Five Athens restaurants tally perfect scores on recent health inspections

Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Athens-Clarke County conducted June 14 through June 27, 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.

The Prince Ave. entrance of Emmy Squared Pizza in Athens.
The Prince Ave. entrance of Emmy Squared Pizza in Athens.

Athens-Clarke County: Perfect scores

CHICK-FIL-A CAFE AT UCBC (7 KATHWOOD DR)

HOMEMADE FROM SCRATCH (1072 BAXTER ST)

FOXGLOVE PLANTBAR (1063 BAXTER ST STE 600)

WINGATE BY WINDHAM HOTEL (255 NORTH AVE)

PRUITT HEALTH - GRANDVIEW (165 WINSTON RD)

Athens-Clarke County: High to average scores

THE CLASSIC CENTER - LEVY RESTAURANTS (300 N THOMAS ST): 97

BEST WESTERN ATHENS (170 N MILLEDGE AVE) :92

FLICKER THEATRE AND BAR (263 W WASHINGTON ST): 97

SUBWAY (1194 PRINCE AVE): 94

FLYING BISCUIT CAFE (1180 PRINCE AVE STE B): 95

EMMY SQUARED PIZZA (199 PRINCE AVE): 97

THE ROADHOUSE (137 N LUMPKIN ST): 93

PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL - DOGWOOD BISTRO (1199 PRINCE AVE): 97

JIMMY JOHN'S (2301 COLLEGE STATION RD): 96

DOOLEY'S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL (259 E BROAD ST): 97

MELL'S PLACE (4698 ATLANTA HWY): 92

SALVATION ARMY (484 HAWTHORNE AVE): 92

THE FOUNDRY RESTAURANT AND BAR AT GRADUATE ATHENS (295 E DOUGHERTY ST): 96

CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE GRADUATE ATHENS HOTEL (295 E DOUGHERTY ST): 99

FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES (175 OLD EPPS BRIDGE RD): 96

BADDIE'S BURGERS (1591 S LUMPKIN ST STE A): 93

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Oconee County: High to average scores

CATCH 22 (1021 PARKWAY BLVD STE 117): 96

WOK'S UP (1791 OCONEE CONNECTOR STE 470): 90

CLEAN EATZ (1791 OCONEE CONNECTOR STE 560): 99

Oconee County: Low scores and why

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORES # 505 (1913 EPPS BRIDGE PKWY): 88. Inspector Notes: "Observed chicken and batter on rolling cart on ice at 50°F and 48°F utilizing Time as Public Health Control (TPHC). CA: Informed Person in Charge (PIC) that if they wish to use TPHC (i.e. ice/ice baths), they will need to fill out TPHC form and submit to OCHD. They will also need to label the item with a start and discard time (4 hr. max). COS: Chicken relocated to Walk In Cooler (WIC), (Out of temp control <1 hr.) and replace with chicken at 41°F. Water added to ice bath. Air Vents at back of kitchen with heavy condensation (dripping not located over food prep areas)."

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