Eulonia, McIntosh County

Chen's Express

1080 GA HWY 99 TOWNSEND, GA 31331

Food

Latest score

Nov 25, 2025

City

Eulonia

County

McIntosh

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.

Nov 25, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 violations

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4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed cooked chicken and cut zucchini stored on shelf below raw eggs and raw shrimp. No signs of leakage. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from ready to eat foods and fruits and vegetables.

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 does not have test strips for the bleach sanitizer that is used at the three-compartment sink. CA: Obtain and use chlorine test strips.

Jun 20, 2025

Routine

Score: 933 violations

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4-2A - food stored covered

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Observed cut cabbage stored uncovered in walk in cooler. COS: Cabbage was covered with plastic wrap. CA: To protect from contamination, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being COOLED if protected from overhead contamination.

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 does not have test strips for the bleach sanitizer that is used at the three-compartment sink. CA: Obtain and use chlorine test strips.

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 heavy grease and dust build up on wire shelving in kitchen and soil build up on walk in cooler fan. CA: Clean non food contact surfaces frequently enough to prevent accumulations.

Aug 20, 2024

Routine

Score: 913 violations

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2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

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

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed hand wash sink in main kitchen area not supplied with hand drying provision. COS: Paper towels were supplied to sink. CA: Ensure hand sinks are properly supplied at all times.

4-2A - food stored covered

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed onions in walk-in cooler stored uncovered. COS: Onions were covered. CA: Ensure food is stored covered at all times to protect against potential contamination.

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 tongs improperly stored with handle in raw chicken in reach-in cooler. COS: Tongs were removed. CA: Ensure all utensils are properly stored between use.

Sep 7, 2023

Routine

Score: 915 violations

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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 food stored uncovered in various locations throughout facility. COS: Food was covered. CA: Owner stated food would be stored covered going forward.

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 sanitizer bucket at improper concentration of sanitizer at the time of this inspection. COS: Bucket was remade to proper concentration. CA: Owner stated sanitizer bucket will be tested to ensure proper sanitizer concentration is achieved.

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

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

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed food stored on floor of walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Also observed condensation build-up on box of sealed food in walk-in freezer at the time of this inspection. CA: Owner stated food will be stored off floor going forward, and a technician will be coming to fix freezer.

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed lack of test strips for chemical sanitizer at the time of this inspection. COS: Owner was supplied test strips. CA: Owner stated test strips will be obtained and kept.

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

Observed back screen door in need of repair at the time of this inspection. CA: Owner stated steps will be taken to repair back screen door.