Valdosta, Lowndes County

Scintilla Charter Academy

2017 E PARK AVE VALDOSTA, GA 31601

Food

Latest score

Feb 24, 2026

City

Valdosta

County

Lowndes

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.

Feb 24, 2026

Routine

Score: 932 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

Ice machine in Kitchenette modular Building I, observed with a pink biofilm along partition. Must be emptied and cleaned/sanitized. Send verification to Bernotta.Linder@dph.ga.gov within timely manner.

10D - food properly labeled; original container

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(8)(b) - expired foods (p)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Two bags of Iceberg garden salad (opened & unopened) observed in reach-in cooler and twelve 8oz cartons of strawberry milk observed in milk cooler (Kitchenette) past manufacturer's date of Feb 22nd. COS, Bags of iceberg garden salad and cartons of strawberry milk discarded by staff.

Aug 26, 2025

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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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

Quat sanitizer soulution in-use not at minimum strength upon testing in kitchenette (Building I, Rm I102). Sanitizer was made earlier this morning around 7AM per staff. COS, Sanitizer solution was refreshed, retested and at proper concentration.

Apr 9, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 21, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(e) - conditions of use (p, pf, c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Quat sanitizer solution in section of 3-compartment sink exceeding maximum concentration allowed (>400PPM). COS, Water was added to section of sink to dilute sanitizer solution by staff upon request.

Jan 25, 2024

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Portion cups of chili in to-go trays not being hot held at 135F or greater in Cambro. COS, Portion cups of chili reheated.

Sep 25, 2023

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed TCS foods (Boxes of cheese pizza, salad) held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) with no time marking in main kitchen. Employee stated that boxes of pizza and salad had been placed out at 10AM. COS, Staff marked TCS food to reflect time placed on TPHC and discard time.