Southern Lady

112 Shirley St, Bowdon, GA 30108

American

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Dec 31, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Southern Lady four times, with records going back to 2024. Southern Lady was last inspected on Dec 31, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “food separated and protected” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.

By comparison, the average Bowdon facility scores 82, putting Southern Lady on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 31, 2025

Routine

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

View 3 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected

Inspector notes: Observed reach in cooler: Raw shelled eggs beside cooked soup, raw chicken liver above cheese, raw sausage beside raw chicken, raw bacon above deli turkey, raw bacon beside raw ground beef.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed items below 135F on self serve buffet including: okra 117F, sliced potatoes 89F, rice 115F, collard greens 123F. PIC discarded items.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: Observed multiple items in the freezer and reach in coolers stored without proper labels and date markings./All TCS foods must be marked with dates and identifying labels.

511-6-1.04(6)(g)

May 21, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations.

View 2 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected

Inspector notes: Observed in walk in cooler sausage stored on top of whole steak. Observed oysters that cook to 165 above steak. Observed steak in contact with ready-to-eat biscuits.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: Observed raw shelled eggs on counter next to grill at 76F and 82F./ Keep raw eggs below 41F or on Time as a Public Health control.

Oct 24, 2024

Routine

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: Observed sliced cheese for cold holding at 52F; observed pancake batter on counter top at 69F

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector notes: Observed sausage patties in heat lamp for hot holding at 110F

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed raw shelled eggs above blueberry filling; observed raw shelled eggs stored directly on top of ready to eat cheese; observed raw hamburger meat beside pork chops./PIC moved food items to correct shelf

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

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

Inspector notes: Observed several foods and sugar container stored directly on the floor./store foods at least 6 inches off the floor

511-6-1.04(4)(q)

Mar 15, 2024

Routine

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

View 4 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed raw chicken on raw bacon, raw bacon above ready to eat foods, shelled eggs beside ready to eat foods. PIC moved items to appropriate locations.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

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

Inspector notes: Observed lettuce on ice bath at 50F, milk wash on counter at 61F. PIC added ice to bath and discarded milk wash.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: Observed no sanitizer being used to wipe tables.

511-6-1.05(6)(n)

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

Inspector notes: Observed multiple boxes of foods in main kitchen stored directly on the floor, observed multiple boxes in walk-in freezer stored directly on the floor.

511-6-1.04(4)(q)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Southern Lady last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Southern Lady on file is from Dec 31, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Southern Lady?

Across the inspection record, “food separated and protected” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Southern Lady.

How does Southern Lady compare to other restaurants in Bowdon?

Southern Lady most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Bowdon average of 82.

Has Southern Lady's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Southern Lady 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 Southern Lady inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Southern Lady is inspected around two times per year on average.

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