Knuckle Sandwiches in Augusta receives a 60% on their recent health inspection

Knuckle Sandwiches, located at 1149 Broad St in Augusta, received a score of 60 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:
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
511-6-1.03(5)(c) – when to wash (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee handle cash, proceeded to put on gloves, and handle food without washing hands. C/A: Wash hands when switching tasks and before putting gloves on.

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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed raw beef stored above and next to cooked chicken in reach-in-cooler in main kitchen. C/A: Store food according to minimum internal cooking temperature: ready-to-eat food, seafood, beef, and chicken.

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?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed cheese, shredded lettuce, peppers, onions, and mushrooms being held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit in reach-in-cooler and on countertop. C/A: TCS foods must be cold held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit and below.

Violation #4:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(z) – miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed onions stored on floor in kitchen. C/A: Do not store food on floor. Store food at least 6″ off the floor.

Violation #5:
15B – warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
511-6-1.05(6)(p) – warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed sanitizer not reading on sanitizer test strips due to being the incorrect test strips. C/A: Use appropriate test strips to test sanitizer concentration.

Violation #6:
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 – equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed heavy debris on sides of fryer and vent hood. C/A: Clean. Increase cleaning frequency.

Violation #7:
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: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed heavy debris on floor and underneath cooking equipment. C/A: Clean. Increase cleaning frequency.

Violation #8:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(5)(l) – removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pest (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed dead bugs in front area and back area. C/A: Remove bugs and consult with a licensed pest control operator.

Additional remarks:
Note: Write consumer notification for allergies.

Note: Use food grade containers to store food.

Note: Clean vent hood.

Note: Joint Inspection with Madison Cartwright

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