The following food service establishments were inspected in Tift County between Oct. 8, and Oct. 19. 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.

Dairy Queen

210 West 7th Street    Tifton

Inspection:

 October 9, 2018        Previous Inspection:

May 22, 2018

Current Score: 90        Previous Score: 96

Current Grade: A    Previous Grade: A

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions in violation: Observed employees with beverages in unapproved containers in food service areas. (6 points)

Observed food contact surfaces soiled with food debris.  Observed mold in ice machine. (4 points)

Jersey Mike’s Subs

1609 U. S. Highway 82 W    Tifton

Re-Inspection:

October 17, 2018    

Previous Inspection:

September 4, 2018

Current Score: 100    Previous Score: 82

Current Grade: A    Previous Grade: B

No violations noted at time of re-inspection.