Chickamauga, Walker County

Huddle House Chickamauga

14 BUSHROD JOHNSON AVE CHICKAMAUGA, GA 30707

Food
Latest score
85
Jun 4, 2026
City
Chickamauga
County
Walker
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.

Jun 4, 2026

Routine

Score: 855 violations

1-2B - certified food protection manager

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

OBSERVED: NO SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT POSTED.

CODE: "Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM)."

CA: SOMEONE ON STAFF MUST OBTAIN A CFSM CERTIFICATION OR PIC MUST HIRE SOMEONE WITH SAID CERTIFICATION ASAP. WILL ALLOW 1 MONTHS FOR SCHEDULING AND TESTING AND RECHECK FOR COMPLIANCE.

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(2)(o) - person-in-charge duties (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH DOCUMENTS OR ACKONWLEDGEMENT OF FOOD HANDLER STAFF'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT DISEASES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. CA: PIC WILL ENSURE ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYEE'S READ AND SIGN AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENT SUCH AS THE GA DPH RED BOOK. CB: PIC HAS ONE WEEK TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE.

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

OBSERVED MICROWAVES ROOF WITH EXCESS SOIL ACCUMULATION AND NOT CLEAN TO SITE AND TOUCH. CA: PIC WILL HAVE MICROWAVES ROOF AND EQUIPMENT CLEANED TO SITE AND TOUCH. CB: PIC WILL HAVE ONE WEEK TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT IS CLEANED TO SITE AND TOUCH.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED TWO REACH IN COOLERS AND THE WALK IN COOLER OUT OF GOOD REPIAR. PIC INFORMED ME UPON ARRIVAL THAT THEY ARE NOT IN USE CURRENTLY. CA: EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR. DOORS, GASKETS, COOLERS, ALL MUST BE KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. CB: PIC WILL HAVE ONE MONTH TO ENSURE ALL EQUIPMENT IN PROPERLY REPAIRED AND ADJUSTED.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OSBERVED HANDLES OF MAJORITY OF REACH IN COOLERS WITH A STICKY RESIDUE UPON TOUCH. CA: PIC WILL CLEAN NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES (HANDLES OF REACH IN COOLERS & OTHER EQUIPMENT) TO ENSURE THEY ARE CLEAN OF EXCESS ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUE. CB: PIC WILL HAVE ON WEEK TO MAINTAIN A CLEANING FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUE ON NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT/COOLERS.

Nov 25, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 violations

1-2B - certified food protection manager

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED: NO SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT POSTED.

CODE: "Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM)."

CA: SOMEONE ON STAFF MUST OBTAIN A CFSM CERTIFICATION OR PIC MUST HIRE SOMEONE WITH SAID CERTIFICATION ASAP. WILL ALLOW 3 MONTHS FOR SCHEDULING AND TESTING AND RECHECK FOR COMPLIANCE.

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: Yes

OBSERVED: MULTIPLE TCS ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH NO LABEL (DICED ONIONS, LETTUCE, CHEESE)

CODE: "food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Pf"

CA: PIC ADDED LABEL TO ITEMS IN QUESTION TO REFLECT PREP DATE.

Jun 30, 2025

Routine

Score: 922 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED: HANDSINK IN BACK WITH NO PAPER TOWELS AND HANDSINK UP FRONT WITH A BROKEN PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER.

CODE: Hand Drying Provision. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with:

  1. Individual, disposable towels; Pf

  2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; Pf

COS: PIC PLACED INDIVIDUAL PAPER TOWEL ROLLS AT SINK UNTILL DISPENSER IS REPLACED.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED: MULTIPLE TCS FOODS PAST DISCARD DATE.

CODE: A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it:

(i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P

COS: PIC DISCARDED ITEMS IN QUESTION.

Jan 9, 2025

Routine

Score: 922 violations

1-2B - certified food protection manager

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED SAME AS LAST INSPECTION; NO CFSM ON STAFF AT THIS TIME; OBTAIN CERTIFICATION ASAP

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED HAND SINK IN FRONT KITCHEN WITH PANCAKE BATTER BUCKETS INSIDE BLOCKING ACCESS FOR HANDWASHING. CA: PIC REMOVED BUCKETS AND RESANITIZED THE HAND SINK.

Jul 10, 2024

Routine

Score: 883 violations

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw frozen meats stored vertically above ready to eat foods in reach in freezer. Ice cream stored under raw frozen meat in reach in freezer. CA: PIC removed ice cream from reach in freezer and moved to walk in freezer with proper separation. PIC to educate staff on proper segregation of raw and ready to eat food items.

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 soil debris and build in reach in cooler. Shelving of reaching in cooler coated with soil build up and a yellow liquid had accumulated on the bottom of the reach in cooler. CA: PIC to increase cleaning frequency of reach in coolers to reduce build up.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(f) - drying mops (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed mop heads laying on ground and in sink rather than properly air drying. CA: PIC to educate staff to use available drying racks above mop sink to properly air dry mops.

Jan 29, 2024

Routine

Score: 923 violations

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 sanitation containers not reading for sanitizer solution. Sanitizer is empty at three compartment sink. CA: PIC to use chlorine until truck arrives with new sanitizer solution.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(r) - food storage, prohibited areas (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed boxes of coffee on ground in back of kitchen. CA: PIC placed on shelving.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(f) - drying mops (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed mop heads laying on ground and in sink rather than properly air drying. CA: PIC hung up mop heads to properly air dry.

Aug 10, 2023

Routine

Score: 824 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 multiple TCS foods throughout the facility cold held at above 41 degrees. CA: PIC chose to discard all TCS foods not cold held at 41 degrees.

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 soil on walls inside ice bin. CA: PIC will increase frequency of cleaning.

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 MULTIPLE TCS FOODS WITH BLANK LABEL STICKERS. SOME ITEMS HAD MULTIPLE STICKERS ON THEM WITH NO DATES FILLED IN. CA: PIC TO FILL OUT STICKERS TO REFLECT PREP DATE AND RETRAIN STAFF.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(f) - drying mops (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED MOP HEAD RESTING ON GROUND. CA: PIC CORRECTED ISSUE AND WILL FIX HANGARS FOR AIR DRYING.