Folkston, Charlton County

CHARLTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER

1520 THIRD ST SUITE F FOLKSTON, GA 31537

Food
Latest score
100
Apr 23, 2026
City
Folkston
County
Charlton
Inspections
8

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Apr 23, 2026

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 27, 2025

Routine

Score: 982 violations

17B - garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(5)(g)1,2 - storage areas, rooms, and receptacles, capacity & availability (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

CA: Obtain a trash can with a lid.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Raw wood panel in cabinetry at handwash sink. CFSM stated that something was sprayed on it, but the wood was still rough to the touch and was not a smooth surface.

CA: Charlton EH instructed CFSM that raw wood must be painted or sealed and that the County administrator would be emailed to notify about the raw wood to have County maintenance seal the wood panel.

Apr 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 981 violation

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Raw wood panel in cabinetry at handwash sink.

CA: Charlton EH instructed PIC that raw wood must be painted or sealed.

Nov 21, 2024

Routine

Score: 982 violations

17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(h) - cleaning plumbing fixtures- handsinks, urinals & toilets (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Missing "employees must wash hands" sign in men's bathroom.

CA: Charlton EH instructed PIC to obtain a sign to place in the bathroom.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Raw wood panel in cabinetry at handwash sink.

CA: Charlton EH instructed PIC that raw wood must be painted or sealed.

May 1, 2024

Routine

Score: 923 violations

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

Food found stored past disposal date marked. Sour cream manufacturer use by date of 01 APR 2024.

CA: Discarded food item.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Wiping cloth not air-dried in a manner to prevent contamination of food equipment, utensils, linens, single-serve and single-use articles.

CA: When wiping cloths are cleaned at end of day, they must be air dried and not stored in a bundle causing the interior wiping cloths to be wet.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.

CA: Paint raw wood A/C stand and repair damaged dry wall section.

Nov 13, 2023

Followup

Score: 962 violations

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. CA: Sanibuckets are being ordered.

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

No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. FSE was using a common household testing kit not capable of testing in PPM. CA: PIC ordered appropriate test strips for chlorine.

Nov 3, 2023

Routine

Score: 794 violations

3-1A - food obtained from approved source

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(3)(c) - eggs(p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Food item(s) found in the establishment were not from sources that comply with law as per 511-6-1-.04(2)(a). Observed raw eggs with dirty shells, stored in reused egg cartons. PIC stated that eggs came from a citizen in the county. CA: Seven cartons of eggs were discarded, and PIC ordered to only obtain foods from approved (licensed/inspected) facilities.

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: NoRepeat: Yes

Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. PIC stated they have bleach for wiping countertops, but they are not using it for ware washing. CA: PIC told to obtain test strips and sanitize equipment properly.

10D - food properly labeled; original container

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Food being packaged in the food service establishment were not labeled as per the labeling requirements in 511-6-1-.04(7)(c)1-4.

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw poultry in original packaging stored above RTE foods in freezer. CA: Raw food rearranged to be under RTE foods and discussed with PIC.

Jun 13, 2023

Routine

Score: 914 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: NoRepeat: No

NO SANITIZE STEP BEING USED WHEN DURING WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE OF DISHES/UTENSILS. ADDITIONALLY, NO SEPARATE HANDWASH SINK IS AVAILABLE. FSE HAS BEEN USING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR HANDWASHING. CA: FSE ORDERED TO OBTAIN SANITIZER (PIC SAID THEY WILL USE BLEACH) AND BEGIN USING IT IMMEDIATELY. INSPECTOR PERSONALLY TALKED TO CITY OFFICIAL TO OBTAIN SEPARATE HAND WASH SINK FOR FSE.

11D - thermometers provided and accurate

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(x) - tmd, located in refrigerators/ hot holding (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

NO THERMOMETER IN REACH IN FREEZER, THERMOMETERS HIDDEN BEHIND OTHER ITEMS IN FREEZER/REFRIDGERATOR. CA: FSE WAS TOLD THAT THERMOMETERS MUST BE IN ALL COOLING UNITS AND NOT BE OBSTRUCTED FROM VIEW.

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)&(3) - kitchenware and tableware, single-service/-use items properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED TWO SLEEVES OF DISPOSABLE CUPS, A BOX OF DISPOSABLE UTENSILS, AND ONE STACK OF DISPOSABLE FOOD TRAYS NOT STORED IN A WAY THAT PREVENTS CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACE/LIP CONTACT SURFACE. CA: INFORMED PIC THAT ALL DISPOSABLE ITEMS MUST BE KEPT COVERED.

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

NO TEST STRIPS BEING USED. CA: IN ADDITION TO IMMEDIATELY USING SANITIZER TO CLEAN DISHES, FSE ALSO TOLD TO GET TEST STRIPS TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER.