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120 WALMART WAY , EATONTON, GA 31024 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (October 15, 2026): Inspectors recorded 3 violations involving food storage, handwashing & hygiene and cleaning & sanitizing.
Inspection history
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A96October 15, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations involving food storage, handwashing & hygiene and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed a box of frozen fries stored on the walk in cooler floor. Explained to PIC all items needs to be stored 6inches off ground. Box was moved off floor 11-6-1.04(4)(q) - Food Storage (C) (q) Food Storage.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed employees prepping food with out hair restraints. Explained to the PIC that all employees prepping food need to have hair restrained. 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints. 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”Observed washed rinsed and sanitized pans stacked wet. Told PIC that all washed rinsed and sanitized pans need to be air dried before stacking. Pans were placed back in the dish pit to be W/R/S. 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items. (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.
−1 point · Cited as “null”A96March 13, 20262 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations involving food storage and cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed a box of frozen chicken breast stored on the walk in cooler floor. Explained to PIC all items needs to be stored 6inches off ground. Box was moved off floor 11-6-1.04(4)(q) - Food Storage (C) (q) Food Storage. 1. Except as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection, food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food: (i) In a clean, dry location; (ii) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (iii) At least 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor. 2. Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor on case lot handling equipment if the equipment can be moved by hand or by conveniently available apparatuses such as hand trucks and forklifts. 3. Pressurized beverage containers, cased food in waterproof containers such as bottles or cans, and milk containers in plastic crates may be stored on a floor that is clean and not exposed to floor moisture.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed some flooring near the walk in freezer coming up. Explained to PIC. 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. 2. Except for cleaning that is necessary due to a spill or other accident, cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed, such as after closing. 3. If present, playground equipment and associated areas shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. In addition, a cleaning and sanitizing plan along with cleaning and sanitizing records for playground equipment and associated areas shall be maintained within the food service establishment for review upon request by the Health Authority. Further, such cleaning and sanitizing plan for employees to follow in the event of encountering vomitus or fecal matter shall be included and submitted at the time of permit application as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.02(1)(c). Pf.
−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)”A99October 28, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving handwashing & hygiene.
Observed the current inspection report not posted. Explained to the PIC that all current inspection reports needs to be posted. 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - Displaying of the Inspection Report (C) 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. 2. Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. 3. At food service establishments with no primary or public door, the current inspection report shall be prominently displayed at all times where the documents can be read by the public from a distance of one foot away. If requirements of this paragraph are not possible because of physical restrictions, a location will be determined as approved by the Health Authority. 4. The most current inspection report for mobile food service units and extended food service units issued by the local Health Authority having jurisdiction for its inspections shall be prominently displayed in public view during all hours of operation. Such inspection reports shall be prominently displayed at the poin.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)”A99July 9, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed washed rinsed and sanitized pans stacked wet. Told PIC that all washed rinsed and sanitized pans need to be air dried before stacking. Pans were placed back in the dish pit to be W/R/S. 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items. (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)”A96January 27, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed mold like substance in the ice machine. Explained to PIC that ice machine needs to be cleaned at a frequency that keeps the ice machine free from any build up. PIC cleaned and sanitized ice machine. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)”A100September 16, 2024No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100May 10, 2024No violations recorded
No individual violations are recorded for this inspection in the published data.
A100January 17, 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 117-28. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.
