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Papa John’s, located at 3653 Flakes Mill Road, Suite C in Decatur, received a score of 62 points out of a possible 100 points during their 10/09/2025 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)(c) – certification documentation (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: CA:The original CFSM certificate shall be posted in public view in each food service establishment. An additional copy shall be retained on file at the food service establishment at all times, and shall be made available for inspection by the Health Authority. Observation: Observed CFSM not posted for public view.
Violation #2:
2-2E – response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events
511-6-1.03(6) – clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events(pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: CA: Responding To Contamination Events. A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. Observation: Observed no chemical for Vomiting and diarrheal events. Discussed with PIC to have and EPA registered disinfectant that’s effective against NOROVIRUS at the establishment by 10-13-25.
Violation #3:
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: CA: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below. OBSERVATION: TCS products (See*) in the make line cooler are holding above 41F and were holding since COB 10-8-15. COS- TCS products were discarded. Ice was purchased and products from the WIC were placed on ice at the make line.
Violation #4:
9-2 – compliance with variance, specialized process and haccp plan
511-6-1.10(5)(c) – conformance with approved procedures (p, pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: CA: (c) Conformance with Approved Procedures. If the Department grants a variance as specified in subsection (5)(a) of this Rule, or a HACCP plan is otherwise required as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.02(65), the permit holder shall: 1. Maintain the approved variance at the food establishment. PF 2. Comply with the HACCP plans and procedures that are submitted and deemed in conformance with DPH Rule 511-6-1-.02(56)(a) through (e) as a basis for the modification or waiver; P and 3. Maintain and provide to the Department, upon request, records specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.02(6) that demonstrate that the following are routinely employed; (i) Procedures for monitoring the critical control points, Pf (ii) Monitoring of the critical control points, Pf (iii) Verification of the effectiveness of the operation or process, Pf and (iv) Necessary corrective actions if there is failure at a critical control point. Pf OBSERVATION: Variance document was not onsite. COS- Manager printed document and will file.
Violation #5:
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: CA: 1. In a mechanically refrigerated or hot food storage unit, the sensor of a temperature measuring device shall be located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit. 2. Except as specified in paragraph 3 of this subsection, cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device’s temperature display. OBSERVATION: No thermometer is provided in the make line cooler
Violation #6:
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
511-6-1.02(1)(d) – displaying of the inspection report (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: CA: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. Observation: Most recent inspection report was observed not posted for public view, the report from 1-19-23 was posted. Void was written on inspection reports from 1-19-23 and 8-5-21.
Violation #7:
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 – equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6″ off floor in clean, dry location (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: CA: 2. Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored as specified under paragraph 1 of this subsection and shall be stored: (i) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (ii) Covered or inverted. OBSERVATION: Plastic containers stored on the drying rack/drainboard of the manual wash sink stacked while still wet. Discussed with PIC to ensure that clean food containers are allowed to air dry before stacking.
Violation #8:
15A – food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
511-6-1.05(6)(a) – good repair & proper adjustment (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: CA: 1. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2)of this Rule OBSERVATION: the make line cooler is not in proper working condition, allowing the TCS products to hold above 41F. Water is pooling in the bottom portion of the unit. An emergency order is being submitted for the unit to be repaired.
Violation #9:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(2)(m) – outer openings protected (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: CA: Except as specified in paragraphs 2 through 5 of this subsection, outer openings of a food service establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors Observation: Observed visible light on bottom area of back exit door that opens to outside. PIC was instructed to have corrected by 10/13/2025.
Additional remarks:
2 bins of pizza sauce were observed with time markings and were under 85F.
Discussed with the managers to use ice and to monitor the tcs products on the make line to ensure that they are holding at 41F or below.
511-6-1-.10 Compliance Procedures: (o) (1) Voluntary Closure. A food service establishment that is graded as a “U” and does not earn at least a grade “C” within ten (10) days of receiving the “U” will be requested to voluntarily close until all violations are corrected and/or have enforcement action taken to suspend or revoke the food service permit.
511-6-1-.10 Compliance Procedures: (o) (2) Voluntary Closure. A food service establishment that is graded as a “U” on two consecutive routine inspections will be asked to voluntarily close until all violations are corrected and/or have enforcement action taken to suspend or revoke the food service permit.
Food handler with long, polished nails was observed wearing gloves.
Follow-up will be conducted on or before 10-19-25.
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