Dunkin' Donuts (West)

2101 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA 30165

Café / Breakfast

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Dunkin' Donuts (West) four times, with records going back to 2024. The most recent visit was on Dec 11, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around three violations per visit lately, up from roughly zero violations before.

Looking across the full record, “proper cold holding temperatures” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Rome restaurant scene, this is about average. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 11, 2025

Routine

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

View 3 violations

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Inspector notes: Observed no employee health policy agreement on file for employee at cook station. CA: Discussed with PIC that all food employees must be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report symptoms and illnesses to the PIC. COS: No COS observed. Health dept. will return to recheck employee health policy agreement.

511-6-1.03(2)(o)

2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed personal drinks not in single use cups without lid and straw in main kitchen and a water bottle stored on food prep surface. CA: Discussed with PIC that personal drinks must be in single service cups with lid and straw and must be stored in location to prevent contamination. COS: PIC discarded water bottle from food prep surface and will educate staff on personal drinks in kitchen.

511-6-1.03(5)(k)

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

Inspector notes: Observed torn gaskets on reach-in coolers in front food service area. CA: Discussed submitting work order to have torn gaskets replaced with PIC. COS: No COS observed. Health dept. will return to recheck gaskets.

511-6-1.05(6)(a)

Apr 7, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 3, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jan 26, 2024

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: Observed several TCS items cold held above 41 degrees in reach in coolers. Bagel bites 46 degrees, Suasage 48 degrees. All TCS foods were found to be placed in coolers for 4 hours or more. CA: PIC discarded TCS foods. Discussed with PIC concerning overfilling containers in reach in coolers.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

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

Inspector notes: Observed milk being cold held above 41 degrees. All TCS foods had been placed less than four hours. Milk 51 degrees. CA: PIC relocated all milk to walk in coolers. Reach in cooler had been found to be unplugged during inspection. The reach in cooler was plugged back in and monitored by PIC to confirm reach in cooler was 41 degrees before moving TCS foods back into cooler.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin' Donuts (West) last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin' Donuts (West) on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin' Donuts (West)?

Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperatures” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dunkin' Donuts (West).

How does Dunkin' Donuts (West) compare to other restaurants in Rome?

Dunkin' Donuts (West) most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Rome average of 84.

Has Dunkin' Donuts (West)'s inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Dunkin' Donuts (West) have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Dunkin' Donuts (West) means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Dunkin' Donuts (West) inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Dunkin' Donuts (West) is inspected around two times per year on average.

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