Blackshear, Pierce County

Dairy Queen

3164 HWY 84 W BLACKSHEAR, GA 31516

Food
Latest score
99
Mar 27, 2026
City
Blackshear
County
Pierce
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.

Mar 27, 2026

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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 loose floor panel in WIC. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Sep 18, 2025

Routine

Score: 971 violation

12D - washing fruits and vegetables

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(g) - washing fruits & vegetables (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed veg. sink with soapy water, scrubby, and bucket. Veg sink shall only be used for washing fruit/veg. COS items moved and sink cleaned.

Jan 14, 2025

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee grabbing spoons out of box and loading into container. No gloves on and spoons unwrapped. Employee handling food contact surface with bare hands. COS employee put on gloves.

Jul 22, 2024

Routine

Score: 913 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 build up in drink nozzles at drive thru REPEAT.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed two employees with nail polish preparing food with no gloves on. If nails are painted or acrylic gloves shall be worn anytime working with exposed food.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed wet wiping cloths stored on table tops between use. Wet wiping cloths shall be stored in sanitizing solution between use. COS cloths were placed in sanitizing solution.

Mar 11, 2024

Routine

Score: 941 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: Yes

Observed build up in drink nozzles REPEAT. Observed onion slicer on rack that had food debris.

Nov 2, 2023

Routine

Score: 885 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed two hand handwash sinks with no paper towels and one HW sink with gallon of bleach sitting in it.

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 build up in drink nozzles at drive through. All food contact surfaces shall be cleaned to prevent build up.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee preparing food with no hair restraints on. Hat, hair net, or vizor shall be worn when preparing food.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee with false painted nails preparing ice cream with no gloves on Employees with false painted nails shall wear gloves during any food prep activities.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed old score posted. COS PIC posted current score.

Aug 4, 2023

Routine

Score: 786 violations

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: NoRepeat: No

Observed cups of house made ranch stored on front service area left from last night, ready for use. PIC stated that normally what is left over gets put in the cooler for the next day. All TCS foods shall be held at proper temp or placed on a 4-hour time control that is documented. COS PIC discarded items.

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 heavy build up on inside of tea urn nozzles. ALl food service contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency to prevent build up. COS PIC cleaned items.

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 sugar scoop with heavy build up of wet stained sugar. COS PIC cleaned item.

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: Yes

Observed items in WIC with use by dates that were past use: Slaw 7-31-23, sliced onions 8-2-23. REPEAT

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 house made ranch with 29 day use by sticker. (Milk and season) TCS foods shall have a 7-day use by date once prepared.

10D - food properly labeled; original container

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed expired milk (8-1-23) in WIC and front ice creams area. COS PIC discarded items.