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Black Diamond Caribbean Restaurant

319 MAIN ST STE A , GARDEN CITY, GA 31408 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health

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72 / 100 · Needs improvement
Last inspected April 28, 2026
3 inspections on record · average score 88

Most recent inspection (April 28, 2026): Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 5 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.

Inspection history

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C72April 28, 20265 violations

Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 5 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.

CriticalFood separated and protected.

Observed raw shelled eggs stored above RTE milk and cheese in the dry storage reach-in cooler. Also observed raw chicken stored above raw salmon in the kitchen reach-in cooler. RCA: Ensure all RTE food items are stored above raw animal food items while raw animal foods are separated by minimum cooking temperatures, with the lower cooking temperatures above higher cooking temperatures at all times.

−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”
CriticalCorrected on siteProper cold holding temperatures.

Observed TCS food items (cow foot, beef stew, curry, and butter) cold-holding in the reach-in cooler above 41 F. (COS- PIC disposed food items.) RCA: Ensure all TCS food items 4 are cold-holding at 41 F or below at all times.

−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”
CriticalCorrected on siteRepeatProper hot holding temperatures.

Observed jerk chicken and macaroni and cheese in the warmer hot-holding below 135 F. (COS- PIC reheated chicken and mac and cheese to above 165 F) RCA: Ensure all TCS food items are hot-holding at 135 F or above at all times.

−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)”
CriticalFood-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.

Observed employee washing and rinsing pots and pans, but not sanitizing. RCA: Ensure all dishes are washed, rinsed, sanitized and air-dried at al times.

−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(8)(b) - hot water and chemical-methods(p)”
CriticalProper date marking and disposition.

Observed cooked cow foot (2 pans, prep date 4/17) and beef stew (prep date 4/21) stored in the reach-in cooler for longer than 7 days. (COS-PIC disposed food items.) RCA: Ensure RTE and TCS food items that are stored longer than 24 hours are date-marked and stored no longer than 7 days.

−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)”
A91June 26, 20251 violation

Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.

CriticalCorrected on siteProper hot holding temperatures.

Observed curry goat in the steam table and jerk chicken in the warmer cabinet holding below 135F.

−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)”
A100October 11, 2024No violations recorded

No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.

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-025-005671. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.

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