Rita's Restaurant

227 Joe Kenndy Rd, Glennville, GA 30427

Frozen Desserts

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Rita's Restaurant has been inspected four times since 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 10, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

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

That's lower than the typical Glennville restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 10, 2025

Routine

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

View 4 violations

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: Observed multiple TCS items being stored in RIC at temperatures above 41 F. Items incluyde pastor(48 F), Barbacoa/ beef (48F), Rice(48 F). I had PIc discard items dated from 12/1-12/9 that were out of temp, and allowed her to cool any items prepped today. PIC stated that she will have maintenance come by to take a look at unit. CA: PIC must make sure items are stored at temperatures of 41 F or below inside unit.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Inspector notes: Observed test strips that were expired in main kitchen. Test strip exp date was 07/2025 and today is 12/10/25. CA:PIC must buy replacement test strips as soon as possible.

511-6-1.05(3)(h)

11D - thermometers provided and accurate (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed several RICs in establishment that did not have a thermometer placed inside. COS: PIC placed new thermometers in units. CA: A TMD must be placed in all cold holding units.

511-6-1.05(3)(g)

10B - water and ice from approved source

Inspector notes: PIC has not provided a water sample bacterial report for this quarter. PIC stated that she will have a report done by Monday. CA: PIC must send a bacterial water sample report quarterly and have a W33 chemical test done yearly.

511-6-1.06(1)(f)

Apr 28, 2025

Routine

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

View 2 violations

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed working container containing bleach being stored in main kitchen area without a label. COS: PIC labelled working container. CA: PIC must ensure that all working containers are properly labelled.

511-6-1.07(6)(b)

4-2A - food stored covered

Inspector notes: Observed TCS foods being stored in RIC without lids. This is a repeat from last inspection. CA: PIC must have lids on all TCS items being stored in RIC in order to prevent cross contamination.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

Dec 4, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: Observed TCS items being stored in RIC/ refrigerator at temps exceeding 41 F. COS: PIC discarded all TCS items that were out of temp. CA: PIC must properly monitor all temps of TCS food items being stored in RIC.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed food being stored uncovered in kitchen area. Diced Onions, & raw meat uncovered. COS: PIC covered all food items. CA: PIC must cover all food items.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

Jun 3, 2024

Routine

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

View 2 violations

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: Observed TCS food being cold held in refrigerator without being date marked. Spoke with PIC and explained that all items in refrigerator that are TCS must be date marked. CA: PIC will date mark all food items.

511-6-1.04(6)(g)

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed soiled linens being stored in the 3-compartment sink. Spoke with PIC & explained that used linens must be stored in a discard bucket or in a sanitizer bucket if she intends to use them. COS: PIC put all linens in a discarding bucket. CA: All linens will need to be stored in a discard bucket.

511-6-1.05(9)(c)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rita's Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rita's Restaurant on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rita's Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperatures” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Rita's Restaurant.

How does Rita's Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Glennville?

Rita's Restaurant most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Glennville average of 81.

Has Rita's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Rita's Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Rita's Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Rita's Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.

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