Pointers Bar and Lounge in Waynesboro receives a 69% on their recent health inspection

Pointers Bar and Lounge, located at 2056 Hancock Landing Rd in Waynesboro, received a score of 69 points out of a possible 100 points during their 09/05/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
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 tubs of raw chicken and uncooked fries removed from fridge and placed on prep sink area while cooler was being cleaned. raw chicken tub was sat on top of fry tub. COS-removed at time of inspection, fries will be disposed of.

Violation #2:
5-1B – proper reheating procedures for hot holding
511-6-1.04(5)(h) – reheating for hot holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: observed cooked beef and chicken sitting in steam well to reheat to 135 without going through initial required kill state of heating up to 165. items heated up to 165 and placed back in hot holding unit. CA-do not use hot holding units for the purpose of heating up food, just to keep food >135.

Violation #3:
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: No
Inspector Notes: observed raw chicken in reach in cooler with date of 08/26/2025, owner stated that they did not change the date out properly. observed shrimp in tub labeled as “chicken wings” CA-place proper labels to properly identify items and when replacing items in tub be sure to change out the labels prior to storing for later use.

Violation #4:
12B – personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(i) – hair restraints (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: observed employee working at grill with long hair and no hair restraint on. COS-owner made employees put on hair nets.

Violation #5:
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: No
Inspector Notes: observed wrong inspection sheet posted. CA-post the most recent inspection within view for customers.

Violation #6:
16C – sewage and waste water properly disposed
511-6-1.06(4)(c) – backflow prevention (p)
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: observed drain in kitchen by grill area clogged and water puddling there. CA-repair asap.

Violation #7:
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 flies in the kitchen with the door leading to the outside propped open, COS-door closed, CA-do not leave door to outside propped open.

Additional remarks:
Note: do not place items in hand-sink, replace dumpster drain plug asap, place pan underneath food items in coolers.

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