Ashburn, Turner County

Brown's Seafood

238 E WASHINGTON ST ASHBURN, GA 31714

Food

Latest score

Jun 11, 2026

City

Ashburn

County

Turner

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.

Jun 11, 2026

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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1-2B - certified food protection manager

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(3)(a) - food safety manager certification (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Serve safe manager certificate not renewed within 90 days of expiration. CA: Manager is scheduled to take serve safe exam June 15, 2026. Email Brooke at Brooke.pearson@dph.ga.gov June 15, 2026 with results from exam. Copy of serve safe certificate shall be posted within public view at all times.

Dec 23, 2025

Routine

Score: 882 violations

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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 homemade tartar sauce and homemade cocktail sauce not cold held at 41F or below in reach in cooler in kitchen by cash register area. COS, items were discarded by PIC. Corrective action: Check temperatures of food in all coolers each morning to ensure coolers are working properly. If coke cooler cannot maintain food/sauces at 41F or below they will not be allowed to be used. Do not use cooler until fixed. Text Brooke at Health Department when cooler is fixed.

10D - food properly labeled; original container

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed several containers of Time/Temperature control for safety foods (buttermilk) not discarded on or before manufactured best by date.
COS, PIC discarded jugs of buttermilk. Corrective action: Ensure dates of food are checked upon delivery and monitored for best by/expiration date.

Jun 17, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 17, 2024

Routine

Score: 953 violations

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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 dishes not sanitized in sanitizer solution after being washed and rinsed in 3-c sink in main kitchen.
COS, Employee made sink of sanitizer solution at proper strength to sanitize dishes and sanitized dishes before air drying.

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 food-contact surfaces not cleaned to sight and touch on shelf (bowls and food chopper).
COS, employee washed, rinsed, and sanitized dishes.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Facility does not have quaternary ammonium (quat) test strips to test sanitizer concentration in 3-c sink and buckets in kitchen.
Order test strips as soon as possible to ensure sanitizer concentration is proper strength in 3-c sink and buckets.

Jun 6, 2024

Routine

Score: 891 violation

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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: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed cups of cole slaw not at 41F in reach in cooler in kitchen when placed on 4 hour time hold.
COS, cups of cole slaw had just been made so they were placed in freezer to cool to 41F before placing on 4 hour time hold.
Corrective action: Food placed on 4 hour time hold MUST be 41F when placed out and be marked with time placed out.

May 21, 2024

Routine

Score: 773 violations

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3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(1) - safe, unadulterated and honestly presented (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed corn meal for battering seafood in aluminum pans covered with tin foil with mouse droppings stored on back of fryers in main kitchen. Also observed corn meal in another aluminum pan with oyster left from 3 days ago on back of fryer in main kitchen.
COS, Pans of corn meal were discarded. Pans of corn meal/flour for battering must be covered tightly when not in use and changed every 4 hours or kept in cooler when not actively using or facility is closed.

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: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed facility not follow written TPHC procedure. (TPHC supposed to start at 11:00 am, food was placed in small cooler at 10:00 am at 50 degrees Fahrenheit with no time marked)
COS, Cole slaw was taken out of small cooler and placed in large reach in cooler to cool since food had not been out of temp more than 2 hours.
Corrective action: Food shall be 41F when placed on 4 hour time hold and time must be placed on food (log, white board, sticker, etc...) and discarded at the end of the 4 hours. Manger should monitor this process closely to ensure employees are following time policy.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed hush puppy mix covered tightly in large plastic container in reach in cooler in kitchen.
Hush puppy mix needs to be cooled in smaller amounts uncovered to ensure it reaches 41F within 4 hours from prep. Once food reaches 41F it can be combined into larger container and covered in cooler.

Nov 9, 2023

Routine

Score: 846 violations

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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 food items not cold held at 41F or below in reach in coolers in kitchen and back storage area by bathroom and raw seafood cabinet (baked beans, oysters, hush puppy mix, raw fish).
COS, Items were discarded by employee. Corrective action: Facility shall get a hanging thermometer in each cooler in establishment to ensure coolers stay 41F or below. Coolers shall be checked daily.

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(d) - cooling (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed hush puppy mix made yesterday in reach in cooler in kitchen not cooled to 41F within 4 hours from ambient temperature.
COS, hush puppy mix was discarded by employee. Corrective action: Hush puppy mix needs to be placed uncovered on top shelf of reach in cooler till reaches 41F or placed in freezer till reaches 41F then placed in cooler. Refer to cooling poster.

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed facility not following written TPHC procedure (TPHC supposed to start at 11:00 am, food was placed on TPHC at 9:00 am with no time marker)
COS, time slip was placed on food held on 4 hour time hold.
Corrective action: Time stamp shall be placed on food when food is started on TPHC and discard time.

11C - approved thawing methods used

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw seafood (fish and shrimp) being thawed on counter top in bins of ambient water and in box at ambient air temp.
COS, employee placed thawed raw fish on ice in seafood holding cabinet and placed the raw shrimp under cool running water.
Corrective action: Any food that is thawing must be done so under cool running water, as part of the cooking process, or under refrigeration.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed wet wiping cloth stored on top of oven when not being used.
COS, employee made sanitizer bucket with bleach and put sanitizer rag in bucket.
Corrective action: Wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer bucket at proper concentration when not in use.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed floor, shelves, and wall by fryers with grease/food accumulation.
Please have these areas cleaned and free of grease and food buildup within 10 days. Call Brooke at 229-232-3116 when done.

Jun 6, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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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: YesRepeat: No

Observed cole slaw and tartar sauce (not commercially made) in reach in cooler in seafood prep area not with correct date items was made.
COS, PIC placed correct date on items since they were still within 7 days from prep. Employee had placed wrong date on item when made.