East Ellijay, Gilmer County

Waffle House #944 (BY INGLES)

1047 MADDOX DRIVE EAST ELLIJAY, GA 30540

Food
Latest score
91
Mar 19, 2026
City
East Ellijay
County
Gilmer
Inspections
5

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Mar 19, 2026

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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 raw food to ready to eat foods without washing hands step in-between. (vii)Employees need to wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food

Oct 6, 2025

Routine

Score: 972 violations

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Plumbing shall be kept in good repair. Observed leaking underneath the handsink in the kitchen area. Observed a broken pipe underneath the handsink in the dishwashing area. Both handsinks had running hot and cold water.

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

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

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Establishment shall have test strips for all sanitizers used. Establishment did not have quat or chlorine test strips. PIC ordered both types of test strips.

Dec 6, 2024

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 5, 2024

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 28, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTER. STORE CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.