GRIFFIN, Spalding County

Waffle House #1296

1710 ZEBULON RD GRIFFIN, GA 30223

Food

Latest score

Apr 6, 2026

City

GRIFFIN

County

Spalding

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.

Apr 6, 2026

Routine

Score: 874 violations

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) items unable to maintain temperatures of 41F or below.

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed TCS foods unable to maintain temperatures of 135F or above.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed live ants in and around hand wash sink basin in back of facility.

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 non-food contact surfaces not clean. (ex. exteriors of cook equipment, handles and gaskets of coolers, shelving in coolers, equipment surfaces).

Apr 14, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 violations

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

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

9 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) items unable to maintain temperatures of 41F or below.

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: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee personal items stored on same shelving above single use paper products.

Apr 10, 2024

Routine

Score: 952 violations

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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: NoRepeat: No

Observed time/temperature control for safety food items (TCS) improperly date marked. TCS food items held over 24hours marked with additional day. First day of prep is counted as day one of seven.

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 non-food contact surfaces not clean. (ex. exteriors of cook equipment, handles and gaskets of coolers, and exteriors, and interiors of pull-out drawers).

Oct 16, 2023

Routine

Score: 924 violations

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(c) - storage, separation (p)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed chemicals are being stored above and hanging next to single service items and food. Refill of hand soap is above single service cups and bowls on shelf in back prep area. Chemical spray bottle is hanging by food in front food service on shelf.

11C - approved thawing methods used

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed bags of raw chicken is being thawed according to Person in Charge. Bag of raw chicken are stored in the basin of the 3-compartment sink. At the time water is not running over the chicken and product is allowed to sit at room temperature. Raw product has been allowed to go above 41 degree F in the thawing process.

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 test strips are not readily available to monitor sanitizer concentrations (ex. chlorine).

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 thermometer that is used to monitor high temperature sanitizing dish machine is not functioning. Corrected on site: found high temperature test strips.