DALTON, Whitfield County

Parker's Restaurant

2800 E WALNUT AVE DALTON, GA 30721

Food
Latest score
86
Aug 21, 2025
City
DALTON
County
Whitfield
Inspections
2

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Aug 21, 2025

Routine

Score: 865 violations

4-2A - food stored covered

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

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

observed corn bread, gravy, grits, coleslaw, and other food items out in open air not properly covered. Some items are below wired shelving. Wired shelving has visible dust accumulation. Informed PIC to clean shelving from accumulation and to cover food items when not in use to prevent dust from ceiling or shelving from landing in food or if a food handler coughs or sneezes the food items are protected from contamination when not in use. Ensure all food items are covered/ have lids when not in use/ when in open air.

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 multiple items in reach-in coolers and in walk-in coolers not properly date marked. Ensure to properly date mark when items are being used/opened. List discard date on items if they are going to be used longer than the day prepared/opened. Food handlers have seven days counting the day prepared to discard food items. Proper date marking ensures items are not being used past discard date. Informed pic on proper date marking and when to discard items.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(f) - prohibitions; single service and single use articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed to-go trays upright in open air. Ensure to invert all to-go trays and single use articles to protect the food contact surface from being contaminated.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed caulking by the dish sink area in need to be re-caulked. Mold growth is becoming visible. Ensure to re-caulk any caulking that is not in good condition.

Observed ice machine with visible accumulation. Ensure to clean ice machine more frequently to avoid accumulation and from accumulation falling into ice.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(1)(a) - indoor materials (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed back door not self-closing. Ensure to fix the self-closure on the back door to prevent insects from entering the facility.

Observed ice machine guard in disrepair. Ensure ice machine guard is fixed so the guard does not land in ice.

Jul 31, 2023

Routine

Score: 945 violations

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Invert plates, bowls, etc. to protect food contact surface

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(f) - prohibitions; single service and single use articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Ensure single-service articles are stored inverted/protected.

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

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Do not line shelving w/ cardboard. It is not absorbent or easily clean able

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Caulking at dishwasher/ dish sink needs to be redone, starting to get mold growth

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(1)(a) - indoor materials (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Several floor tiles need replacing in kitchen. Replace missing wall base in kitchen. Replace self closure on back door