May 8, 2026
Routine
Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.
DALLAS, Paulding County
Merle's Bar-B-Q
3393 VILLA RICA HWY DALLAS, GA 30157
Food
Latest score
100
May 8, 2026
City
DALLAS
County
Paulding
Inspections
7
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 3, 2025
Routine
Score: 961 violation
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 energy drink can and employee coffee cup with no lid stored in kitchen. CA: Drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed.
Jun 4, 2025
Routine
Score: 912 violations
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: Yes
Observed bulk ice machine not maintained clean to sight and touch. CA: Equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. COS: PIC will have ice machine detail cleaned.
12B - personal cleanliness
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)
3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed employee preparing food without a hair restraint. CA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority. COS: PIC provided proper hair restraint.
Dec 11, 2024
Routine
Score: 961 violation
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
Observed bulk ice machine and soda ice well not detailed clean to a frequency to sight and touch. CA: Ice machines to be detailed by specified date.
Jun 12, 2024
Routine
Score: 853 violations
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 several TCS foods in prep top cooler holding at a temperature greater than 41F. CA: TCS foods in unit longer than 4 hours were discarded.
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
Observed sanitizer below manufacturers recommended concentration. CA: PIC remade sanitizer to correct concentration.
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)
1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes
Observed employee items not in designated area. CA: PIC moved employee items to designated area to prevent any type of contamination to food items/ single-service.
Jan 19, 2024
Routine
Score: 893 violations
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: Yes
Observed ice bin not cleaned at a frequency to maintain food contact surface clean to sight and touch. CA: PIC will increase frequency of cleaning.
12B - personal cleanliness
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)
3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed employee preparing food in the grill prep area without a hair restraint. CA: Employee put on a hair restraint.
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)
1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes
Observed employee items not in designated area. CA: PIC moved employee items to designated area to prevent any type of contamination to food items/ single-service.
Aug 28, 2023
Routine
Score: 952 violations
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: YesRepeat: No
Observed ice bin not cleaned at a frequency to maintain food contact surface clean to sight and touch. CA: PIC will increase frequency of cleaning.
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)
1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed employee items not in designated area. CA: PIC moved employee items to designated area to prevent any type of contamination to food items/ single-service.