Buffalo's Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
58
Score
Buffalo's Cafe, located at 440 Shorter Ave in Rome, GA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on March 16, 2026. This inspection identified two critical violations concerning adequate handwashing facilities and food separation, along with two major and one minor violation. Across three recorded inspections, Buffalo's Cafe has primarily received medium-risk classifications.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 5 corrected on site.
58
Aug 18, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
86
Feb 6, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
64
Violations — Mar 16, 2026 Inspection
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observation: Observed plastic container placed in handwashing sink in main kitchen area. CA: A handwashing sink must be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. COS: The container was removed from the handwashing sink
511-6-1.06(2)(o)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observation: Observed handwashing sink in bar area with no soap. CA: Handwashing sinks must be supplied and available for employee use at all times. COS: An employee replaced the soap at the handwashing sink.
511-6-1.07(3)(a)
4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observation: Observed container of raw chicken stored over a container of raw fajita steak in prep top cooler on main cook line. CA: Raw animal foods must be vertically separated based on final cook temperatures. COS: PIC properly arranged the containers based off of final cooking temperature. No contamination was observed.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observation: Observed TCS foods (blue cheese 47 degrees Fahrenheit, Texarkana corn 46 degrees Fahrenheit) cold holding at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in prep top cooler on main cook service line. CA: TCS foods must be cold held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less. COS: The PIC chose to discard the food items. The foods were observed to be stored in closed containers sitting above the fill line in the cooler. Multiple reference temperatures were taken to ensure proper cooler functionality.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observation: Observed sanitizer solutions in multiple sanitizer buckets at 100 ppm Quat. CA: Quat sanitizer must be maintained between 200-400 ppm Quat COS: PIC remade all sanitizer buckets. Sanitizer verified at 300 ppm Quat.
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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