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The Flying Trout
171 COPPERHEAD PKWY , BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (February 25, 2026): Inspectors recorded 6 violations involving handwashing & hygiene, food storage and cleaning & sanitizing.
Inspection history
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A91February 25, 20266 violations
Inspectors recorded 6 violations involving handwashing & hygiene, food storage and cleaning & sanitizing.
Employee drink stored on prep table. Employee drinking from gatorade/water glass. Advised PIC employee drinks shall be stored in a designated area away from food and food contact areas and employees shall drink from a ss cup with a secure lid and straw so that it is handled to prevent contamination of the employees, hands, the container, exposed food, clean utensils and unwrapped ss items.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)”Food (potatoes) stored on floor in storage room. Food stored on floor in WIF. Advised PIC to relocate. Food shall be stored at least 6 inches off floor to prevent contamination.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Advised PIC to put on hair restraint approved by the health authority. cos-put on cap.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)”In use wet wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Advised PIC to relocate to sani buckets. In use wet wiping cloths shall be stored in sanitizer buckets at proper concentration between uses.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”Shelves holding plates, bowls, etc. dirty. Large metal and plastic containers holding bottles, lids, utensils accumulating food and trash. Inside coolers and freezer dirty with food build up. Advised PIC to clean.
−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)”Floors throughout kitchen under equipment and shelving dirty. Advised PIC to clean.
−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)”A99August 25, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving facility upkeep.
Light shields missing on two lights in kitchen. Advised PIC to fix or replace. Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated or otherwise shatter resistant in areas of exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens and upwrapped ss items.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(i) - light bulbs, protective shielding (c)”A95February 20, 20252 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving management & training and temperature control.
CFSM on file no longer works at location. Advised PIC someone needs to get there CFSM. At least one employee that has supervisory and management responsibilities shall be a certified food safety manager by passing a test that is part of an accredited program that conforms to national standards.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(3)(b) - certification requirements/exemptions (pf)”No test strips to measure concentration of chlorine or quat sanitizer. Advised PIC order test strips. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of sanitizer solutions shall be provided.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)”A100August 13, 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 FSP-144-000115. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.