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SHANE'S RIB SHACK
5877 SPOUT SPRINGS RD STE D500 , FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 30542 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (August 17, 2026): no individual violations are recorded in the published data.
Inspection history
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A100August 17, 2026No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A99January 20, 20261 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving garbage & waste.
Observed the side and top doors of the dumpster to be open during the inspection. Covering Receptacles (C) (n) Covering Receptacles. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered: 1. Inside the food service establishment if the receptacles and units: (i) Contain food residue and are not in continuous use; or (ii) After they are filled; and 2. With tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food service establishment. COS: PIC immediately closed all dumpster doors.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.06(5)(n) - covering receptacles (c)”A91July 3, 20253 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, temperature control and facility upkeep.
511-6-1.07(6)(g) - Chemical Sanitizers, Criteria (P) (g) Chemical Sanitizers, Criteria. Chemical sanitizers, including chemical sanitizing solutions generated on-site, and other chemical antimicrobials applied to food-contact surfaces shall: 1. Meet requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (Food-contact surface sanitizing solutions) P, or 2. Meet the requirements as specified in 40 CFR 180.2020 Pesticide Chemicals Not Requiring a Tolerance or Exemption from Tolerance-Non-food determinations. P Note: Observed working sanitizer bucket in main kitchen to have a cocentration greater than 400ppm QAC. PIC remade sanitizer to 200ppm QAC and was educated on how to properly mix sanitizer.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(6)(g) - chemical sanitizers, criteria (p)”1-6-1.04(6)(e) - Cooling Methods (Pf, C) (e) Cooling Methods. (ii) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food. Note: Observed a rack of ribs date marked 07-03-2025 @ 11:00 a.m. fully covered while cooling in WIC. PIC removed metal lid and saran wrap to allow for proper heat transfer so cooling could remain in compliance.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)”511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. (b) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions. 1. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Note: Observed dirt and grime build-up on floors, walls and facility. PIC instructed to clean more frequently to ensure that accumulation cannot occur.
−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)”A97December 18, 20241 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Observed four containers of stew to be in the cooling process while being fully covered. Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food. Note: PIC voluntarily uncovered the four containers of stew so that they may cool properly during the inspection.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)”A97June 18, 20242 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations involving cleaning & sanitizing and garbage & waste.
Observed gaskets to the standing reach-in cooler and reach in cooler under the prep top to have an accumulation of food debris. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Note: PIC will have all gaskets in facility cleaned, so that they are free of debris.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)”Observed dumpster to be missing drain plug. 511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p) - Using Drain Plugs; Maintaining Refuse Areas (C) (o) Using Drain Plugs. Drains in receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnable shall have drain plugs in place. Note: PIC will call appropriate personnel to come and replace drain plug.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p) - using drain plugs; maintaining refuse areas (c)”A95December 27, 20232 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing and garbage & waste.
Observed both the 3-compartment sink and the sanitizer bucket to be testing at 0ppm. 3. A quaternary ammonium compound solution shall have a minimum temperature of 75ºF (24ºC), P have a concentration as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g) and as indicated by the manufacturer’s use directions included in the labeling, P and be used only in water with 500 ppm hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions. Note: PIC immediately replaced both solutions with the proper concentrations.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)”Observed dumpster to be missing drain plug. 511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p) - Using Drain Plugs; Maintaining Refuse Areas (C) (o) Using Drain Plugs. Drains in receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnable shall have drain plugs in place. Note: PIC will call appropriate personnel to come and place drain plug.
−1 point · Cited as “null”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-069-000402. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.
