Talmo, Jackson County

Talmo Market Grill

558 MAIN ST TALMO, GA 30575

Food

Latest score

Apr 29, 2026

City

Talmo

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.

Apr 29, 2026

Routine

Score: 952 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 employee water bottle stored in front serving area next to coffee pots, improperly stored. Corrective Action (CA): Person in Charge (PIC) instructed to ensure employee beverages are stored away from food storage or contact surfaces unless stored in a single service cup with a lid and a straw. Water bottle properly relocated. COS.

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 gaskets on make table unable to keep doors closed, not in good repair.

Oct 7, 2025

Routine

Score: 952 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: YesRepeat: No

Low chlorine concentration observed in dish machine, less than 50ppm. Corrective Action (CA): Person in Charge (PIC) instructed to ensure dish machine chlorine concentration is maintained between 50-100ppm to ensure proper utensil sanitization. PIC replaced empty sanitizer container with new solution. Dish machine read proper 100ppm chlorine concentration. COS.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(p) - warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No chlorine test strips for dish machine located at establishment.

Nov 25, 2024

Routine

Score: 962 violations

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15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed accumulations of grease, oils, debris and/or carbon on sides, tops, splash plates and utility lines of cook line. Clean surfaces at a frequency to prevent accumulations by 12/1/24.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed accumulations of grease, oils/or debris along baseboards and under cook line, dish line and storage shelves. Also observed splash/stains of ceiling tiles over grill. Clean surfaces at a frequency to prevent accumulations by 12/1/24.

Apr 9, 2024

Routine

Score: 935 violations

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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 prep top open/uncovered w/o any orders in progress. Ranch in reachin uncovered. Keep all foods not actively being prepared/utilized covered. On prep top it wil alos aid in keeping foods below 41F

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

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

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed ice cream scoops stored in dry dipper well. Keep active scoops in ice cream with handles up, on clean dry surface, or in a running dipper well.

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)&(3) - kitchenware and tableware, single-service/-use items properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed 2 stacks of to go cups exposed to potential splash/contamination. Keep to go cups in covered dispensers, or leave in protective plastic sleeves, with on the bottom of the top cup exposed.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed sides of grill line with accumulations of grease/oils/debris. Clean surfaces at a frequency to prevent accumulations.

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

Observed accumulations of debris under cook line, dish line, and storage shelves. Also on vent fans and WIC fan grills. Clean at a frequency to prevent accumulations.

Oct 16, 2023

Routine

Score: 865 violations

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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: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety (TCS) items in refrigerated base below grill held above 41F. Corrective Action C(A): Person in Charge (PIC) advised to ensure all TCS foods are held at 41F or below. All affected items discarded. COS.

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed burger patties made at 5:15AM at 49F at 10:25AM, not cooled within proper 4 hour window. CA: PIC advised to ensure all TCS items must meet proper cooling stage time limits to reduce risk of pathogen growth. Affected burgers discarded. COS.

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

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed burger patties cooling in 2-door reach-ion cooler stacked dense in covered container. PIC advised to cool food in shallow uncovered containers or on speed rack in walk-in cooler.

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: No

Observed residential crockpot used in establishment.

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: Yes

Observed refrigerated base under rill currently incapable of holding TCS items at the proper temperature. PIC advised to not use unit to hold TCS items unit unit is verified to hold proper temperature by a technician. REPEAT.