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Certified Burgers and Beverage
44 Midway SQ , SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (August 6, 2026): Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.
Inspection history
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B85August 6, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility grill cooler as well as the right side of the ice cream machine were holding TCS food items at temps above 41 deg f. COS: TCS food items were discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed during the course of this inspection that chili meat that was prepared the day before was not properly cooled and was in the walk in cooler at 46 deg f. COS: Meat was discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(d) - cooling (p)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility bar dishwashing machine was not dispensing chemical sanitizer. COS: Machine was removed from service.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)”B86February 5, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control and facility upkeep.
Observed one of the ice cream machine wells was holding base (dairy based) at a temperature of 47F at the time of this inspection. COS: Discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed two containers with prepared on site honey mustard being held past their 7 day expiration time (exp. 01/21/2026) in the walk in cooler at the time of this inspection. COS: Items discarded.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)”Observed an employee cell phone being stored in clean dish rack at the time of this inspection. COS: Item removed.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(j) - using dressing rooms & lockers, used for changing clothes and storing employee belongings (c)”A91July 15, 20255 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 3 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, temperature control and food storage.
Observed both sanitizer buckets in bar area and soda fountain where displaying a Quat. sanitizer concentration of 0ppm at the time of this inspection. Observed facility's sanitizer dispenser in three compartment sink was producing a Quat. sanitizer solution with a concentration of 0ppm in the main kitchen at the time of this inspection. COS: sanitizer dispenser was provided with a new Quat. sanitizer jug, and sani buckets were refilled with fresh sanitizer.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)”Observed that facility did not have chlorine test strips at the time of this inspection.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)”Observed dishwasher in bar area was operating with an empty detergent jug at the time of this inspection. COS: Management replaced detergent.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(g) - warewashing equipment, cleaning agents (pf)”Observed multiple pitchers with water and sweet tea being stored uncovered by the soda fountain at the time of this inspection. COS: Management discarded beverages.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)”Observed staff member did not store rag in sanitizer solution immediately after wiping prep top cooler cutting board in the main kitchen area at the time of this inspection. COS: Management stated staff will be retrained on proper in-between cleaning procedures.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”A90January 14, 20254 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing and pest control.
Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had an ice scoop located at the drink station that was being stored inside a container of old water with floating particles inside of it. COS: Scoop and container were removed from service and cleaned/sanitized.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility potato slicer displayed significant old food buildup on it. COS: Unit was cleaned/santiized.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)”Observed during the course of this inspection that multiple staff members were using damp/soiled wiping cloths and not immediately storing them inside of sanitizer.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had hanging fly traps that had accumulated multiple dead pest inside of them inside of the main kitchen area.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(l) - removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pest (c)”B84August 9, 20243 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and pest control.
Observed during the course of this inspection that the prep top cooler located next to the walk in cooler was holding tcs food items above 41 deg f. COS: Foods were discarded.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility ice machine had a significant amount of black buildup inside the unit. COS: Ice was discarded from the unit and unit was removed from service.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had an elevated level of flying pest in the facility.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)”A94January 5, 20243 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, handwashing & hygiene and food storage.
It was observed during the course of this inspection that the facility dishwasher located in the bar area was not dispensing an appropriate level of sanitizer. COS: Management discontinued use of the machine.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)”It was observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had multiple handwashing sinks in the main kitchen with no signage displayed identifying the sinks as handwashing sinks or reminding employees to wash hands.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(3)(d) - handwashing signage (c)”Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had a large box of dinner napkins stored on the floor in the storage area next to the restrooms. COS: Management elevated the box.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 - single-service/single-use items stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (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-063-000486. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.