Hinesville, Liberty County

Joseph Martin Elementary School

315 COATES RD HINESVILLE, GA 31313

Food
Latest score
91
May 12, 2026
City
Hinesville
County
Liberty
Inspections
6

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 12, 2026

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple items on front food service line (side salad and broccoli) being held without temperature control. Food items were not marked to identify the time from which they were removed from their temperature control measures. COS: PIC wrote time for each item. CA: If time without temperature control is used as a public health control item shall be marked with a time indicating when it is 4 hours past the point in time when the food was removed from temperature control.

Dec 9, 2025

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 17, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed silver scoop stored inside of the bulk white container of sugar located in the dry storage area. CA: If scoop is to be stored in food item the handle must be above food item at all times. COS: PIC removed scoop from the sugar.

Dec 11, 2024

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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

Facility could not provide test strips or other measuring device to measure the temperature of the final rinse of the high temperature sanitizing dish machine. Person in charge stated she will order some high heat sanitizing test strips for the dishwashing machine.

In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature.

May 6, 2024

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed pans on dry dish rack that were stacked while still wet. CA: Dishes must be allowed to dry completely prior to stacking.

Nov 13, 2023

Routine

Score: 911 violation

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed broccoli in individual portion cups and cheese burgers stored in warmer cabinets below 135F. The broccoli was prepared between 9 and 10AM. The Hamburger patties were finished being reheated at 8:30AM. Hamburgers must be discarded by no later than 12:30PM. The last lunch period begins at 12:15PM. Any broccoli and cheeseburgers leftover after 12:30 must be discarded. It may not be cooled and reserved.