4 Athens restaurants net perfect health scores; 2 kitchens have high temperature issues

Andrew Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald
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Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Athens-Clarke County conducted July 12-25, 2023. Scores in each category are listed in order of most recent inspection date.

The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe.

Disclaimer: On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. A few more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Signs in the windows of Mama Sid's Pizza on Jan. 31, 2023 in Athens, Ga. celebrate its 40-year legacy as the city's longest-running pizzeria restaurant.
Signs in the windows of Mama Sid's Pizza on Jan. 31, 2023 in Athens, Ga. celebrate its 40-year legacy as the city's longest-running pizzeria restaurant.

Athens-Clarke County: Perfect scores

SIPS (1390 PRINCE AVE)

HAVEN MEMORY CARE OF ATHENS, LLC (705 WHITEHEAD RD)

LUMBERJAXE (510 N LUMPKIN ST)

ATHENS WOK (493 EAST CLAYTON ST)

Eat Athens: This old-school lunch counter has served Five Points for more than 60 years

Athens-Clarke County: High to average scores

DYNAMIC PIZZA, LLC DBA DOMINO'S PIZZA STORE 8875 (824 HULL RD): 91

SCOTT & BJ'S BBQ (4007 DANIELSVILLE RD): 95

DOMINO'S (396 BAXTER ST): 95

JIMMY JOHN'S (600 BAXTER ST): 96

MAMA SID'S PIZZA (2240 BARNETT SHOALS RD): 94

SUBWAY (1573 S LUMPKIN ST): 95

HOOK & REEL (3640 ATLANTA HIGHWAY): 92

DOMINO'S 5753 (2824 LEXINGTON RD): 92

BRETT'S CASUAL AMERICAN RESTAURANT (3190 ATLANTA HWY STE 11): 94

BURGER KING #9691 (600 HWY 29 N): 94

CALI N TITO'S (1427 S LUMPKIN ST ATHENS): 90

TLALOC (1225 N CHASE ST): 98

AHI HIBACHI AND POKE (489 EAST CLAYTON ST): 90

MAMA'S BOY (197 OAK ST): 96

PEKING RESTAURANT (2725 ATLANTA HWY): 94

RED LOBSTER #0036 (1956 W BROAD ST): 94

BAR SOUTH (104 EAST WASHINGTON ST): 92

ZAXBY'S (820 HULL RD): 98

MAGNOLIAS BAR OF ATHENS (312 E BROAD ST): 94

B&B THEATRES ATHENS 12 (1575 LEXINGTON RD): 90

BEEF 'O' BRADY'S (1860 BARNETT SHOALS RD STE 101): 94

MCDONALD'S (150 GAINES SCHOOL RD): 99

BUBBLE CAFE (247 E BROAD ST): 98

WING HOUSE GRILL NORMALTOWN (1307 PRINCE AVE): 96

Previous inspections: 11 Athens restaurants net perfect heath scores; mold and live flies found in diner

Athens-Clarke County: Low scores and why

ATHENS COUNTRY CLUB - POOL KITCHEN (2700 JEFFERSON R): 88. Inspector Notes: "Observed mold growth in small grey ice maker. Observed employee wearing plastic bracelet during food handling. Observed employee not wearing effective hair restraint during food handling. Observed sanitizer test strips not available for use at wipe cloth bucket and 3-compartment sink. Observed sanitizer test strips not available for use at wipe cloth bucket and 3-compartment sink."

CAPTAIN D'S (3597 ATLANTA HWY): 85. Inspector Notes: "No thermometer located in bottom make table. All coolers/hot holding storage require temperature measuring devices (TMD) inside them. Bottom of make table not keeping food at 41F or less. Do not use bottom until fixed. Door open on dumpster."

LITTLE CAESARS (1063 BAXTER ST STE 400): 84. Inspector Notes: "Observed make table not able to maintain food temperature at 41F or below. Observed accumulation of dust and grease on vent located above office desk."

Oconee County: Perfect scores

MAEPOLE (1850 EPPS BRIDGE PKWY STE 207)

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Recent restaurant health inspections for Athens area restaurants