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Wake Up Coffee Company, located at 32 Pier Rd in Jekyll Island, received a score of 69 points out of a possible 100 points during their 05/07/2026 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The violations noted by the inspector were:
Violation #1:
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
511-6-1.03(5)(c) – when to wash (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee taking payments, washing dishes, and attempting to make drinks without washing hands. COS: I instructed PIC to wash hands between task changes. CA: Ensure that handwashing is trained to occur anytime a task change occurs and/or anytime the hands become soiled or dirty.
Violation #2:
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 eggs stored over RTE foods and baked goods. COS: Eggs were moved. CA: Ensure eggs aren’t stored above Ready to Eat foods to prevent contamination.
Violation #3:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed severe build up of mold like substance on the internal sides of the ice machine at the time of this inspection. COS: PIC stated machine would not be operated until rinse, washed, and sanitized and ice was remade. CA: increase cleaning frequency to prevent build up.
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: Observed facility using a travel trainer with an AC unit as a cold hold unit storing cream cheese above 41F and an ambient cooler of water at the temperature of 45F. COS: PIC stated the food would not be sed and owner would discard TCS food items in the trailer unit. CA: Ensure that TCS items are stored at 41F or less. **Equipment specs of the trailer must be submitted to Glynn EH office before continued use of it to ensure it is an approved equipment piece.
Additional remarks:
Facility is baking on site. Risk type will be adjusted to reflect the operational changes.
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