Blairsville, Union County

McDonald's Restaurant

61 MURPHY HWY BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512

Food
Latest score
96
Jun 1, 2026
City
Blairsville
County
Union
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.

Jun 1, 2026

Routine

Score: 963 violations

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Clean pans stacked wet. Advised PIC to air dry prior to stacking.

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: Yes

Inside coolers/freezers dirty with crumb build up. Coolers up front holding frappe mix ice cream dirty with spills and sticky residue. Handles of coolers dirty. Top of equipment dirty. Large plastic containers holding lids, squirt bottles accumulating debris. Advised PIC to clean. Food contact and non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of encrusted grease, dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

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

Floors throughout facility under cookline and equipment dirty. Advised PIC to clean. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food

Dec 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 904 violations

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Sticky label residue left on clean stacked pans. Advised PIC to remove all stickers and label residue prior to wash, rinse and sanitizing. Food contact equipment shall be clean to sight and touch.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Employees handling food wearing no hair restraint. Advised PIC to put on approved hair restraint. Employees preparing or handling food shall use an effective and clean, disposable or easy cleanable net or other hair restraint approved by the health authority.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Employee handling food wearing watch. Advised PIC to remove. Food employees may not wear jewelry on their arms or hands while handling food except for a plain wedding band.

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: Yes

Inside coolers/freezers dirty with crumb build up. Coolers up front holding frappe mix ice cream dirty with spills and sticky residue. Advised PIC to clean. Food contact and non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of encrusted grease, dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

May 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 934 violations

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employees handling food wearing no hair restraint. Advised PIC to put on approved hair restraint. Employees preparing or handling food shall use an effective and clean, disposable or easy cleanable net or other hair restraint approved by the health authority.

12B - personal cleanliness

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employees handling food wearing watches, bracelets, rings with stones. Advised PIC to remove. Food employees may not wear jewelry on their arms or hands while handling food except for a plain wedding band.

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: Yes

Inside freezers with large amount of crumb build up. Top of heat lamp unit (above fries) with large amount of salt. Shelves holding ss items dirty and needs wiped down. Advised PIC to clean. Food contact and nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits, dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

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

Floor under grill with large amount of grease. Floor under drink machine with syrup spill. Floor under coke machine in lobby dirty. Advised PIC to clean. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food.

Oct 29, 2024

Routine

Score: 972 violations

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: Yes

Inside freezers with build up of food crumbs. Hand sink by fries dirty. Top of fry holder dirty with large amount of salt. Advised PIC to clean. Food contact and non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits, dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

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

Floor under grill with large amount of grease. Floor under drink machine in front lobby dirty with coke spills and trash. Advised PIC to clean. Physical facilites shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

Mar 6, 2024

Routine

Score: 981 violation

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: Yes

Inside coolers/freezers dirty with crumbs. Handles/gaskets of coolers/freezers dirty with crumb and grease build up. Top of ice cream machine dirty and needs cleaned. Large plastic containers holding lids, bottles etc with food and trash build up. Advised PIC to clean. Food-contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of encrusted grease, deposits, dust, dirt, food residue and other debirs.

Aug 14, 2023

Routine

Score: 952 violations

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Numerous flies throughout facility. Discussed methods of pest control. The presence of insects shall be controlled to minimize their presence by using trapping devices or another approved pest control method. *pest control comes routinely, traps set up. sticky pads hanging in designated areas

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: Yes

Inside of coolers/freezers dirty with crumbs, syrup, food debris. Pull out drawers dirty inside and gaskets. Gaskets of coolers dirty with food and mold like substance. Flavor syrup machine with syrup spills and needs cleaned. Cabinets (inside) under drink machine in lobby dirty. Advised PIC to clean. Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt and food residues.