Cedartown, Polk County

Big Springs Village

131 MELISSA LN CEDARTOWN, GA 30125

Food
Latest score
97
Dec 23, 2025
City
Cedartown
County
Polk
Inspections
5

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 23, 2025

Routine

Score: 971 violation

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed back door propped open.

CA: THE Outer openings of a facility shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors.

COS: PIC closed back door.

Jul 21, 2025

Routine

Score: 823 violations

2-1B - hands clean and properly washed

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(c) - when to wash (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee handle soiled dishes and then put away clean dishes without washing hands. CA: PIC must ensure employees wash hands when changing tasks. COS: Employee washed hands and rewashed clean dishes that were handled.

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple TCS foods in the reach-in cooler #2 not =41°F: Eggs 51F, slaw 51F, hotdogs 48F, oyster stew 51F, ricotta cheese 58F. CA: PIC must ensure that all TCS foods are 41 F or below. COS: PIC choose to discard all TCS food out of reach in 2 and all items that were temp. over 41F were discarded Reach in 2 is not to be used for potentially hazardous food until repaired and approved by Health Department

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(d) - cooling (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Cooked Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food scrambled eggs were not cooled from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. CA: PIC must ensure cooling to 70 F from 135F is done with in 2 hours. COS: eggs were discarded

Dec 30, 2024

Routine

Score: 911 violation

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: YesRepeat: No

Observed raw shell eggs stored in contact with past. egg product. no contamination noted items were moved to gain separation.

Apr 10, 2024

Routine

Score: 863 violations

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 manager making sandwich with his bare hands and touching the bread. Corrective Action: Manager threw away sandwich, washed and gloved his hands and made another. Discussed the importance of never touching ready to eat foods with his bare hands, especially in a high risk population such as this.

2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed open glass with ice and drink in it on the upper counter. Corrective action: Manager admitted it was his and removed it immediately. Discussed the importance of using a single service cup with a lid and straw and placing it on a lower shelf where it cannot spill and contaminate other food items.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed can opener mount with excessive food debris built up around it. Corrective Action: Manager immediately removed the insert and cleaned it and the can opener mount. Discussed increasing cleaning frequency to every time the can opener is used and that the insert actually comes out.

Oct 2, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.