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Happy Lemon
225 N NEWTON ST , ATHENS, GA 30601 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (August 18, 2026): Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, handwashing & hygiene and facility upkeep.
Inspection history
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A92August 18, 20264 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, handwashing & hygiene and facility upkeep.
Dried food debris observed on can opener in rear kitchen.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)”Employee not wearing effective hair restraint during food preparation. COS- Employee donned ball cap and washed hands prior to food preparation.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”Dust accumulation observed on ceiling vent in rear kitchen.
−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)”Employee food stored without label adjacent to food for establishment. COS- Manager labeled employee food and stored separate from establishment food on bottom shelf of RI.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(j) - using dressing rooms & lockers, used for changing clothes and storing employee belongings (c)”A95February 27, 20262 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving chemical safety and facility upkeep.
Working spray bottles not labeled as to identity of contents.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(6)(b) - working containers, common name (pf)”Food debris observed on cloth curtain at kitchen doorway.
−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)”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-029-000313. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.