COS: Employees fully covered the soup during inspection to prevent overhead contamination.
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Note: Observed ice accumulation in walk-in freezer behind the condenser unit.
511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation.
(a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
Note: The freezer should be de-iced and monitored for ice build-up.
Initial
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)
Salad was observed cooling covered in the walk in cooler. 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - Cooling Methods (Pf, C) (e) Cooling Methods. Note: Salad was uncovered during the inspection.
(i) Placing the food in shallow pans; Pf
(ii) Separating the food into smaller or thinner portions; Pf
(iii) Using rapid cooling equipment; Pf
(iv) Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath; Pf
(v) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer; Pf
(vi) Adding ice as an ingredient; Pf or
(vii) Other effective methods. Pf
(i) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and
(ii) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food. Note: Salad was uncovered during the inspection.
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)
An employee was observed preparing food with Hamburgers with a Bracelet 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: The bracelet was removed during the inspection.