Rutledge's Cafe

130 Mary Johnson Rd, Franklin, GA 30217

Café / Breakfast

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Sep 26, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Rutledge's Cafe. The most recent visit was on Sep 26, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.

“Pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Franklin facility scores 78, putting Rutledge's Cafe on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 26, 2025

Routine

4 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties

Inspector notes: Observed employees and PIC cooking and cleaning without sanitizer set up. CA: set up sanitizer according to code. See educational pamphlet on proper methods and frequency, put into practice, and monitor practices.

511-6-1.03(2)(a)

1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties

Inspector notes: Observed lunch rush foods at room temperature. CA: Discard foods found at room temperature and ensure employees are properly cooking, cold/hot holding, and reheating for hot holding time/temperature control for safety food including the use of time as public health control procedures. See educational pamphlet on code requiring a policy and documentation of the time food is held at room temperature.

511-6-1.03(2)(a)

1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties

Inspector notes: Observed ground beef on shelves above fish and pork chops. CA: see storage chart for proper order. Move ground beef below shelves with fish and pork. Code: Ensure food is received and maintained at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, and accurately presented, by routinely monitoring the employees’ observations.

511-6-1.03(2)(a)

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: Cut tomatoes missing cold holding and fried chicken missing hot holding. CA: add additional equipment for cold and hot holding, use time as a public health control, and / or add ice bath set up for cold held food left at room temperature.

511-6-1.05(3)(a)

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Inspector notes: Observed open container of cut tomatoes under corkboard actively used with thumbtacks. CA: only covered food in this area, move board, or prepare foods in location where is protected from possible contamination.

511-6-1.04(4)(t)

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Observed grease accumulating on cabinets and microwave. Observed food debris on equipment cart and towel staging table. CA: Clean areas. 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)

Jun 28, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Multiple non-food contact surfaces are dirty (exteriors of equipment, exteriors of food containers, fans)

511-6-1.05(7)(d)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rutledge's Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rutledge's Cafe on file is from Sep 26, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rutledge's Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Rutledge's Cafe.

How does Rutledge's Cafe compare to other restaurants in Franklin?

Rutledge's Cafe most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Franklin average of 78.

Has Rutledge's Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Rutledge's Cafe 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 Rutledge's Cafe 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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