Aunt Effie's Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
78
Score
Aunt Effie's Restaurant, located at 7807 Nashville St in Ringgold, GA, underwent a low-risk inspection on March 12, 2026, with a score of 78. This inspection identified two major violations concerning the cleaning and sanitization of food-contact surfaces, as well as one minor violation related to the cleanliness and design of food and non-food contact surfaces. The restaurant has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its four scored evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
78
Aug 21, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
78
Mar 19, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
82
Jul 11, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 12, 2026 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF SOIL REISDUE ON ICE MACHINE. CA: EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND UNTENISLS SHALL BE CLEANED WITH A CLEANING SHECULE APPROVED IN CONSIDERATION WITH THE AMOUNT OF FOOD RESIDUE ACCUMULATION AND AT FREQUECNY SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CB: PIC WILL UPDATE SCHEDULE OF CLEANING ICE MACHINE AND INFORM STAFF OF PROCEDURE.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHEMICAL SOLUTION IN SANITIZER BUCKET NOT MEETING REQUIREMETNS OF DPH FOOD RULE (NOT AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND NO TESTING METHOD). CA: SANITIZING SOLUTIONS USED FOR CLEANING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DPH FOOD RULE AND BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA REGISTERED LABELED INSTRUCTIONS. COS: PIC MADE NEW SANITIZER SOLUTION FROM BLEACH MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF DPH FOOD RULE.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALK IN FREEZER WITH EXCESS ICE ACCUMULATION AND TOP OF MICROWAVE PARTIALLY MELTED. CA: EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A STATE OF REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. CB: PIC WILL BEGIN PROCESS OF REPAIR FOR EQUIPMENT.
511-6-1.05(6)(a)
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