J & L Front Porch Pizzeria

114 Mcduffie St, Buena Vista, GA 31803
Italian
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
61
Score
Medium Risk

J & L Front Porch Pizzeria has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent visit was on Dec 8, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

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

When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surfaces” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

That's lower than the typical Buena Vista restaurant, which scores around 90. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

2
Inspections
0
Critical latest
4
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine
4 major violations. 2 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed black residue on chute of ice producing machine. Food Contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. PIC properly cleaned and sanitized chute of ice producing machine. Observed sanitizer solution in bucket located in main kitchen area is too weak. Sanitizer solution should be between 50-100 ppm if using chlorine solution, or 200-400 ppm if using quat solution. PIC remade sanitizer solution in bucket. Observed black residue on a nozzle of a coke dispenser located in front service food area. Food contact food surfaces must be clean to sight and touch. PIC properly cleaned and sanitized nozzles of coke dispenser.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple TCS foods held more than 24 hours in reach in cooler next to oven area in main kitchen and in reach cooler in main kitchen with no discard dates. 1. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Pf PIC placed discard dates on all TCS items pointed out.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: PIC placed paper towels in men' restroom.
511-6-1.07(3)(b)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed facility lacking sanitizer test strips.(i) Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Pf PIC placed an order for correct sanitizer test strips.
511-6-1.05(3)(h)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed facility lacking most recent inspection report. 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. PIC will place most current inspection report in public view.
511-6-1.02(1)(d)
4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple TCS foods located in main kitchen area in reach in cooler next to oven and bottom of reach in cooler. iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; PIC placed lids on containers with TCS items.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
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Jun 25, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several items in the reach-in cooler (*) holding at temperatures greater than 41*F. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below. PIC voluntarily discarded out of temperature items (*).
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed black residue on chute of ice producing machine. Food Contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. PIC properly cleaned and sanitized chute of ice producing machine.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was J & L Front Porch Pizzeria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at J & L Front Porch Pizzeria on file is from Dec 8, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at J & L Front Porch Pizzeria?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at J & L Front Porch Pizzeria.

How does J & L Front Porch Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Buena Vista?

J & L Front Porch Pizzeria most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Buena Vista average of 90.

Has J & L Front Porch Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at J & L Front Porch Pizzeria have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at J & L Front Porch Pizzeria means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.