Locality

Lithia Springs, Douglas County

HARDEE'S #1501543

940 THORNTON RD LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122

Food

Latest score

Oct 7, 2025

City

Lithia Springs

County

Douglas

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.

Oct 7, 2025

Routine

Score: 982 violations

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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 NO INSPECTION REPORT POSTED AT THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW. CA: Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information.

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 WALK IN COOLER DOOR IN THE MAIN KITCHEN IN DISREPAIR. CA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Nov 17, 2023

Followup

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 2, 2023

Routine

Score: 637 violations

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2-1B - hands clean and properly washed

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee switch from using personal phone to bagging ready to eat foods without washing hands. CA: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.

3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(1) - safe, unadulterated and honestly presented (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed spoiled lettuce and tomatoes stored with unspoiled lettuce and tomatoes. CA: Condition. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. COS: PIC discarded spoiled produce.

6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed egg wash held past discard time. CA: All TCHP food shall be discarded at or before discard date.

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: NoRepeat: No

Observed portioned ham held past discard date. CA: A food that requires date marking shall be discarded at or before discard date.

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

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed cooked ham being hot held in same container as cooked egg. CA: food shall be protected from contamination

16C - sewage and waste water properly disposed

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(4)(d),(e) - grease trap; conveying sewage (c, p)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed multiple buckets of used cooking oil stored open in back of facility. PIC indicated that grease was dumped incrementally because automated grease disposal system was not operational. CA: Grease Trap. If used, a grease trap shall be located to be easily accessible for cleaning

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(f),(g) - wall & ceiling coverings & coatings; wall & ceiling attachments (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed several ceiling tiles misaligned. observed missing ceiling vent in air duct in rear of building.