Thomson, McDuffie County

KENT'S DRIVE IN

329 E HILL ST THOMSON, GA 30824

Food

Latest score

Dec 30, 2025

City

Thomson

County

McDuffie

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

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

Dec 30, 2025

Routine

Score: 932 violations

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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: Yes

OBSERVED HOODS ABOVE FRYERS DRIPPING GREASE. CA: PLEASE FULLY CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. HOODS WERE FULLY CLEANED ON 10/16/2025. CLEANING NEEDS TO BE INCREASED.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED AIRVENTS NEEDING TO BE CLEANED/REPLACED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE KITCHEN. CA: REPLACE ASAP!

Mar 13, 2025

Routine

Score: 913 violations

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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 HOODS ABOVE FRYERS DRIPPING GREASE. CA: PLEASE FULLY CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed employees without beard nets at fryer. CA: Employees must wear a beard net if hair is longer than 1/2 inch. - repeat-

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 CLEANING NEEDED ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, RIC, AND RIF. CA: PLEASE DEEP CLEAN ALL TO SIGHT AND TOUCH.

Jun 28, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed employees without beard and hair nets. CA: Hair/ beard restraints required if hair is longer than 1/2 inch.

Dec 12, 2023

Routine

Score: 934 violations

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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

Observed chicken and mac n cheese not being vent to cool. CA: Vent foods to cool. Cooling process 135-70= 2 hours 70-14= 4 hours.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employees without beard nets. CA: Hairnets and beard nets required if hair is longer than 1/2 inch. Get beard nets ASAP!!!

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(b) - wiping cloths, air drying location (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed 4 wet cloths laying around kitchen area. CA: All wet cloths should remain in sani bucket if not in use.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed hoods needing cleaning, ceiling tiles and air vents needing to be replaced, floors needing cleaning. CA: Clean/replace all!

Jun 13, 2023

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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2-1C - no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i) - preventing contamination from hands (p), (pf), (c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED A WORKER USING HER BARE HANDS TO MAKE A SANDWICH. TOUCHING THE BREAD, LETTUCE, AND TOMATOES. CA: THERE SHOULD BE NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. I TOLD HER TO THROW SANDWICH AWAY, WASH HANDS, AND PUT GLOVES ON.