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600 VINEVILLE ST , FORT VALLEY, GA 31030 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (February 23, 2026): no individual violations are recorded in the published data. This restaurant scored as low as 77 on May 1, 2024 — see the full history below.
Inspection history
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A100February 23, 2026No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100July 21, 2025No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100March 6, 2025No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100October 28, 2024No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100May 8, 2024No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
C77May 1, 20244 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 2 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing and temperature control.
Observed beef being stored below chicken and had no cover at prep top cooler next to stove. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C) (c) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P (III) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food. (ii) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (I) Using separate equipment for each type, P or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, P and (III) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; P (iii) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils; (v) Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening; (vi) Protecting food containers that are receiv.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”Observed raw beef, fish and pork at the bottom left side of the prep top cooler next to the stove at temperatures of 45F-47F. Foods within unit in other sections were 41F or below. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P Corrective action: Spoke to PIC, discarded the items out of temperature and PIC will have someone take a look at the unit. I suggeste that maybe there were too many items within unit.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed Food containers inside prep top cooler not covers to prevent cross contamination. Chicken juice from the top was dripping into containers of beef that were un-covered 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; Corrective action: Spoke to chef, had containers of beef discarded and excess chicken from top of cooler reduced.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)”Observed grease dripping from hood pipes on the top of the prep top cooler next to the stove. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Corrective action: Spoke to PIC, the hood needs to be cleaned with increase frequency to prevent dripping.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)”A100February 13, 2024No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100October 18, 2023No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
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 3111-136. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.
