Augusta, Richmond County

AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON

3001 GORDON HWY GROVETOWN, GA 30813

Food
Latest score
98
Feb 26, 2026
City
Augusta
County
Richmond
Inspections
6

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 26, 2026

Routine

Score: 981 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: Yes

Observed ice build up around doors of walk in freezers.
C/A - replace worn door seal.

Aug 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 904 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 milk in milk cooler at 48 degrees F in milk walk in cooler. C/A - move milk to a working cooler. COS - manager moved milk to produce cooler.

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 light not working in exterior walk in freezer. C/A - repair light in walk in freezer.

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 ice building up in all walk in freezers. C/A - service units to help with ice build up. COS - manager had ice scrapped out of freezers.

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 seal missing around door of walk in cooler. C/A - repair seal on cooler door.

Apr 11, 2025

Routine

Score: 911 violation

4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed raw eggs stacked above orange drink mix in exterior walk in cooler.

Dec 4, 2024

Routine

Score: 972 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(a) - equipment and utensils, constructed of durable materials (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed ice accumulation (heavy) on floor of walk in freezer (outside). C/A: Repair freezer.

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: YesRepeat: No

Oberved hamburger patties left on ground outside of walk-in-freezer (outside) after cleaning. C/A - dispose of all food debris after cleaning and do not leave food debris out on ground.
COS - manager had workinginmated clean up mess.

Jun 25, 2024

Routine

Score: 963 violations

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed meat on floor in outside walk in freezer. Observed watermelons on floor in outside walk in cooler.

COS Employees actively moving food off floor.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer solution. c/a: Keep wet wiping cloths stored in sanitizer at the appropriate concentration.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(a) - equipment and utensils, constructed of durable materials (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed ice accumulation (heavy) on floor of walk in freezer (outside). C/A: Repair freezer.

Dec 19, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.