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JALEN'S
3762 SECOND ST , FOLKSTON, GA 31537 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (November 19, 2025): Inspectors recorded 9 violations, 2 of them critical, involving management & training, pest control and temperature control.
Inspection history
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C79November 19, 20259 violations
Inspectors recorded 9 violations, 2 of them critical, involving management & training, pest control and temperature control.
No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(3)(a) - food safety manager certification (pf)”Observed numerous live flies flying around in the kitchen, dry storage, and outside near the smoker where the grease has spilled/accumulated on the ground. Observed numerous dead roaches in areas throughout the FSE (dry storage, kitchen, bar).
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)”Inconsistent date marking.
−4 points · Cited as “null”Observed foods out of original container not labeled with common name of food.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(d) - food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)”Foods not being stored in freezers according to cook temperatures when opened/removed from original packaging. Observed some foods (meat) being stored in used bread bags or in nothing at all: bare, cooked turkey legs resting on top of boxes in freezer; raw hamburger patties fallen out of bag sitting on top of French fry bags.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed condensate dripping inside reach-in-cooler into a pan. Observed grease collection in plastic buckets by smoker/spilling onto ground.
−2 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(4)(h),(i) - approved sewage disposal; system; other liquid wastes and rainwater (p) (c)”The bathroom in the kitchen still does not have a self-closing door.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(i) - closing toilet room doors (c)”Observed grease spillage on the floor in the kitchen, food residue on the floor and on equipment, mold-like growth in certain areas (on a piece of tape on a box with lettuce in the reach-in-cooler, dry storage), gaps in the doors/door sills, exposed wall sockets/gaps in the walls.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)”No light shields on lights in kitchen or food prep areas. Repeat.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(i) - light bulbs, protective shielding (c)”B88November 6, 20245 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and pest control.
A reach-in-cooler (RIC) was found not holding foods at or below 41° F. COS: All foods discarded and facility stopped using this RIC.
−9 points · Cited as “null”Raw wood in kitchen. Repeat.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”Observed food residue build-up on fryers and on floor around fryers.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”Observed numerous gaps in the floors, walls, and ceilings throughout the FSE. Repeat.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)”No light shields on lights in kitchen or food prep areas. Repeat.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(i) - light bulbs, protective shielding (c)”B88December 18, 20237 violations
Inspectors recorded 7 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control, handwashing & hygiene and cleaning & sanitizing.
PIC did not know proper cooking/reheating temps to prevent foodborne illnesses.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(1)(c)2,3 - demonstration (pf)”No thermometers in freezer units. Additionally, there was not a suitable thermometer provided and/or readily accessible to measure the internal temperatures of food product.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(2)(x) - tmd, located in refrigerators/ hot holding (pf, c)”Observed food prep employee with no hair restraint.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”Bathroom located in kitchen not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(l) - toilet rooms, enclosed (c)”Observed gaps in walls/ceilings, raw wood in kitchen, and carpet used in kitchen.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)”No light in RIC, no shield on lights in food prep areas.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(3)(f) - lighting intensity, adequate in food prep, storage & service areas (c)”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-024-000036. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.