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The Yellowphant
3640 E 1ST ST , BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (August 10, 2026): Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene.
Inspection history
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A90August 10, 20264 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene.
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK NOT PROPERLY PLUMBED AND USING DISH TUB FOR WATER COLLECTION. OWNER HAS SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR FOR THIS WEEK.
−2 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(a) - plumbing system, approved (p)”OBSERVED NO VOMIT & DIARRHEAL KIT ON SITE.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(6) - clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events(pf)”OBSERVED EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD NOT WEARING PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. EMPLOYEES ARE PERMITTED TO WEAR HATS, BANDANAS, OR HAIR NETS IF PREPARING AND/OR HANDLING FOOD. Hair Restraints. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”OBSERVED 2024 INSPECTION REPORT POSTED, NOT MOST RECENT INSEPCTION REPORT FROM 2025. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)”A100April 15, 2025No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100October 18, 2024No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A96April 11, 20241 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Ready to eat TCS foods shall be date marked with the date the food was prepared if held in the establishment for more than 24 hours, and shall be held for no more than 7 days under refrigeration. Observed coleslaw, chilled potato soup, house made pimento cheese, and deli meat that had been prepared more than 24 hours and were not labeled with the date. PIC applied the preparation date on all foods.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)”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-055-000270. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.