Cartersville, Bartow County

STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY

605 E MAIN ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120

Food
Latest score
95
Jan 9, 2026
City
Cartersville
County
Bartow
Inspections
5

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Jan 9, 2026

Routine

Score: 952 violations

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - responsibility of permit holder, pic, and conditional employees (p), (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed no employee health policy or evidence of employee health training present in the facility. CA: PIC must provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibilities to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. COS: All employees must receive employee health training that is verifiable through signed documentation of an employee health policy (either physical copy or digitally). PIC provided with blank example copy.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed old inspection report displayed publicly in the lobby and no inspection report displayed in view for drive thru customers. CA: 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. Establishments with drive thru windows must have at least the top portion of the current inspection report posted allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. COS: PIC given two printed copies of the inspection report and will display upon receipt.

Jul 18, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 23, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 6, 2024

Routine

Score: 902 violations

2-1B - hands clean and properly washed

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(c) - when to wash (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee wipe counter with sanitizer rag, then handle clean clean single use lid for customer drink without washing hands in between. Observed employee handling money then move to handling food and clean utensils without washing hands in between task change. CA: Discussed with PIC. Employee washed hands after each incident.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed old inspection report displayed publicly in the lobby and not the current report with a score of 96, and the top portion of the inspection report was not displayed publicly in the drive thru area. CA: Per PIC, Starbucks only allows one copy to be posted. Discussed requirement for current report to be posted publicly for both dine in customers and drive thru customers to be able to see. New reports will be posted upon receipt.

Oct 23, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed no sanitizer (0ppm quaternary ammonia) in sanitizer buckets through front food service counter/prep area. CA: PIC remade sanitizer buckets at the correct minimum concentration. Discussed keeping sanitizer rags submerged in the sanitizing solution within the buckets.