La Fondita in Douglas receives a 61% on their recent health inspection

La Fondita, located at 802 S Peterson Ave Ste E in Douglas, received a score of 61 points out of a possible 100 points during their 01/05/2026 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
1-2B – certified food protection manager
511-6-1.03(3)(a) – food safety manager certification (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: No CFSM on staff. Corrective Action: obtain an approved CFSM certificate as soon as possible – submit copy to health department upon completion. CFSM should be actively present in establishment and hold a managerial role over food prep. Failure to obtain may result in suspension of permit.

Violation #2:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.06(2)(c) – handwashing sinks, installation (pf, c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: No hot water at the hand washing sink. CA: fix asap

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?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed eggs stored over ready to eat foods. Also, cucumbers were stored beside raw meat. CA: ensure proper vertical and horizontal separation between ready to eat foods and raw animal products

Violation #4:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed main refrigerator and freezer unit heavily soiled with food debris throughout the unit. Clean every 4 hours or in a manner that will prevent contamination.

Violation #5:
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?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed no items being properly dated. Items must be dated once taken out of original packaging and discarded within 7 days. Also observed milk held past use by date, milk needs to be discarded.

Violation #6:
11C – approved thawing methods used
511-6-1.04(6)(c) – thawing (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed raw beef being thawed in standing water. You must unthaw frozen meat under running water less than 70 degrees.

Violation #7:
11D – thermometers provided and accurate
511-6-1.05((2)(l) – tmd, ambient air & water – accuracy (pf)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Need to place thermometers inside all cooling units and monitor ambient air temps inside the units.

Violation #8:
15B – warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) – temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: No test strips for sanitizer solution. Please obtain test strips for sanitizer solution ASAP.

Violation #9:
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
511-6-1.07(2)(a) – floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Walls are coated with grease and old food particles. ENTIRE facility needs a deep cleaning.

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