Buffalo's Café

12035 Highway 92 Ste 100, Woodstock, GA 30188

Café / Breakfast

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Buffalo's Café has four inspections on file, the first dated 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 28, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly two violations earlier on.

The pattern that stands out is “proper cold holding temperatures”, which has been cited three times.

Compared to the broader Woodstock restaurant scene, where the average is 84, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 28, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Apr 3, 2025

Routine

1 major violation.

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6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: Observed time and temperature for control safety (TCS) foods that were not date marked. Containers of cream-based pasta sauce in the walk-in cooler and in the reach-in cooler, bags of chopped tomatoes and onions in the walk-in cooler were not properly sate marked. Corrective action: Date mark items according to the rule provision provided below.

511-6-1.04(6)(g)

Oct 3, 2024

Routine

3 critical violations. 3 corrected on site.

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

Inspector notes: Observed raw chicken cold held on an ice bath at temperatures above 41°F. All time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be cold held at 41°F or below. The ice bath did not have enough ice and water to completely submerge the chicken, resulting in it being above 41°F. COS by fixing ice bath.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

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

Inspector notes: Observed several TCS items cold held at temperatures above 41°F in prep top unit. These TCS items were stacked too high, resulting in the product at the top being above 41°F. All TCS items must be cold held at 41°F or below. COS by moving some of the product past the fill line to a different cooler to cool back down to 41°F.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

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

Inspector notes: Observed hotdogs and raw chicken cold held in reach in cooler underneath prep top unit at temperatures above 41°F. All TCS items must be cold held at 41°F or below. The ambient air temperature of this unit was 41°F. Health Authority highly recommends lowering air temperature to 37°F. COS by moving these items to a different cooler to cool back down to 41°F.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

May 13, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed queso prepared around 9am not cooled to required temperature within allotted time due to poor cooling methods. Temperature of queso was 65°F at at 2:50PM. Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled: (i) Within 2 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 70°F (21°C); P and (ii) Within a total of 6 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 41°F (5°C) or less. COS by reheating and starting cooling process over. NOTE: If cooling queso in large, deep container, must completely cool to 41°F prior to placement in walk-in. Employees must monitor temperature of food items that are cooling.

511-6-1.04(6)(d)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Buffalo's Café last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Buffalo's Café on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Buffalo's Café?

Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperatures” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Buffalo's Café.

How does Buffalo's Café compare to other restaurants in Woodstock?

Buffalo's Café most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Woodstock average of 84.

Has Buffalo's Café's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Buffalo's Café have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Buffalo's Café means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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