Dunkin' Donuts
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2025
61
Score
The Dunkin' Donuts located at 25 Morrison Moore Pkwy Ste A in Dahlonega, GA, had a moderate risk inspection on April 7, 2025. This inspection resulted in 3 major and 4 minor violations, including issues with adequate handwashing facilities, food storage, and the cleaning of food-contact surfaces. Previous inspections for this facility have generally been low-risk.
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Inspection History
Apr 7, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
61
Mar 8, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
90
Violations — Apr 7, 2025 Inspection
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed the front food service handwash sink blocked with disposable glove boxes, extra labelling stickers, an equipment brush, and a trash can. COS trash can moved to under prep table immediately next to the sink, gloves moved to prep counter, and extra stickers discarded.
511-6-1.06(2)(o)
4-2A - food stored covered
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple boxes of spices and dry goods stored on the prep table in the back prep area in open cardboard boxes with no covering or protection from contamination. Observed a chocolate mix in the front food service area stored in a container with a broken lid. All food items must be stored covered to prevent biological, physical, and chemical contamination. COS food items voluntarily discarded.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed excessive mold-like growth on the baffle of the large ice machine in the prep area. Ice is a food item, and the ice machine baffle is a food contact surface that must be cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to prevent mold-like accumulation. Manager will ensure unit is cleaned today.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed three QUAT sanitizer buckets with QUAT concentrations less than 200 ppm. Sanitizer of proper concentration must be available for staff use any time food handling is occurring. COS QUAT buckets dumped and remade with concentration 300 ppm.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
12B - personal cleanliness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple staff members wearing jewelry on wrists and hands during food handling. No jewelry may be worn on hands or wrists except a plain wedding band to ensure hands and wrists of food handling staff are properly washed. COS staff removed jewelry and were educated.
511-6-1.03(5)(g)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed the 4-comp warewashing sink to have dirty dishes and food debris in all four compartments. The warewashing sink must be ready for use at all times and the wash, rinse, sanitize compartments must be used appropriately. COS dirty dishes moved to prewash and wash compartment and rinse and sanitize basins sanitized.
511-6-1.05(6)(f)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observe excessive food and physical debris on the equipment handles, under equipment, on shelves below prep tables, on equipment gaskets, on top of the donut display case, the wif floor, and various shelves throughout facility. Observed milk spilled on the bottom of a ric and pooled under gallons of milk. ALL nonfood contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to prevent contamination of food items, single use items, and employee hands. COS surfaces sanitized with QUAT sanitizer cloth
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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