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THE COTTAGE HOUSE
5702 HWY 115 EAST , CLEVELAND, GA 30528 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (January 6, 2026): Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving cleaning & sanitizing. This restaurant scored as low as 86 on March 10, 2025 — see the full history below.
Inspection history
Every recorded inspection, newest first. Open one to see what the inspector found that day — a past failure matters even when the current score looks fine.
A98January 6, 20261 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving cleaning & sanitizing.
OBSERVED BUILDUP OF GRIME AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH WORK EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THE DISHWASHING LINE. ALL SURFACES AND AREAS OF THE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHOULD BE CLEANED FREQUENTLY 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)”B86March 10, 20256 violations
Inspectors recorded 6 violations, 4 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and facility upkeep.
OBSERVED SEVERAL BASINS OF RAW CHICKEN BREAST NOT HOLDING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN A REACH-IN CABINET COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. CHICKEN WASHED FROM BRINE @11, TEMPED @3:00 @51,47 & 46 DEGREES. ADVISED PIC TO DISCARD IMPROPERLY COLD HELD CHICKEN, PIC COMPLIED.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”OBSERVED TWO BASINS OF FRIED CHICKEN IMPROPERLY HOT HELD IN THE FRONT SERVICE STEAM TABLE. STAFF INFORMED OF THE IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, ADVISED TO DISCARD. STAFF DISCARDED IMPROPERLY HOT HELD CHICKEN AND REPLACED WITH JUST COOKED CHICKEN.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)”OBSERVED DESSERTS (PIES, PUDDINGS, ETC) BEING HELD USING TIME WITH NO TIME MARKING. ALL FOODS WHICH ARE TO BE HELD USING TIME INSTEAD OF TEMPERATURE MUST BE TIME LABELED FOR THE TIME THAT THE 4 HOURS BEGINS, AND MUST BE DISCARDED AT THE END OF THE 4 HOURS. ADVISED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS WHICH ARE BEING HELD WITH TIME INSTEAD OF TEMPERATURE.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)”OBSERVED WAREWASHING MACHINE TO BE SANITIZING WITH CHLORINE AT A CONCENTRATION OF 200PPM. 100PPM IS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE FOR SAFE USE IN FOOD SERVICE. PIC ADVISED TO USE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR WAREWASHING UNTIL WAREWASHING MACHINE IS CALIBRATED BY ECOLAB.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(6)(e) - conditions of use (p, pf, c)”OBSERVED THAT SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WERE BEING SUPPORTED BY VISIBY AGED AND DENTED CANS OF GREEN BEANS WHICH WERE OBSERVED TO BE COATED IN DUST AND GRIME. OBSERVED A FIRE SWITCH LOCATED BY THE DISH PIT TO BE LIKEWISE COATED IN DUST AND GREASE. THE FLOOR/WALL/PIPES UNDERNEATH THE DISH PIT WERE OBSERVED TO HAVE A BUILDUP OF ALGAE AND SLIME GROWTH. ADVISED THE PIC TO DEEP CLEAN THE FACILIY AND REMOVE THE CANS FROM THE WALK-IN.
−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)”OBSERVED SEVERAL PERSONAL CUPS AND PHONES LOCATED ALL THROUGH THE KITCHEN. DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE AREAS MUST BE USED. PIC INFORMED TO TRAIN STAFF ON KEEPING PERSONAL ITEMS OUT OF KITCHEN.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(j) - using dressing rooms & lockers, used for changing clothes and storing employee belongings (c)”A100February 7, 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-154-000113. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.