Bowdon, Carroll County

Front Porch of Bowdon

501 MITCHELL AVE BOWDON, GA 30108

Food

Latest score

Dec 4, 2025

City

Bowdon

County

Carroll

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Dec 4, 2025

Routine

Score: 883 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

observed food thermometer probes stored with dried food residue and can opener blade with metal shavings stuck to blade. CA: clean and sanitize. keep food contact surfaces clean to the sight and touch. COS: removed from storage to properly clean.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

observed time control for safety foods in reach in refrigerator beyond the 7 days allowed. Code requires foods that require datemarking shall be discarded if exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product was frozen. COS: 11/20 lima beans, 11/19 peas, 11/25 dumplings, and 11/27 dairy whipped topping were all discarded.

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(b) - working containers, common name (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed spray bottle missing label. Ca: label chemical according to contents or discard. COS: labeled bottle.

May 16, 2025

Routine

Score: 891 violation

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4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed liquid pasteurized eggs beside raw bacon; observed prepared food beside raw ground beef. PIC moved items to appropriate locations.

Oct 24, 2024

Routine

Score: 902 violations

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4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed in reach in cooler raw pork sausage stored over lettuce and cabbage; observed raw shelled eggs beside liquid pasteurized eggs and pre cooked hot dogs./moved items to correct location

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed no chlorine test strips to test adequate sanitizer strength for dish washer machine

Mar 18, 2024

Routine

Score: 943 violations

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8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(c) - storage, separation (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed chemicals stored next to coffee pots in dry storage room./corrected

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed in use scoop with handle down in dry storage pasta./corrected

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(p) - warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed expired chlorine test strips; observed dish washing machine test strip reading at 200ppm

Aug 30, 2023

Routine

Score: 813 violations

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3-1A - food obtained from approved source

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(2)(a) - compliance w/ food law (p, pf,)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food in cooler and freezers from unapproved source. / All food must be purchased from approved sources. (Corrected on site - food removed form facility)

4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed stacking order violation in reach in cooler. Raw sausage stored over RTE food. / Follow proper stacking order for raw and ready to eat foods.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(1)(a) - indoor materials (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed debris build up in hood vents over grill. / clean hood often.