McRae-Helena, Telfair County

McRae Women's Correctional Facility

1000 JIM HAMMOCK DRIVE MC RAE, GA 31055

Food
Latest score
93
Feb 24, 2026
City
McRae-Helena
County
Telfair
Inspections
5

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 24, 2026

Routine

Score: 932 violations

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 multiple open beverages and several food workers drinking from open beverages in food preparation areas. Cups must be in a lid and straw in food preparation areas. COS - Drinks removed.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed multiple food workers wearing bracelets while preparing food. CA: No jewelry other than a plain wedding band may be worn.

Jul 29, 2025

Routine

Score: 852 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 chicken off the staff dining hot bar temperature at 129F. Time/temperature control for safety food must be hot held at 135F or above. COS - Chicken was rapidly reheated to 179F hot hot holding.

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed chlorine sanitizer at the 3-compartment sink not at a proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. COS - PIC added chlorine to the sink to reach correct concentration.

Feb 25, 2025

Routine

Score: 943 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

Rice and beans stored open in dry storage; food must be stored covered. COS - Food covered at time of inspection.

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 chlorine sanitizer at the 3-compartment sink not at a proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. COS - I went over using chlorine with the staff at time of inspection.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Handwash sink near the walk-in cooler is holding water. The rinse compartment in the 3-compartment sink is leaking. All plumbing shall be in good repair.

Jan 7, 2025

Initial

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 27, 2024

Initial

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.