Great Wall
Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025
30
Score
The Great Wall, located at 1131 N Tenn St in Cartersville, GA, had a high-risk inspection on December 1, 2025, with a score of 30. This inspection identified seven critical violations, one major violation, and one minor violation, including issues with food separation, protection, and maintaining proper cold and hot holding temperatures. While this recent inspection indicated several concerns, the facility's historical pattern shows mostly low-risk inspections across its five recorded visits.
5
Inspections
7
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 1, 2025
Followup
7 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 9 corrected on site.
30
Nov 18, 2025
Routine
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations. 13 corrected on site.
19
Jun 2, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
82
Dec 30, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Oct 8, 2024
Initial
No violations found.
100
Violations — Dec 1, 2025 Inspection
4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed improper separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat/fully cooked foods; raw pork and raw beef stored above cabbage and sauces in the walk-in cooler, raw eggs stored above bean sprouts and sauces below the prep top cooler. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, prep, holding and display from other raw animal foods and cooked ready-to-eat foods. COS: PIC relocated all foods so they were stored according to their minimum internal cook temps.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed improper cold holding of potentially hazardous TCS foods (sliced green onion in prep top cooler, cooked spinach and cooked zucchini in reach-in cooler). See temp log. CA: Cold held TCS food shall maintain an internal temperature of at east 41F or above. COS: Foods were out of temp for less than 4 hours and PIC relocated to rapidly cool.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed improper hot holding of potentially hazardous TCS food (house made beef broth at 120F stored on the countertop. CA: Hot held TCS foods shall maintain an internal temperature of at least 135F or above. COS: Employee moved the soup to the stove to rapidly eat to at least 165F.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several large, deep containers of house made beef broth and bean paste soup in the walk-in cooler that did not cool from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. Per PIC, foods had been cooling for 3-4 hours. Beef broth was temping at 113F, 89F, 75F and bean past soup was 99F. CA: Cooked TCS foods shall be cooled within 2 hours from 135F to 70F. COS: PIC discarded. Discussed proper methods of cooling.
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed house-made sweet/spicy sauce (labelled salsa para nudo negro) bearing no expiration date. PIC stated it had been made the week prior. CA: TCS food items that require date marking shall bear a label that indicates its expiration, not to exceed a total of 7 days since it was prepped (day of prep = day 1). COS: PIC discarded.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed house made kimchi, kimchi, chicken kimchi with held past the 7 day expiration; label indicated it was prepared on 11/24. CA: A food that requires date marking shall be discarded if it exceeds 7 days. COS: PIC discarded.
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed sanitizer spray bottle greater than manufacture's recommendations for food contact surfaces of 200ppm. PIC and inspector test strip read 400ppm. COS: PIC remade sanitizer.
511-6-1.07(6)(g)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed bottle of spices stored in direct contact with cans of butane and below employee personal medications. CA: Toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food by separating the toxic materials by spacing and locating the toxic materials in an area that is not above food. COS: PIC relocated the spices.
511-6-1.07(6)(c)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed old inspection report posted and not the current report with a score of 47. CA: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times. COS: PIC will display new report upon receipt.
511-6-1.02(1)(d)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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