Shane's Rib Shack
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
41
Score
Shane's Rib Shack, located at 2788 Highway 81 East in Mcdonough, Georgia, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 3, 2025. This inspection identified five critical and three minor violations, including issues with food condition, hot holding temperatures, and cooling time and temperature. Across its four recorded inspections, Shane's Rib Shack has predominantly received high-risk ratings.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Routine
5 critical violations. 3 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
41
May 23, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 13 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
41
Nov 18, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
50
May 14, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
55
Violations — Dec 3, 2025 Inspection
3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a box of green peppers stored in the walk in cooler. The peppers has a white mold accumulation and was very weathered looking. PIC discarded the green peppers (COS).
511-6-1.04(1)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed potentially hazardous food stored in the hot holder (smoker) at temperatures less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Advised the PIC to get the food items up to 165F rapidly then hot hold in the smoker at 135F or above. The ribs were placed on the grill and reheated to 176 (COS).
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed improperly cooling for the shredded chicken (71F starting cooling at 11AM) and cooked ribs (125 F started cooling at 2PM). Advised PIC to use a cooling log to ensure food items are being cooled properly from 135F to 70F in 2 hours and 70F and below in 4 hours. Shredded chicken was discarded and the the pork ribs were reheated to 165F (COS).
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed two spray bottles with bleach that was bleaching the test strip out. The concentration was too toxic and beyond 200PPM chlorine. The bottles were discarded (COS).
511-6-1.07(6)(f)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed wasp spray stored above single-use single service trays in the outside storage unit.
511-6-1.07(6)(c)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed wiping cloths buckets at 0 PPM quaternary ammonium solution. The wiping cloth buckets were remade to 200 PPM quaternary ammonium (COS).
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed the inspection report stored behind the counter and not visible to the public.
511-6-1.02(1)(d)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed the handwashing sign faded at the handwashing sink in the kitchen. A new handwashing sign will need to be added on the sink.
511-6-1.07(3)(d)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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