Dairy Queen Grill and Chill

4700 Hartley Bridge Rd, Macon, GA 31216
Frozen Desserts
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

The Dairy Queen Grill and Chill located at 4700 Hartley Bridge Rd in Macon, GA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on October 24, 2025. This inspection resulted in one critical violation, four major violations, and one minor violation. Previous inspections for this facility have generally been low-risk.

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Inspection History
Oct 24, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
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Mar 21, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Violations — Oct 24, 2025 Inspection
1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
Inspector notes: EHS observed that facility uses key drop delivery but did not have service agreement or temperatures recorded from deliveries. Violation: Monitoring of Receiving during Non-Operating Hours. Employees are verifying that foods delivered to the food service establishment during non-operating hours are from approved sources and are placed into appropriate storage locations such that they are maintained at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, accurately presented, by routinely monitoring the employees' observations, maintaining receiving/corrective action records for deliveries during non-operating hours and periodically evaluating foods upon their receipt as specified within DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(3)(m). CA: Obtain service agreement and ensure when product i...
511-6-1.03(2)(a)
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: EHS observed facility without certified food safety manager. Violation: Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection. CA: obtain certified food safety manager certificate by 12/24/25.
511-6-1.03(3)(a)
2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Inspector notes: EHS observed facility without employee health reporting forms or other verifiable form of duty to report. Violation: Reporting Responsibilities. Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. CA: Have all employees sign employee health reporting forms.
511-6-1.03(2)(o)
2-2E - response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events
Inspector notes: EHS observed facility with no bodily fluid clean up kit or procedures for a vomiting or diarrheal event. Violation: Responding To Contamination Events. A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. CA: Put in place written procedures for bodily fluid event and ensure disinfectant effective against Noro...
511-6-1.03(6)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: EHS observed multiple TCS foods in prep top cooler not being maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Violation: TCS Foods cold holding shall be maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. CA: PIC moved product to freezer to cool.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EHS observed handles on prep top cooler in grill area covered in residue that could be felt. Violation: Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. CA: Clean prep top cooler at frequency to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
511-6-1.05(7)(d)
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