Southern Hart Brewing Company

350 Howell St, Hartwell, GA 30643
Bar / Pub
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Dec 12, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

The inspection history at Southern Hart Brewing Company is still short, with only two visits logged. On Dec 12, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about three violations before that.

Southern Hart Brewing Company's latest score of 86 falls below the Hartwell average of 91. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 12, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed pulled pork in a warmer cabinet without clear labeling on it. Asked employee when food item was prepared and did not receive a clear answer as to when it was prepared and when it needed to be tossed out. Informed PIC who had employee throw away pulled pork.
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
86
Feb 9, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
10D - food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 511-6-1.04(8)(b) - Expired Foods (P) (b) Expired Foods. Prepackaged sandwiches, eggs, infant formula, shucked oysters, milk, and time/temperature control safety foods that are labeled as “keep refrigerated” and that are for sale or service to the consumer or used as an ingredient in other foods shall be immediately discarded and shall not be sold, served, or used after the manufacturer’s expiration date or the sell-by date. P Note: Observed multiple containers of heavy whipping cream bearing the label with an expiration date of 2/05/2024. PIC immediately discarded items.
511-6-1.04(8)(b)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: 1-6-1.05(6)(n) - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration, Hardness (P,Pf) (n) Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions P, and shall be used as follows: Note: Observed three compartment sink QAC concentration registering at 0ppm, as well as the dish-machine chlorine concentration registering at 0ppm. Facility was instructed to contac...
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Note: Observed food and dirt debris in dish pit area on walls, and floors, dirty around drain. Recommend deep cleaning of floors and walls in dish pit area to prevent harborage of pests in the future.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Southern Hart Brewing Company last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Southern Hart Brewing Company on file is from Dec 12, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Southern Hart Brewing Company compare to other restaurants in Hartwell?

Southern Hart Brewing Company most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is lower than the Hartwell average of 91.

Has Southern Hart Brewing Company's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Southern Hart Brewing Company have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Southern Hart Brewing Company means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.