Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill

219 Crossroads Blvd Ste 100, Dawsonville, GA 30534

Italian

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Apr 13, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2024, Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill has four inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 13, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 90, which Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill's 74 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 13, 2026

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: No consistant date marking procedure. Refrigerated ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety foods to be held in the establishment more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed or discarded not to exceed a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as day and add 6 to get 7 day use by or discard date. COS: PIC relabeled containers with correct discard date.

511-6-1.04(6)(g)

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: Several coolers with broken gaskets.

511-6-1.05(1)(i)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Observed walk-in-cooler door in disrepair (missing baseboard/sidings). Keep physical facilities in good repair.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Accumulation of dust around computer cables (pos) in main kitchen. Juncture of wall and dishwasher needs recaulking.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Several in-use utensil not stored with the handle above the top of the food and the container. COS: Person in charge removed bowls from containers.

511-6-1.04(4)(k)

Oct 7, 2025

Routine

3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

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11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: 2 Large plastic Container of noodles in walk-in cooler being cooled in container filled too full and lid snapped on tight not allowing for product to continued cooling. COS: Cook portioned the pasta in metal trays to keep cooling process under refrigeration.

511-6-1.04(6)(e)

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: An in-use utensil was not stored with the handle above the top of the food and the container. COS: Person in charge removed scoop from pasta container.

511-6-1.04(4)(k)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Observed walk-in-cooler door in disrepair (missing baseboard/sidings). Observed broken light shield in walk-in-cooler. Keep physical facilities in good repair.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

Apr 4, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: 2-door prep top cooler in main kitchen keeping time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) above required 41F.See temperature observations. COS: TCS food that was stored overnight in this cooler was voluntarily discarded, Person in charge made ice bath to hold TCS foods until repair of unit is done.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Large plastic Container of pasta salad in walk-in cooler being cooled in container filled too full and lid snapped on tight not allowing for productive continued cooling. COS: Cook portioned the pasta salad in metal containers and placed them in an ice bath .

511-6-1.04(6)(e)

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Dish machine racks stored on flooring. Cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: (i) In a clean, dry location; (ii) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (iii) At least 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor.COS: PIC placed milkcrates to stored dishmachine racks above the floor.

511-6-1.05(10)(e)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed employee belongings stored on shelf with soup cups. COS. Food employee relocated the items in her purse. Advised PIC to store all employee belongings in designated employee areas.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

Oct 16, 2024

Initial

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill on file is from Apr 13, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill.

How does Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill compare to other restaurants in Dawsonville?

Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Dawsonville average of 90.

Has Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta and Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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