Athens, Clarke County

Ding Tea Athens

125 W WASHINGTON ST STE 121 ATHENS, GA 30601

Food

Latest score

Jul 21, 2025

City

Athens

County

Clarke

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.

Jul 21, 2025

Routine

Score: 932 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Growth of mold like substance observed in kitchen ice maker and on ice cubes. CA: Clean and sanitize ice maker frequently enough to preclude any growth.

Dining tables sanitized using on bucket method. CA: Dining room tables shall be cleaned using two bucket method or sanitizer in spray bottle with paper towel. REPEAT.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(q)1&3 - good repair & calibration (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed heavily chipped spatulas on shelf in kitchen.

Aug 5, 2024

Routine

Score: 867 violations

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4-2A - food stored covered

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Open bags of drink ix powder stored without protection on shelf at front counter. Corrective action (CA): Opened bags of food to be stored in containers with tight fitting lid.

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

Sanitizer concentration in wipe cloth bucket below 50 ppm chlorine. CA: Maintain sanitizer concentration in wipe cloth bucket at 50-100 ppm chlorine. Person in charge (PIC) replaced sanitizer solution in bucket and verified concentration.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Dining tables sanitized using single-bucket method. CA: Dining tables to be sanitized using spray bottle of sanitizer solution and single-use paper towels at each table.

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: NoRepeat: No

Food spray bottle not labelled with common name of contents observed stored on rear work table.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Employee wearing fingernail polish with fingernails extending beyond fingertips.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Employees not wearing effective hair restraint during food handling.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 - single-service/single-use items stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Boxes of single-use cups and lids stored on floor at rear store room.

Feb 19, 2024

Routine

Score: 858 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Mold growth observed in kitchen ice maker. Corrective action (CA): Clean and sanitize ice maker frequently enough to preclude mold growth.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Dining tables sanitized using single bucket method. CA: Use spray bottle of sanitizer solution and single-use paper towels at each dining table.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(e) - conditions of use (p, pf, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Sanitizer concentration in excess of 100 ppm chlorine. CA: Maintain sanitizer concentration at 50 - 100 ppm chlorine and verify concentration using chlorine test strips.

10D - food properly labeled; original container

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(8)(b) - expired foods (p)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Expired milk stored in rear reach-in (RI) cooler. Person in charge (PIC) discarded expired milk.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employees not wearing effective hair restraint during food handling.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employee wearing fingernail polish and nails extending beyond fingertips during food preparation.

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

Sanitizer test strips not available for use to verify concentration of chlorine solutions.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Dried food debris on non-food contact surfaces of stand mixer in rear kitchen.