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3794 S SECOND ST , FOLKSTON, GA 31537 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (October 29, 2026): Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Inspection history
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A91October 29, 20262 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Two reach-in-coolers were out of temperature and reading at 36-38° F but internal temperature of time and temperature controlled for safety foods read at 49-55° F. COS: All TCS foods above 41° F discarded and maintenance contacted to service RIC units later that day. Charlton EH ordered the units to not be used until they kept TCS foods at or below 41° F. A reach-in-freezer near the prep line is not keeping all foods solid as required. Internal temperature was under 41° F, but frozen foods must stay solid. COS: Foods were immediately dropped into the fryer to cook and serve and maintenance to service RIF.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Time as a public health control required procedures not being followed due to foods being out of the maximum temperature of 41° F and no temperature logs kept as required showing the temperature of the foods when removed from temperature control. COS: Discarded TCS food items and Charlton EH instructed PIC that temperature logs must be maintained in order to use TPHC. When using TPHC, cold foods may be held a maximum of four (4) hours regardless of internal temperature provided that the food is 41° F or lower when removed from temperature control (unless previously approved for a different time frame).
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)”A96April 23, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations involving handwashing & hygiene, cleaning & sanitizing and garbage & waste.
The top 1/3 of the most current inspection report was not posted in each drive through window.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)”Food residue in microwaves.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”Observed dumpster lids not closed.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.06(5)(c) - outdoor enclosure (c)”A97October 29, 20253 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations involving cleaning & sanitizing, pest control and facility upkeep.
Observed metal shaving on can opener.
−1 point · Cited as “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)”Observed dumpster lids not closed and/or not tight fitting to secure interior contents from pests.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.06(5)(c) - outdoor enclosure (c)”Walk-in-freezer has damaged tile at join of baseboard and floor.
−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)”A90May 15, 20252 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COS: The cold hold unit was not working correctly and neither was the thermometer. CFSM discarded all food above 45° F that had been held that morning, but some foods had just been placed in the unit and were at 41-43° F: these were placed back into a working cold holding unit. Maintenance was contacted to replace the nonfunctional cold holding unit.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed metal shaving on can opener.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”A99December 11, 20241 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving food-safety requirements.
Walk-in-freezer has damaged tile at join of baseboard and floor.
−1 point · Cited as “null”A91August 28, 20246 violations
Inspectors recorded 6 violations, 2 of them critical, involving plumbing & water, handwashing & hygiene and pest control.
Carbon dioxide filter line that is not connected has a steady drip from the cutoff valve, pooling water onto the floor.
−2 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)”Hot water supply not sufficient to provide hot water unless tap is left on for more than 5 minutes at all but one handwash sink. One handwash sink did not have a cold-water supply, but CFSM stated that a work order was in for their maintenance to fix the cold-water supply.
−2 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(1)(g),(h) - water supply, capacity; pressure (pf)”Observed unused beverage dispenser line laying on top of a rodent control device.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(z) - miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)”Observed one food prep employee not wearing a hair restraint properly, only covering some of her hair that was in a bun. Observed another food prep employee with no hair restraint.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”Observed employees not washing hands after taking off single-use gloves and before putting on new ones.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(n)2,3,4 - gloves, use limitations, slash resistant gloves & cloth gloves (c)”Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Walk-in-freezer has severely damaged floors around the walls.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”B82May 1, 20246 violations
Inspectors recorded 6 violations, 3 of them critical, involving management & training, temperature control and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed shredded lettuce (x2 containers) and onion slices (x1 container) held using time as a public health control with a time marking that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Food may not be served.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)”The PIC could not provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - responsibility of permit holder, pic, and conditional employees (p), (pf)”No test kit for hydrogen peroxide sanitizer being used.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)”Observed two employees with no hair restraints preparing food.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. WIC and WIF have severely damaged floors around the walls. The WIF has the most damage.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”Food debris and grease build-up under and behind frying equipment. Observed a rag between a wall and a cooling unit posing a possible fire hazard.
−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)”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-024-000021. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.