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Hammer's Restaurant & Bar
898 VIRGINIA AVE , HAPEVILLE, GA 30354 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (March 18, 2026): Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control. This restaurant scored as low as 80 on July 24, 2024 — see the full history below.
Inspection history
Every recorded inspection, newest first. Open one to see what the inspector found that day — a past failure matters even when the current score looks fine.
A91March 18, 20261 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Hot food wasn't being held hot enough to stay safe.
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.04(6)(f)A96May 13, 20252 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control and food storage.
Thermometers were missing, broken, or not being used to check food temperatures.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)Food wasn't stored covered or protected from contamination.
−3 points · Item 1-6-1.04(4)(d)B80July 24, 20243 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Surfaces that touch food weren't kept clean and sanitized.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(b)Sanitizer wasn't used, mixed, or tested correctly.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(6)(n)Certification documentation (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.03(3)(c)This inspection deducted 20 points, but only 12 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
B88January 22, 20244 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and facility upkeep.
Equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf).
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)1Ready-to-eat food wasn't date-marked, so there's no way to tell when it should be thrown out.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.04(6)(g)Non-food surfaces and equipment weren't kept clean.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3Floors, walls, ceilings or fixtures were in disrepair or not cleaned often enough.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)B82July 27, 20234 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and facility upkeep.
Cold food wasn't being held cold enough to stay safe.
−9 points · Item 1-6-1.04(6)(f)Sanitizer wasn't used, mixed, or tested correctly.
−4 points · Item 1-6-1.05(6)(n)Non-food surfaces and equipment weren't kept clean.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3Floors, walls, ceilings or fixtures were in disrepair or not cleaned often enough.
−1 point · Item 1-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)This inspection deducted 18 points, but only 15 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
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 (1-1381). Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.