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NORTH GEORGIA BBQ LLC
897 S MAIN ST STE 10 , CLEVELAND, GA 30528 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (June 10, 2026): Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, management & training and handwashing & hygiene.
Inspection history
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B83June 10, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, management & training and handwashing & hygiene.
NO ITEMS IN THE PREP COOLER BY THE COOK LINE WERE WITHIN TEMPERATURE DURING INSPECTION. ALL ITEMS THAT WERE WITHIN 2-3F WERE CHILLED IN ICE BATHS TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENTLY TO ACHIEVE COLD HOLDING TEMPS OF 41F OR BELOW, ITEMS AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES WERE DISCARDED BY PIC. TEMPS TAKEN AT 1:45, ITEMS NOT PLACED INTO COOLER UNTIL 11 AM BY STAFF. ALL COOLERS THAT CANNOT RELIABLY HOLD COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES NEED TO BE EITHER REPAIRED OR REPLACED. COOLERS MUST BE CLOSED OFTEN DURING OPERATION AND DURING LOADING. IF COOLERS ARE TO BE TURNED OFF DURING CLOSED PERIODS, THEY MUST BE TURNED BACK ON THE DAY BEFORE OPERATIONS BEGIN TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACHIEVED COLD HOLDING BEFORE FOOD IS PLACED INSIDE. RECOMMEND LOG BOOKS TO SHOW COOLER TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL POINTS DURING THE DAY.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”CURRENT CFSM HAS A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION FROM SERVSAFE. A FOOD MANAGER LEVEL CERTIFICAITON IS REQUIRED. OBTAIN WITHIN 60 DAYS.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(3)(a) - food safety manager certification (pf)”HANDWASHING SINK BY COOK LINE HAD NO HAND SOAP AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HAND SOAP REPLACED BY PIC.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(3)(a) - handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)”A99June 26, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving facility upkeep.
THE GENERAL STATE OF THE KITCHEN IS IN A STATE OF UNCLEANLINESS. ENSURE ALL SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN ARE CLEANED OFTEN ENOUGH TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF GRIME AND DEBRIS.
−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)”A97July 17, 20242 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control and cleaning & sanitizing.
HANDWASHING SINK BY HOT HOLDING BAR LEAKING. ALL PLUMBING MUST BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR. REPAIR SINK TO PREVENT LEAKING WHEN TURNED OFF WITHIN 10 DAYS.
−2 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)”TEST STRIPS FOR SANITIZER EXPIRED IN 2016. TEST STRIPS MUST BE IN DATE AND CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER MUST BE REGULARLY VERIFIED. REPLACE TEST STRIPS WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(p) - warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)”A92January 25, 20243 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 2 of them critical, involving management & training and pest control.
NO CERTIFIED FOOD SAFETY MANAGER. AT LEAST ONE MANAGER ON SITE MUST HAVE A FOOD MANAGER LEVEL CERTIFICATION FROM AN APPROVED ORGANIZATION. THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE MAINTAINED IN DATE. A CFSM MUST BE CERTIFIED AND DESIGNATED WITHIN 60 DAYS.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(3)(a) - food safety manager certification (pf)”OBSERVED A LIVE ROACH IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. DEEP CLEAN THE RESTAURANT AND MAINTAIN REGULAR PEST CONTROL. IF PESTS ARE COMING FROM NEARBY UNITS INFORM LANDLORD.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)”FLOOR IS VISIBLY DIRTY AND SLIPPERY TO STAND ON FROM GREASE. ALL SURFACES MUST BE CLEANED SUFFICIENTLY OFTEN TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF GRIME AND DEBRIS. REMOVAL OF FOOD DEBRIS COULD ALSO HELP WITH PEST CONTROL.
−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-154-000070. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.