St. Simons, Glynn County

Hotel Simone

1200 OCEAN BLVD SSI, GA 31522

Food
Latest score
88
Nov 13, 2025
City
St. Simons
County
Glynn
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.

Nov 13, 2025

Routine

Score: 886 violations

1-2B - certified food protection manager

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(3)(a) - food safety manager certification (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed facility without CFSM on staff. CA: Ensure establishment has a certified food safety manager on staff and certificate posted for public view.

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

Observed facility without a functional 3 compartment sink for proper rinse, wash, and sanitize procedures. CA: Ensure there is a functional 3 compartment sink on property if operating a food service establishment.

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed build up ontop of microwave at the time of this inspection. CA: Increase cleaning frequency to prevent build up.

11D - thermometers provided and accurate

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(g) - food tmd, provided and accessible; appropriate tmd for measuring thin foods (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed facility without probe thermometer for food temping at the time of this inspection. CA: Ensure facility has probe thermometer to check food temps.

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 facility missing test strips to check chemical sanitizer concentration 3 compartment sink and sanitizer bucket. Missing way to measure temperature for high temp dish machine. CA: Ensure facility has test strips available at all times.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed main kitchen cooler gasket and 2nd floor cooler gasket and door contact areas with build up at the time of this inspection. CA: Increase cleaning frequency.

Jun 12, 2025

Routine

Score: 844 violations

1-2B - certified food protection manager

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(3)(c) - certification documentation (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed facility missing CFSM certificate at the time of this inspection. CA: The original CFSM certificate shall be posted in public view in each food service establishment. Management stated they did have a CFSM but could not provide it and was not posted in public view.

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 microwave had old food residue in food contact surface within microwave in the kitchen area at the time of this inspection. COS: Management cleaned microwave. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.

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

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed three spray bottles with chemicals (Bleach, cleaners) being stored with food items and with nozzles pointing directly at food items on shelve in the main kitchen at the time of this inspection. COS: Management removed spray bottles. CA: Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning and locating said items so they cannot contaminate food.

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

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

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed boxes of food items (Coffee creamer) as well as boxes with single service items being stored directly on the ground at the time of this inspection. CA: Boxes should be stored 6" off the ground to prevent potential contamination.

Dec 12, 2024

Routine

Score: 864 violations

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed front service reach in cooler holding container of milk at 44F at the time of this inspection. COS: Milk was discarded. CA: Ensure TCS products are being stored at 41F or less at all times.

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

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed boxes of food items being stored directly on the ground at the time of this inspection. CA: Boxes should be stored 6" off the ground to prevent potential contamination.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed main kitchen cooler gasket and door contact areas with build up of black mold like build up at the time of this inspection. CA: Increase cleaning frequency.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(d) - cleaning ventilation system, nuisance & discharge prohibition, cleaned in way not to cause contamination or create a public health hazard (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed facility with vent in main kitchen with dust build up at the time of this inspection. CA: Increase cleaning frequency.

May 28, 2024

Routine

Score: 854 violations

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

Facility self reported putting cream cheese single containers out for breakfast without temperature control, and placing them back in cooler after breakfast, without checking the temperature. COS: PIC discarded cream cheese singles. CA: Ensure that when using TPCH that a temp log is created and that food placed out of temperature control is used or discarded after 4 hours.

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

Observed facility dishwasher not operating and facility washing dishes in single compartment sink with just soap and water. COS: PIC set up upstairs 3 compartment sink and will take sanitizer from dishwasher and use it to rinse, wash, and sanitized dishware until dishwasher is repaired. CA: Ensure dishware is rinsed washed and sanitized mechanically or manually between use and/ or when contamination may have occurred.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(g)2 - kitchen and tableware, properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed facility storing plates for grab and go service with food contact area exposed to potential contamination. CA: Flip or cover plates and bowls to prevent contamination.

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 facility missing test strips to check chemical sanitizer concentration levels for dishwasher, 3 compartment sink, and sanitizer bucket. CA: Ensure facility has test strips available at all times.

Sep 19, 2023

Routine

Score: 982 violations

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 ice bucket in main kitchen without a cover and not inverted while being stored in between uses at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated they will ensure the ice bucket will be stored inverted to protect the food contact surface.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed the outside of the ice machine where the main kitchen gets ice with mold like build-up on the non-food contact surface of the ice machine. CA: Manager stated the ice machine will be cleaned more thoroughly to prevent build up.