Boba Tea & Pho LLC in Kingsland receives a 57% on their recent health inspection

Boba Tea & Pho LLC, located at 1891 Ga-40 Hwy Ste 1110 in Kingsland, received a score of 57 points out of a possible 100 points during their 03/25/2026 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.06(2)(o) – using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Hand sink at front made of plastic/Replace with an NSF or ANSI sink, Kitchen hand sink inoperable/Repair within 90 days No paper towels at back hand sink/Replace, Cups in front hand sink/Moved

Violation #2:
3-1C – food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
511-6-1.04(1) – safe, unadulterated and honestly presented (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Water for food being obtained from 3 compartment sink due to veggie and food water sink being unhooked/Connect veggie and food water sink to plumbing again and use bottle water until then

Violation #3:
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: Raw chicken container stored over raw pork with piece of raw pork uncovered and sitting on bottom of chicken container/Discarded

Violation #4:
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: No
Inspector Notes: 3 coolers holding TCS foods at 445F-50F/Discarded all foods out of temp for > 4 hours and others moved to working coolers/Instructed to do not use until holding food temp at 41F or below

Violation #5:
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
511-6-1.07(6)(b) – working containers, common name (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Sanitizer stored in food bottle and not labeled/Discarded, Cleaner stored next to food in walk in storage area/Separate

Violation #6:
11D – thermometers provided and accurate
511-6-1.05(2)(x) – tmd, located in refrigerators/ hot holding (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Front boba cooler without thermometer/Replace

Violation #7:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(q) – food storage (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Water stored on floor/Store 6″ off floor, Tools and rat traps stored with food items in walk in storage/Moved

Violation #8:
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: No sanitizer registering in wiping cloth solution/Replace and use test strips to check

Violation #9:
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: Rice scoop stored in standing water/Instructed to store in food container with handle up same as tea powders at front

Violation #10:
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)&(3) – kitchenware and tableware, single-service/-use items properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Tog go spoons and forks with food contact surface facing up/Invert

Violation #11:
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) – good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Ceiling tiles stained/Replace, Wallpaper peeling/Repair, Dust accumulated on vent returns and ceiling tiles/Clean,

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