Dahlonega, Lumpkin County

Dunkin' Donuts

25 MORRISON MOORE PKWY STE A DAHLONEGA, GA 30533

Food
Latest score
87
Apr 7, 2025
City
Dahlonega
County
Lumpkin
Inspections
2

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Apr 7, 2025

Routine

Score: 877 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

Observed the front food service handwash sink blocked with disposable glove boxes, extra labelling stickers, an equipment brush, and a trash can. COS trash can moved to under prep table immediately next to the sink, gloves moved to prep counter, and extra stickers discarded.

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 multiple boxes of spices and dry goods stored on the prep table in the back prep area in open cardboard boxes with no covering or protection from contamination. Observed a chocolate mix in the front food service area stored in a container with a broken lid. All food items must be stored covered to prevent biological, physical, and chemical contamination. COS food items voluntarily discarded.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed excessive mold-like growth on the baffle of the large ice machine in the prep area. Ice is a food item, and the ice machine baffle is a food contact surface that must be cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to prevent mold-like accumulation. Manager will ensure unit is cleaned today.

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 three QUAT sanitizer buckets with QUAT concentrations less than 200 ppm. Sanitizer of proper concentration must be available for staff use any time food handling is occurring. COS QUAT buckets dumped and remade with concentration 300 ppm.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple staff members wearing jewelry on wrists and hands during food handling. No jewelry may be worn on hands or wrists except a plain wedding band to ensure hands and wrists of food handling staff are properly washed. COS staff removed jewelry and were educated.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(f) - warewashing sink, use limitations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed the 4-comp warewashing sink to have dirty dishes and food debris in all four compartments. The warewashing sink must be ready for use at all times and the wash, rinse, sanitize compartments must be used appropriately. COS dirty dishes moved to prewash and wash compartment and rinse and sanitize basins sanitized.

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: YesRepeat: Yes

Observe excessive food and physical debris on the equipment handles, under equipment, on shelves below prep tables, on equipment gaskets, on top of the donut display case, the wif floor, and various shelves throughout facility. Observed milk spilled on the bottom of a ric and pooled under gallons of milk. ALL nonfood contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to prevent contamination of food items, single use items, and employee hands. COS surfaces sanitized with QUAT sanitizer cloth

Mar 8, 2024

Routine

Score: 962 violations

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed one live mouse inside the dumpster and two live mice on the ground behind the dumpster. Two dumpsters in enclosure shared with Moe's. CFSM will contact EcoLab for pest control services. Dumpster enclosure was clean and did not have accumulated debris. Routine pest control must be done in the dumpster enclosure as often as necessary to avoid the presence of live pests.

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed built-up debris on bagel prep station surfaces and storage bins, along interior gaskets of cooler drawers, and on large sugar storage container lid. These surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized with a food-grade sanitizer as often as necessary to avoid the accumulation of debris. COS CFSM instructed staff to wipe surfaces.