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Ross Diner, located at 17 Wall St in Cartersville, received a score of 54 points out of a possible 100 points during their 05/30/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The violations noted by the inspector were:
Violation #1:
1-2A – pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC not performing duties; employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their duties and PIC is not monitoring to ensure safe food handling procedures are being followed. CA: All employees need to be properly trained or re-trained.
Violation #2:
1-2B – certified food protection manager
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Certified Food Safety Manager does not demonstrate proficiency in active managerial control measures. CA: Persons in charge, managers or CFSM must be properly trained or retrained
Violation #3:
2-2B – proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 – eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed several personal cups stored on prep cooler in front service area and in kitchen. CA: All employee drinks must be stored in single service cups with lid and straw.
Violation #4:
4-1A – food separated and protected
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) – packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed raw ground beef stored above chili and touching containers of RTE vegetables in reach in cooler. CA: Food must be stored in proper order of minimum internal cook temperature. COS: Ground beef was moved to proper shelf. Storage order chart was given to PIC.
Violation #5:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed soda machine nozzles not clean to sight or touch. CA: All food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch.
Violation #6:
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cold holding in RIC and WIC (see temp log). CA: All TCS food items must be cold held at 41 degrees or below. COS: Cream potatoes, turnip greens, corn, butter beans, raw burger patties, pinto beans, and green beans were discarded. Raw ground beef, mashed potatoes, white gravy, creamer, and ham were within time parameters and were attempted to cool.
Violation #7:
6-1C – proper cooling time and temperature
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cooling in RIC and WIC. CA: Cooling of TCS foods must be done in proper time parameters (135 to 70 in two hours, 70 to 41 in 4 hours). COS: Items were uncovered, mashed potatoes did not cool and were discarded. Raw ground beef, steak gravy, white gravy, and sliced ham were rapidly cooled.
Violation #8:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(h) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed vegetable soup in RIC date marked for expiration for 5/22/25 at time of inspection. CA: Date marking parameters should be 7 days. COS: Soup was discarded.
Violation #9:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed butter beans in RIC without proper date marking. CA: All cooked plant foods must bear a date mark. COS: Butter beans were discarded.
Violation #10:
12B – personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(i) – hair restraints (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employees cooking without any hair restraints. CA: All employees handling, prepping, or cooking food must wear proper hair restraints.
Violation #11:
14A – in-use utensils: properly stored
511-6-1.04(4)(k) – in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple dry storage containers of food products with scoop handles in direct contact with product. CA: All handles must be properly stored out of product. COS: Scoop handles were removed from direct contact with food products.
Violation #12:
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
511-6-1.05(6)(r) – single-service/single-use articles, use limitations (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed corn bread muffins stored in WIC in styrofoam to-go containers. CA: Single use items should not be used to store food.
Violation #13:
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
511-6-1.07(4)(b) – designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed several cell phones stored on prep tops (kitchen and front service area). CA: All employee personal items should be stored in a designated area. COS: Phones were relocated.
Violation #14:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(2)(m) – outer openings protected (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed back door of kitchen open. CA: All exterior doors should remain closed in order to prevent pests. COS: Screen door was closed.
Additional remarks:
Discussed with PIC:
-Cooling methods
-Partition for hand sink and prep sink
-Mop sink
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