Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County

Burger King #6548

278 OCILLA HIGHWAY FITZGERALD, GA 31750

Food
Latest score
99
Feb 24, 2026
City
Fitzgerald
County
Ben Hill
Inspections
6

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Feb 24, 2026

Routine

Score: 991 violation

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed personal item (cell phone) stored improperly in food service area and not in designated employee area. COS: Cell phone removed and area sanitized.

Sep 10, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed several non-food contact surfaces in kitchen with buildup of dried food debris (hot holding units, prep table, plastic wrap container, oven area, shelves, ice machine area, slicer area). Ensure all areas are free of food debris and grease.

Mar 5, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed floors and walls, especially behind and underneath fryer and grill area, with accumulations of grease and food debris on floor and dust build-up on walls. CA: Move and clean under equipment and wipe down walls as often as necessary to prevent build-up of food debris and dust.

Jul 10, 2024

Routine

Score: 991 violation

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed several non-food contact surfaces in kitchen with buildup of dried food debris (hot holding units, fryer area, onion prep area, shelves, ice machine area, around soda machine and coffee area). Ensure all areas are free of food debris and grease.

Jan 10, 2024

Routine

Score: 911 violation

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
  • Observed soft serve in soft serve machine not at 41F or below in kitchen under digital menu.
  • COS, PIC discovered that the cooling unit in the machine had not been turned on properly when soft serve was added. She turned on cooling unit and emptied machine and cleaned it before adding in new product.

Jul 12, 2023

Routine

Score: 952 violations

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 sanitizer not at proper concentration in 3-c sink and sani buckets throughout kitchen. Concentration reading almost 0 ppm.
  • COS, PIC called eco-lab to come look at sanitizer dispenser and trained employees on how to manual put quat sanitizer in sink and use strips to confirm concentration is at 100-200 ppm for quat.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
  • Observed several non-food contact surfaces in kitchen with buildup of dried food debris (hot holding PHU units, bottom of reach in cooler where soft serve is kept, shelves where bread trays are kept below bread warmer).
  • Ensure all areas are free of food debris and grease.