Hunan Buffet Restaurant

929 Elbert St, Elberton, GA 30635

Chinese

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Hunan Buffet Restaurant has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 30, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to six violations.

By comparison, the average Elberton facility scores 88, putting Hunan Buffet Restaurant on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 30, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 6 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Raw pork in pans in walk in cooler stored over previously cooked and cooled corn and whole melons. Fruit to be washed still and may use antimicrobial fruit wash (strips on site). Melon fruit moved to section of cooler where rest of fruit was stored and corn moved to higher shelf above raw product. Reheating corn to 165 before hot holding. Store food by cook temperature in walk in cooler with raw chicken being lowest and no cook step on highest shelves to avoid cross contamination/dripping.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

10D - food properly labeled; original container (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Gallon milk container in glass cooler with best by date of 10/28/25. Use dairy TCS time/temp for safety foods by expiration date on label to avoid potential for microbial growth/diminished quality or both. discarded milk to COS

511-6-1.04(8)(b)

10D - food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: Working containers of spices such as sugar, flour, powdered seasonings, sesame seed, ground pepper (white/red, etc.) not labeled with common name in dry storage large containers or at grill in small containers. Label spices/seasonings taken from original containers in English with common name of the food to avoid mistaking one food for another such as sugar / salt.

511-6-1.04(4)(d)

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Inspector notes: Several cloths with residue stored on cutting board instead of in sanitizer water across from grill. Keep cloths that are in use stored in chemical sanitizer at proper concentration per manufacturer. Uses/Storage: maintained dry, used for no other purpose, stored in chem sanitizer at the proper strength and laundered daily.

511-6-1.04(4)(m)

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: Several single use bowls stored in sauces in walk in cooler (no handles on bowls). Store scoops inside of bowls (unless bowls have a handle) in the food with their handles above the top of the food in the container. PIC will need to purchase enough long handled scoops/spoons to fit in containers with handle above the food. NOTE: SCOOP/SPOON beside rice cooker should be washed, rinsed, sanitized every 4 hours while in use and after use.

511-6-1.04(4)(k)

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Fan guard and condenser area has buildup in walk in cooler. Clean enough to prevent build up.

511-6-1.05(7)(a)

Oct 24, 2024

Initial

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Mop not hung to dry

511-6-1.07(5)(f)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hunan Buffet Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hunan Buffet Restaurant on file is from Oct 30, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Hunan Buffet Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Elberton?

Hunan Buffet Restaurant most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Elberton average of 88.

Has Hunan Buffet Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hunan Buffet Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hunan Buffet Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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