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Waffle House - Rockmart 1652
1401 N PIEDMONT AVE , ROCKMART, GA 30153 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (August 5, 2026): Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control, food storage and handwashing & hygiene.
Inspection history
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B84August 5, 20265 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control, food storage and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed gallons of milk not date marked in RICs in the front food service area.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)”Observed raw meats (bacon, chicken and steak) not stored covered in RIC by grill in front food service area.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)”Observed cook wearing a watch while cooking on grill in front food service area.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)”Observed cook not wearing a hair restraint while cooking on grill in front food service area.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”Observed employee drinks and items on shelf above soda syrup boxes in back kitchen.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)”B80December 22, 20254 violations
Inspectors recorded 4 violations, 1 of them critical, involving food storage, temperature control and handwashing & hygiene.
Observed raw pork chops stored in zip lock bags touching packages of lemons and fully cooked chicken patties, waffle batter containers touching milk.
−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 margarine in back/prep area stored uncovered on a shelf/.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)”Observed several containers of milk in coolers on the cook line not date marked when opened. Corrective Action: Instructed Person-In-Charge that milk will have 2 dates to go by: the expiration date from the manufacturer and the 7 day date mark once opened; whichever date is the most restrictive is the one that must be used. Observed diced ham in walkin cooler repackaged in ziplock bags advised must be date marked once opened/chicken patties on make line not date marked Items that were nit opened this date were discarded items opened today were marked.
−4 points · Cited as “null”Observed cook wearing ring with stones while cooking on grill.
−3 points · Cited as “null”B88May 20, 20252 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene.
Observed raw shell eggs utilizing Time as a Public Health Control above grill with no time label/discard.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)”Observed cook wearing watch while cooking on grill.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)”A100August 8, 2024No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100January 18, 2024No 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 115-1213. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.