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Huck's Cafe
605 HOMER RD , COMMERCE, GA 30529 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (May 4, 2026): Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.
Inspection history
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B87May 4, 20264 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety (TCS) items in make table near grill being held above 41F. Corrective Action (CA) Person in charge (PIC) instructed to ensure all TCS items are cold holding at 41F or below. Affected items discarded. COS.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed residential microwave and fridge/freezer in establishment. Need to use approved equipment in food service establishment. REPEAT.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.5 (2)(jj) - food service equipment, acceptability.”Make table currently unable to maintain 41F or below for cold holding. PIC advised not to use unit until verified to be repaired by a certified technician.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)”Observed cardboard used as floor covering and dirty rags stored under grill. Use only approved cleanable and wipeable materials. REPEAT.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(e) - floor covering, mats & duckboards (c)”A90October 22, 20257 violations
Inspectors recorded 7 violations, 1 of them critical, involving pest control, food storage and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed closet filled with dirty linens, with linens on floor creating environment for pest harborage. Roach observed in rag pile.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)”Observed multiple boxes of potatoes stored on floor.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer buckets.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”Observed door in kitchen open. Person-in Charge (PIC) closed door. COS.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)”Observed dishes tightly stacked while wet on storage shelf across from salad make table.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 - equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)”Observed residential type microwave and cooler/freezer. Need to use approved (NSF, ETL, UL-eh) equipment in food service establishments. REPEAT.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.5 (2)(jj) - food service equipment, acceptability.”Observed cardboard used as floor covering and dirty rags stored under grill. Use only approved cleanable and wipeable materials.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(e) - floor covering, mats & duckboards (c)”B87January 31, 20255 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, temperature control and food storage.
Observed residential type microwave and cooler/freezer. Need to use approved (NSF, ETL, UL-eh) equipment in food service establishments.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)”Observed tight covered thick foods recently placed in containers for cooling. Need to use loosely covered thin containers for initial 2 step cooling. Items adjusted into thin containers.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)”Observed bags and containers of food uncovered in reach in freezer. Ensure all food items are properly covered in storage. COS.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)”Observed food handling staff with improper hair restraints (ponytail w/ 1 tie). All hair shall be physically restrained by multiple ties or hairnets. COS.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”Observed food handlers with unapproved jewelry on arms/wrists (bracelets, watch, multiple rings). Food handlers may only wear a single smooth metallic band type ring on hands/wrists. COS.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)”A90April 30, 20244 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 3 of them critical, involving management & training, cleaning & sanitizing and temperature control.
Observed household insecticide on shelf by drive-thru area. Corrective Action (CA): Person-in Charge instructed household insecticides/pesticides are not permitted in Food Service Establishments. Insecticide discarded.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(6)(e) - conditions of use (p, pf, c)”Observed non-commercial equiptment used throughout establishment.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)”Observed tomato in RIC 2 cooling tightly covered. Observed BBQ in RIC 3 cooling tightly covered and stacked. Tomatos uncovered, BBQ uncovered/unstacked and observed to be cooling correctly.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)”Observed handle of scoop in food throughout establishment. Scoops removed.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)”A90November 1, 20232 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Observed time-temperature control for safety (TCS) items in Salad Make Table cold-holding above 41F*. Corrective Action (CA): Person-in Charge (PIC) advised that all items must be held at 41F or below. PIC discarded all impacted items and replaced them after determining top of unit was not turned on this morning. New items confirmed to be holding at 41F or below.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed handle of scoop on coleslaw in Reach-in Cooler 1 and on lettuce in Salad Make Table. Scoops removed. COS.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (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 786122. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.