Dublin, Laurens County

Hometown Grill

1211 TELFAIR ST DUBLIN, GA 31021

Food
Latest score
88
May 13, 2026
City
Dublin
County
Laurens
Inspections
7

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

May 13, 2026

Routine

Score: 882 violations

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Chicken hot holding at a temperature ranging from 109-120 on the steamtable at front food service. CA: Temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 135 degree fahrenheit or above. COS: Chicken was reheated back to 170 degree fahrenheit on the fryer.

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 most current inspection report was not displayed. CA: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times.

Dec 16, 2025

Routine

Score: 853 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

Container of rice on the counter temped at 60 deg f. CA: All tcs food cold holding shall be maintained at 41 deg f or below. COS: Discarded during inspection.

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Fried chicken on the hot line hot holding at 98 deg f. CA: All tcs food hot holding shall be maintained at 135 deg f or above. COS: Reheated to 200 deg f during inspection.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No hand soap available at the back hand sink. CA: Hand soap shall always be available at the hand washing sinks. Owner is going to bring more after inspection is complete.

Apr 29, 2025

Routine

Score: 853 violations

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Baked chicken hot holding in hot holding cabinet temped at 103 deg f. Fried pork chop hot holding in hot holding cabinet temped at 106 deg f. CA: All tcs food hot holding shall be maintained at 135 deg f or above; COS: Reheated during inspection.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Boiled chicken cooked on sunday did not have a date mark. Turnips cooked on friday did not have a date mark; CA: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1; COS: Date marked during inspection.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

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

2 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Back hand sink not working; CA: All plumbing systems shall be maintained in good repair; COS: New part is in the facility, and plumber is coming tomorrow to fix the sink. Owner is going to call me when sink is fixed. Employees are washing their hands at the front hand sink.

Dec 5, 2024

Routine

Score: 904 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Hand sink did not have cold or hot water available. The hot and cold water was turned off; CA: A handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide water at least 100 deg f; COS: Turned back on during inspection.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

No paper towels available for the hand sink in the kitchen; CA: Each hand washing sink shall be provided with drying provisions; COS: Paper towels added during inspection.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(b) - working containers, common name (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Bottle of sanitizer was in a glass cleaner bottle labeled glass cleaner; CA: Working containers shall be labeled to show chemical inside container; COS: Labeled during inspection.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

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

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Hand sink in the back leaking out of faucet; CA: All plumbing systems shall be maintained in good repair.

May 9, 2024

Routine

Score: 875 violations

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Chicken hot holding had temp below 135 deg f. All tcs food shall be maintained at 135 deg f or above. COS: Reheated during inspection.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No inspection report posted. The most current inspection report shall always be posted.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(r) - single-service/single-use articles, use limitations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

SOur cream container contained food that wasn't sour cream. Single service articles may not be reused.

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: Yes

Floor and wall haas build up of residue behind ice machine and mop sink. All physical facilities shall be maintained clean and in good repair.

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

Vent hood has build up of grease and needs to be cleaned. Vent hoods shall be maintained clean so as not to be a source of contamination.

Oct 25, 2023

Followup

Score: 885 violations

4-2A - food stored covered

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed box of biscuits stored in walk in freezer uncovered. In order to prevent contamination food shall be stored covered, unless going through cooling process. COS: Covered during inspection.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

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

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Handsink leaking (back handsink). All plumbing systems shall be maintained in good repair.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The most current inspection report not posted. The most current inspection report shall be in display for public.

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: Yes

No test strips available. Test kit shall be available to test concentration of sanitizer.

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: Yes

Hole in wall under the handwashing sink. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Oct 18, 2023

Routine

Score: 6810 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

Container of beans in walk in cooler temped at 50 deg f. All tcs food being cold held shall be maintained at 41 deg f or below. COS: Discarded during inspection.

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(d) - cooling (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Container of collard greens that started cooling at 830 were temped at 75 deg f at 1200. Cooked time/temperature control for safety shall be cooler: within 2 hrs from 135 to 70 deg f. COS: Discarded during inspection.

1-2B - certified food protection manager

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(3)(b) - certification requirements/exemptions (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No CFSM posted. At least one employee that has supervisory and management responsibility shall be a certified food safety manager. CA: Owner has a CFSM. Get hung up ASAP.

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(2)(o) - person-in-charge duties (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No verifiable manner that employees have been informed on their responsibility to report to the person in charge about their health as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. CA: Owner has them will bring to facility.

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

Multiple foods in the walk in cooler had dates of prep that past 7 day date mark limit. 10/10 and 10/06. All TCS food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hrs shall be marked by which food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded. COS: Discarded during the inspection.

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

Multiple containers of food in containers not labeled. Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages shall be labeled.

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Large amounts of food being placed in tall containers to cool. This doesn't allow for the food to cool properly. Cooling shall be done by using one or more of the following methods: placing food in shallow pans, separating food into smaller portions, using rapid cooling equipment, stirring food in a container placed in an ice bath, using containers that facilitate heat transfers, adding ice as an ingredient, and loosely covered or uncovered.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

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

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Handwashing sink leaking when hot water turned on. All plumbing systems shall be maintained in good repair.

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: Yes

No test strips available. A test kit shall be available to accurately test the concentration of the sanitizing solution.

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

Floor and walls in multiple places in the facility have a build up of dirt and residue. All physical facilities shall be cleaned often enough to prevent buildup.