Louisville, Jefferson County

Purvis Barbeque

514 HWY 1 BYPASS LOUISVILLE, GA 30434

Food

Latest score

Jun 5, 2026

City

Louisville

County

Jefferson

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.

Jun 5, 2026

Routine

Score: 882 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: NoRepeat: No

Observed potato salad, Cole slaw, BBQ chicken and BBQ pork being held above 41 degrees F in RIC. CA: Lower the thermostat of that RIC to hold the contents below 41 degrees F.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed members of kitchen staff not using hair restraint. CA: Acquire and don hair restraint for any staff member having hair longer than 1/2 inch and works in food preparation area.

Oct 3, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 7, 2025

Routine

Score: 971 violation

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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 stew still in 5-gallon cooking pot in RIC still above cold holding temperature. CA: Suggest cooling method of breaking down food to smaller portions to cool be used to get the food to cold holding temperature within 6 hours.

Jul 26, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed member of kitchen staff not using hair restraint. CA: Acquire and don hair restraint for any staff member having hair longer than 1/2 inch and works in food preparation area.

Jan 12, 2024

Routine

Score: 952 violations

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12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed member of kitchen staff not using hair restraint. CA: Acquire and don hair restraint for any staff member having hair longer than 1/2 inch and works in food preparation area.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed trash receptacles in kitchen area not to have lids. CA: Acquire and install lids on trash receptacles in kitchen area.

Jun 30, 2023

Routine

Score: 942 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(z) - miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed two employees of kitchen staff not to be using hair restraint with hair longer than 1/2 inch. CA: Acquire and use hair restraint on any staff working in a food preparation area.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed trash receptacles in kitchen area not to have lids. CA: Acquire and install lids on trash receptacles in kitchen area.