COMMERCE, Jackson County

Brookside Commerce

199 WEST GARY RD COMMERCE, GA 30529

Food

Latest score

Dec 17, 2025

City

COMMERCE

County

Jackson

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.

Dec 17, 2025

Routine

Score: 875 violations

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1-2B - certified food protection manager

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Establishment does not have a current Certified Food Safety Manager. Corrective Action (CA): Person-in charge (PIC) instructed to obtain CFSM within 60 days. It is a requirement to have a dedicated CFSM on staff.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

PIC stated dining tables are cleaned with single service sanitizer bucket. CA: PIC instructed to use two buckets of sanitizer with wiping cloths or a spray bottle and paper towels to sanitize dining tables.

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 chlorine sanitizer concentration in dish machine at 0 ppm. CA: PIC instructed that the chlorine concentration must remain between 50-100 ppm. PIC adjusted chlorine tube in sanitizer bottle.

11D - thermometers provided and accurate

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(g) - food tmd, provided and accessible; appropriate tmd for measuring thin foods (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No thermometer present in establishment.

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: Yes

No chlorine test strips present in establishment.

Jun 3, 2025

Routine

Score: 907 violations

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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 hand sink blocked by rolling cart. Corrective Action (CA): Person-in charge (PIC) instructed to ensure hand sinks are always accessible. Cart moved COS.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

NO soap at hand sink. CA: PIC instructed to ensure all hand sinks are stocked with soap. Soap stocked. COS.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee working with food without hair restraint. Employee put on hairnet. COS.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 - equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed clean dishes not stored inverted on lean dish shelf next to prep sink.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.5 (2)(jj) - food service equipment, acceptability.

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed residential fridge in stock room.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(f) - warewashing sink, use limitations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed pasta draining in 3-compartment sink. Pasta moved to prep sink. COS.

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

No chlorine test strips observed in establishment.

Nov 14, 2024

Routine

Score: 934 violations

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Person in Charge (PIC) stated dining tables are cleaned with single service sanitizer bucket. Corrective Action (CA): PIC instructed to use two buckets of sanitizer with wiping cloths or a spray bottle and paper towels to sanitize dining tables.

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed scoops in bulk storage containers stored with handles touching the product.

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed residential fridge and chest freezer in storage room. REPEAT.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed heavy debris build up on top of dish machine.

Apr 10, 2024

Routine

Score: 944 violations

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12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Dining room sanitizer buckets found with quaternary ammonia concentration below 200ppm. Person-in Charge (PIC) advised to ensure all sanitizer buckets storing wiping cloths maintain proper sanitizer levels. PIC remade sanitizer to proper concentration. COS.

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 PIC dry cutting board with cloth, not air dried.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 - equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed clean food pans stacked while wet on prep table bottom across from stove.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed residential fridge and chest freezer in stock room, not commercially rated. REPEAT.

Oct 17, 2023

Routine

Score: 923 violations

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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: Yes

Observed sanitizer concentration of chlorine sanitizer in dishmachine at 0 ppm. Corrective Action (CA): Person-in Charge (PIC) advised to ensure chlorine sanitizer is maintained between 50-100 ppm. Quaternary ammonia sanitizer in three compartment at proper concentration for adequate alternate dishwashing.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed multiple residential fridge/freezers in back storage room.

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

Dishwasher currently incapable of maintaining proper sanitizer concentration for chlorine sanitizer. PIC advised to call technician to service unit and use three compartment sink for warewashing until dish machine verified to maintain proper sanitizer concentration.