Oct 8, 2025
Routine
Score: 971 violation
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)
3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
Observed live flies in kitchen area.
Blackshear, Pierce County
The Garden Cafe
123 SW CENTRAL AVE BLACKSHEAR, GA 31516
Food
Latest score
97
Oct 8, 2025
City
Blackshear
County
Pierce
Inspections
4
Score history
Inspection scores over time for this facility.
Inspection history
Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.
Jan 8, 2025
Routine
Score: 922 violations
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
Observed several containers in RIC without dates of use marked on them. All foods prepared and not used within the same day must be date marked and used or discarded within 7 days.
12B - personal cleanliness
3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes
Observed employees in main kitchen preparing food with no hair restraints. A hat, hair net, or visor must be worn by anyone preparing food items. REPEAT.
Apr 30, 2024
Routine
Score: 962 violations
12B - personal cleanliness
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)
3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
Observed employees in main kitchen preparing food with no hair restraints. A hat, hair net, or visor must be worn by anyone preparing food items.
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(f) - prohibitions, cleaned & sanitized equipment, utensils & laundered linens (c)
1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed food containers stored under sink drains in main kitchen. All food and food contact surfaces shall be protected from possible contamination.
May 17, 2023
Routine
Score: 961 violation
10D - food properly labeled; original container
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(8)(b) - expired foods (p)
3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes
Observed expired foods in reach in cooler. Blue Cheese April 27, 2023 and Buttermilk May 15, 2023. COS PIC discarded items. REPEAT