ATHENS, Oconee County

AMERICAN DELI

1880 EPPS BRIDGE PKWY STE 108-109 ATHENS, GA 30606

Food

Latest score

Sep 24, 2025

City

ATHENS

County

Oconee

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.

Sep 24, 2025

Routine

Score: 954 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 - single-service/single-use items stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

OBSERVED BOX OF GLOVES STORED ON GROUND. OBSERVED BOX OF STYROFOAM CUPS NOT 6" OFF GROUND. OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CUPS FOR SAUCES / SEASONINGS STORED UNCOVERED AND UNINVERTED.

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 SIGNIFICANT GREASE BUILDUP ON COVING IN KITCHEN

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: Yes

OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT GREASE BUILD UP ON COVING IN KITCHEN

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(c) - floor and wall junctures, coved, & enclosed or sealed, water-flushed floors provided with drains & graded to drain (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED COVING BY 3-COMP SINK BROKEN OFF WALL. TILE REPLACED BUT NEEDS SEALED TO WALL

Aug 18, 2025

Routine

Score: 739 violations

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2-1B - hands clean and properly washed

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(c) - when to wash (p)

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ON PHONE GET AN ORDER AND THEN IMMEDIATELY PUT GLOVES ON. EMPLOYEE THEN GOT RAW SHRIMP AND PUT IT ON COOK TOP. EMPLOYEE TOOK GLOVES OFF, DID NOT WASH HANDS, AND WENT TO GO REFILL AN ITEM IN PREP TOP. ON RETURN, EMPLOYEE PUT GLOVES ON AND PUT VEGETABLES ON GRILL. CA: EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS AFTER ANY CONTAMINATION EVENT, AFTER RAW OR WHEN CHANGING GLOVES IFTHERE IS AN INTERRUPTION OF TASK OR CONTAMINATION OF HANDS.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

OBSERVED INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED COLESLAWS STORED IN PREP COOLERS WITH NO 7-DAY DISCARD DATE. OBSERVED ITEMS IN WIC WITH DAY OF THE WEEK STICKERS WITH NO DATE INDICATING PREP DATE VS. DISCARD DATE. CA: ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS REMOVED FROM BULK PACKAGING MUST BE LABELED WITH A 7-DAY DISCARD DATE. DISCARD DATE MUST BE CLEARLY LABELED, WITH THE DAY OF PREP BEING DAY 1 OF 7-DAY SHELF LIFE.

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED SPRAY BOTTLES IN ESTABLISHMENT UNLABELED. CA: ANY CHEMICALS STORED IN A WORKING CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH ITS COMMON NAME.

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED HOUSEHOLD BUG SPRAY STORED UNDER FRONT COUNTER BENEATH SODA MACHINE. CA: ONLY BUG SPRAYS LISTED FOR COMMERCIAL USE MAY BE USED IN ESTABLISHMENT, & RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES SHALL BE APPLIED ONLY BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(a) - frozen food (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

ON ARRIVAL OBSERVED BAGS OF FROZEN FRENCH FRIES KEPT ON TABLES IN KITCHEN. CA: FROZEN FOOD MUST BE KEPT FROZEN OR THAWED UNDER APPROPRIATE MEANS. COS- ITEMS PUT UP

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WEARING WATCH. FOOD HANDLERS ONLY PERMITTED TO WEAR PLAIN WEDDING BAND.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 - single-service/single-use items stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS ON FLOOR

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 DIRT, DUST, AND GRIME BUILD UP ON FLOORS OF WALKIN AND KITCHEN. CLEAN AT A HIGHER FREQUENCY.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(c) - floor and wall junctures, coved, & enclosed or sealed, water-flushed floors provided with drains & graded to drain (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

COVING BY 3-COMP SINK BROKEN OFF WALL

Jan 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 934 violations

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6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED COLESLAWS AND PROVOLONE STORED IN PREP COOLERS WITH NO 7-DAY DISCARD DATE. CA: ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS REMOVED FROM BULK PACKAGING MUST BE LABELED WITH A 7-DAY DISCARD DATE.

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 SCOOP IN RAW WINGS, MSG, & RICE STORED WITH HANDLE IN PRODUCT. COS - HANDLE REMOVED

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

SHELVES IN WIC HELD UP BY BRICKS. PREP TABLE UNDER MICROWAVE LINED WITH CARDBOARD. ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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 ICE BUILD-UP IN REACH-IN-FREEZER BESIDE KITCHEN.

Aug 14, 2024

Routine

Score: 932 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: NoRepeat: Yes

BOX OF FROZEN PHILLY STEAK IN REACH IN FREEZER LEFT UNCOVERED. CA: ALL FOODS MUST BE COVERED UNLESS ACTIVELY COOLING. COS- ITEMS COVERED.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

PLASTIC LINER LEFT ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN. CARDBOARD LINING BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE BESIDE MICROWAVE AT BACK OF KITCHEN.

Feb 1, 2024

Routine

Score: 922 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: NoRepeat: Yes

BOX OF FROZEN PHILLY STEAK IN REACH IN FREEZER LEFT UNCOVERED. CA: INSTRUCTED PIC TO KEEP ALL FOODS COVERED IN COOLERS/FREEZERS UNLESS ACTIVELY COOLING. COS - ITEMS COVERED.

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

HANDSINKS IN MENS & WOMENS RESTROOMS NEED TO BE RESEALED TO WALLS.

Aug 24, 2023

Routine

Score: 944 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: NoRepeat: No

BOX OF FROZEN PHILLY STEAK IN REACH IN FREEZER LEFT UNCOVERED. CA: INFORMED PIC THAT ALL FOODS MUST BE STORED COVERED TO PROTECT FROM POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.

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

HANDSINKS IN MENS AND WOMENS RESTROOMS NEED TO BE RE-CAULKED AND SEALED TO THE WALL.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p) - using drain plugs; maintaining refuse areas (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

TRASH & DEBRIS BUILDUP AROUND DUMPSTER CORRAL.

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

DUMPSTER DOORS LEFT OPEN.