Jax Shack

250 Sycamore St, Homer, GA 30547
Seafood
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
82
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged six inspections at Jax Shack, the earliest from 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 25, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

Looking across the full record, “food separated and protected” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Jax Shack's latest score of 82 falls below the Homer average of 93. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw chicken stored next to vegetables and cooked beef in the walk in cooler. PIC corrected on site by storing raw TCS foods below cooked tcs foods using the proper cooking hierarchy.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed a smooth, washable, and non absorbent ceiling must be installed in the back room /mop sink area. Single service articles are being stored in the area. The ceiling must be installed within 30 days. Please remove all single service articles (cups and plates) from the back room by 4/3/25.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
82
Sep 24, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed items in reach-in cooler connected to pre-top cooler above 41F. Employee discarded of items and placed in temperature items onto ice. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. 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 or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed TCS food, intended to be hot held, stored on counter with a temperature less than 135F. Employee stated that the cooking process was started at 10:30 AM on 3/25/26 for items. Employee placed items on grill to reach a temperature of 165F before serving.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Inspector notes: PIC was unable to provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. 511-6-1.03(2)(o) - Person-in-Charge Duties (Pf) Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food; Pf and
511-6-1.03(2)(o)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed black accumulation on interior roof of ice machine. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned: (i) Before each use with a different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or poultry. It does not apply if the food-contact surface or utensil is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and raw poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1.04(5)(a) than the previous type such as preparing raw pork followed by cutting raw poultry on the same cutting board; P (ii) Each time there is a change from working with raw foods to working with ready-to-eat foods;...
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed food debris and rust on shelving units in walk-in cooler. Please clean and repaint with food grade paint. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Observed evidence of leaking walk-in freezer refrigeration unit, icicle formation on piping, and all preparation sinks in main kitchen with excessive leaking. 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - System Maintained in Good Repair (P, C) (r) System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair.
511-6-1.06(2)(r)
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Apr 2, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: 2-2D.Observed hand wash sink missing sanitary hand towels or hand drying provisions. The manager corrected during the inspection.
511-6-1.07(3)(b)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: 4-2B. Observed can opener heavy soiled with old food debris accumulated on blade and frame. The manager cleaned the can opener during the inspection.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: 14A. Observed ice scoop not stored on clean surface between use.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: 15A. Loosely fitted rubber gaskets observed on the walk in freezer door.
511-6-1.05(1)(i)
74
Nov 1, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed chemical sanitizer solution below the required 200ppm concentration being used for food contact surface cleaning. Instructed PIC to discard solution and remake at the appropriate concentration.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
9-2 - compliance with variance, specialized process and haccp plan (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Establishment using reduced oxygen packaging without a proper HACCP plan. Observed establishment cold holding raw chicken thighs in reduced oxygen packaging. Reduced oxygen packaging on site requires HACCP plan. PIC voluntarily discarded affected product.
511-6-1.04(6)(j)
82
Sep 18, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw chicken stored next to vegetables and cooked beef in the walk in cooler. PIC corrected on site by storing raw TCS foods below cooked tcs foods using the proper cooking hierarchy.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed a smooth, washable, and non absorbent ceiling must be installed in the back room /mop sink area. Single service articles are being stored in the area. The ceiling must be installed within 30 days. Please remove all single service articles (cups and plates) from the back room by 4/3/25.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
82
Mar 20, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Ice chute contained severe build up of a mold like substance. The PIC was advised to stop providing ice to customers immediately until the ice machine was cleaned and sanitized after removing the ice. Once the ice machine was cleaned, sanitized, and inspected, the person in charge was approved to use the ice machine Soda gun nozzles contained mold build up in the bar.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
2-1C - no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Inspector notes: Employees touching ready to eat food (Nachos) with their bare hands.
511-6-1.04(4)(a)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Current food service permit not posted in public view.
511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1)
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Opening observed at the bottom of the back door. Back door must be properly sealed to prevent the entry of pest.
511-6-1.07(2)(m)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jax Shack last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jax Shack on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jax Shack?

Across the inspection record, “food separated and protected” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Jax Shack.

How does Jax Shack compare to other restaurants in Homer?

Jax Shack most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Homer average of 93.

Has Jax Shack's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jax Shack have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Jax Shack 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 Jax Shack inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Jax Shack is inspected around three times per year on average.