Cedartown, Polk County

Chef Chen Buffet

310 N MAIN ST CEDARTOWN, GA 30125

Food

Latest score

Dec 2, 2025

City

Cedartown

County

Polk

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 2, 2025

Routine

Score: 952 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: YesRepeat: No

Observed knife jammed between table and preptop cooler and bowl stored with bottom in contact chicken on prep top CA: PIC must ensure food contact surfaces are clean to sight and touch COS items were removed and washed properly

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 - single-service/single-use items stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed large stacks of to go containers stored on buffet without protects CA: PIC must ensure SSA are protected from contamination

Jan 7, 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: YesRepeat: No

Observed improper storage order (raw chicken over shell eggs) in walk in cooler and raw chicken over chow mein in reach in cooler in main kitchen prep area. CA: PIC rearranged cooler and walk in for proper storage

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee personal item stored on the shelf over the prep top cooler CA: PIC relocated items to designated area.

May 20, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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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: YesRepeat: No

Observed food debris build up on mixer head. Corrective Action: Instructed Person-In-Charge to increase the cleaning frequency of the mixer head after every use. Person-In-Charge immediately had employee clean the mixer head.

Oct 4, 2023

Routine

Score: 932 violations

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8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(b) - working containers, common name (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed spray bottles throughout the kitchen without a label. PIC stated they are cleaners and sanitizers. CA: Educated PIC that all bottles must have a label with the common name of the cleaner. PIC had employee label the bottles

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed wet sanitizing cloths stored on preptops throughout the kitchen. CA: Instructed PIC that wet sanitizing cloths must be kept in bleach water between uses and all sanitizer buckets must be store at least 6" off the floor. Employees immediately moved the cloths to the bleach water and placed crates under the buckets