The following food service establishments were inspected in Tift County between Aug. 27 and Aug. 28.

 These establishments were evaluated according to the rules and regulations set forth in the Georgia State Chapter 290-5-14. Anyone with a question, comment or complaint should feel free to call the Environmental Health Services section of the Tift County Health Department at 386-7967.  

Also, all scores are available at www.SouthHealthDistrict.com, click on food service scores then click Tift County.

The violations for each establishment are divided into two categories, Public Health Interventions to control food borne illness Risk Factors and Good Retail Practices.  Risk Factors are food preparation practices and employee behaviors most commonly reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as contributing factors in food borne illness outbreaks.

 The establishment shall at the time of inspection correct a Risk Factor violation unless determined otherwise by the Health Authority considering the nature of the hazard.  

Good Retail Practices are preventive measures to control the introduction of pathogens, chemicals and physical objects into foods.  Good Retail Practices violations shall be corrected within 72 hours after the inspection is completed unless otherwise directed by the Health Authority.  

Each establishment will have a current score and current grade.

Tift Preschool

506 West 12th Street    Tifton

Inspection:

August 27, 2018        Previous Inspection:

January 23, 2018

Current Score: 100    Previous Score: 100

Current Grade: A    Previous Grade: A

No violations noted at time of inspection.

Zaxby’s

2201 North Tift Avenue    Tifton

Inspection:

August 28, 2018        Previous Re-Inspection: May 10, 2018

Current Score: 97        Previous Score: 100

Current Grade: A    Previous Grade: A

Good Retail Practices in violation:  Observed time/temperature control for safety foods being cooled using unapproved methods. (3 points)