Dahlonega, Lumpkin County

ZAXBY'S

58 PINETREE WAY DAHLONEGA, GA 30533

Food
Latest score
93
Dec 1, 2025
City
Dahlonega
County
Lumpkin
Inspections
4

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 1, 2025

Routine

Score: 934 violations

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed two containers of raw chicken, one container of prepared slaw, and two containers of bites held past the date marked use by date. CA: all food items must be used or discarded by their marked use by date. COS: all items voluntarily discarded.

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 single service cup lids stored for use on the soda machine catch-tray grate in the drive-thru service area. Ready for use lids had splash debris from the soda machine. CA: single use items must be stored in a manner that prevent contamination. COS: lids discarded and new lids moved to an appropriate location.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food and physical debris on equipment door handles, on interior shelves and bottoms of coolers, the outside of the paper towel dispenser by the chicken prep station, on shelves beneath prep tables, on cooler drawer rails and gaskets, and on the shelves and the floor of the dry good storage area. Observed standing liquid in the bottom on the ric by the chicken prep station. CA: These areas should be cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary with an approved sanitizer to keep them free of debris and prevent contamination of in-use utensils, food items, and employee hands. COS: surfaces sanitized

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed a hole in the wall beneath the "clean" drainboard of the 3-compartment sink. CA: All walls in warewashing areas must be easily cleanable, nonporous, hard, and of sound design. Manager will place work order for the hole.

Jan 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 916 violations

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 items in cold-holding line and on counters (non TCS) that were not stored covered. All containers of food must be stored with a lid or cover to protect them from debris. Keeping food containers covered at cold-holding lines will also help maintain proper cold holding temperatures.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employees with beards exceeding 1/2 inch not wearing beard nets upon inspectors arrival. Proper hair restraints must be worn at all times employees are in the main kitchen. Observed employees with items on hands or wrists that were not a plain wedding band.

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 working stock of single-use wax paper contaminated by sauce and food debris. Staff informed and items discarded.

14D - gloves used properly

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(n)2,3,4 - gloves, use limitations, slash resistant gloves & cloth gloves (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employees touching clothes or face when wearing single-use gloves. Observed employees change gloves without washing hands. Employees must change gloves whenever changing tasks, after touching clothing, face, arms, etc., or whenever gloves are dirty. Hands must be washed everytime gloves are changed.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(d),(e) - warewashing equipment, cleaning frequency; warewashing machines, manufacturers' operating instructions (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed dirty dishes left on the floor of the dish pit. Dirty dishes must be stacked on the 'dirty' side of the 3-compartment sink and properly washed, rinsed, sanitized, and air dried as often as necessary to prevent the 'dirty' side of the sink from overflowing and to maintain a working stock of clean dishes.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food debris on equipment handles, doors, and interior bottoms, under storage shelves in walk in freezer, on bottom shelves of prep tables, on floors and walls by main kitchen breading and dryer station, and on food storage containers and storage shelving. These areas should be cleaned as often as necessary with an approved sanitizer to keep them free of debris and prevent contamination of in-use utensils, food items, and employee hands. Observed in-use utensils with debris on the handles that would result in the contamination of gloves. In-use utensils must be exchanged when dirty.

Feb 27, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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 freshly prepared sanitizer buckets in use with QUAT sanitizer concentration less than 200 ppm. Buckets filled directly from 3-compartment sink dispenser. Inspector identified two air bubbles in the line. Staff MUST check the concentration of sanitizer dispensing everyday to ensure proper concentration is maintained and should check the concentration of sanitizer each time a sanitizer bucket is made. COS Sanitizer lines were primed and air bubbles removed. Shaws will be contacted to service the dispenser unit and ensure proper functioning.

Feb 1, 2024

Routine

Score: 853 violations

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

Observed fatty bacon hot held at 95 and 121 degrees and a chicken filet hot held at 119 degrees in warmer drawers. Observed chicken wings hot held at 121 and 123 degrees and chicken tenders hot held at 127 and 133 degrees in a warmer cabinet. COS All food items were voluntarily discarded and the unit temperatures were adjusted. Manager was instructed to take food item temperatures regularly to ensure proper hot holding temperatures are maintained at all times.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed dried food debris on air-drying clean dishes and food storage containers as well as on air-drying rack shelves. Observed mold-like debris on interior baffle of large ice machine in the front food service area. Observed mold-like debris on the handle of the ice scoop for the small ice bin in the front food service area. All food contact services must be sanitized thoroughly and as often as necessary to prevent debris and mold-like accumulation.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed food debris on equipment handles, doors, and interior bottoms, under storage shelves in walk in freezer, on bottom shelves of prep tables, on floors and walls by main kitchen breading and dryer station, and on food storage containers and storage shelving. These areas should be cleaned as often as necessary with an approved sanitizer to keep them free of debris and prevent contamination of in-use utensils, food items, and employee hands.