Spinning Room in Dalton receives a 64% on their recent health inspection

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Spinning Room, located at 825 Chattanooga Ave Ste 6 in Dalton, received a score of 64 points out of a possible 100 points during their 04/01/2026 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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed no food safety manager certification at the facility. Location has 30 days to get a valid CFMS certification. Will be back in 30 days to confirm it it up to date.

Violation #2:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.06(2)(g) – handwashing sinks, nos/capacities (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed back hand sink with a container and glove inside of hand sink. Ensure hand sink is used for only hand washing do not place containers and gloves in sink. Observed no paper towels at the back hand sink. No paper towels or soap at the front hand sink. Ensure hand sinks are stocked at all times.

Violation #3:
4-2A – food stored covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed sugar and other rim dressings in open-air. Ensure all food is protected from potential contamination like sneezing/ coughing from customers or food handlers. Put lids on when not in use.

Violation #4:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(6)(n) – manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed bar dish machine not producing a sanitized dish. Dish machine concentration at 0ppmCL. Informed person-in charge to discontinue use until repaired and I confirm it is at least 100ppmCL. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppmCL. Ensure both sanitizer bucket and dish machine are at 100ppm CL to effectively sanitize food contact surfaces. Observed plates in back not inverted/ covered. Ensure food contact surfaces are inverted/ protected at all times.

Violation #5:
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 three reach-in coolers not cold holding food at 41F or below. Back reach-in coolers: salmon at 45F, ambient at 50F, cheese at 50F, half and half at 47F ambient for front reach-in cooler at front 46F. Ensure all cold holding items are 41F below. I will be back to confirm cold holding equipment is 41F or below.

Violation #6:
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 multiple items in reach-in cooler with no dates after opening. Items must be dated after opening/ preparing. Informed person-in charge of 7 day discard date rule.

Violation #7:
12B – personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(j) – hair restraints (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed food handler in the back preparing food with no hair restraint. Ensure all food handlers wear hair restraints when handling food.

Violation #8:
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple rags through out the kitchen. Ensure wiping clothes are stored in sanitizer at all times.

Violation #9:
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 report posted. Report of 9/21/23 score of 94 posted instead of most recent inspection report of 10/8/25 score of 90. Ensure most recent inspection report is posted at all times.

Violation #10:
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
511-6-1.05(10)(f) – prohibitions; single service and single use articles (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed single use straws not covered. Ensure to protect food contact surfaces from potential sneezing/ coughing or from customer/ food handlers touching multiple straws with their hands.