Summit Food Service

1050 Carl Griffin Dr, Savannah, GA 31405

Catering

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Summit Food Service has three inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 8, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “proper cold holding temperatures” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Summit Food Service's latest score of 55 falls below the Savannah average of 91. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 8, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

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

Inspector notes: Observed crates of milk in the walk-in cooler and the cooked chicken under the prep table. cold-holding above 41 F. (COS- PIC disposed milk in the trash while the chicken is cooling in the walk-in cooler.) RCA: Ensure all TCS food items are cold-holding at 41 F or below at all times.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed paper towels absent from Cooler #7 hand sink. (COS- PIC supplied paper towels at hand sink.) Ensure all hand sinks are supplied with proper hand drying provisions at all times.

511-6-1.07(3)(b)

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed hand soap absent from cooler #7 hand sink. (COS- PIC supplied soap at the hand sink.) RCA: Ensure all hand sinks are supplied with soap at all times.

511-6-1.07(3)(a)

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

Inspector notes: Sanitizing and high temperature test strips were absent in the facility. RCA: In manual warewashing operations, a temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures. In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided.

511-6-1.05(3)(h)

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Inspector notes: Observed food serving pans stacked while wet. RCA: Allow dishes to air-dry prior to stacking.

511-6-1.05(10)(a)

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: Observed shelves lined with cardboard. RCA: Ensure all nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.

511-6-1.05(1)(i)

2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed staff eating food near food prep areas. (COS- PIC redirected staff to consume food away from food prep areas.) RCA: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed

511-6-1.03(5)(k)

Apr 2, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 1 violation

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

Inspector notes: Observed TCS food items (bologna, milk, cut lettuce, shredded cabbage, and American slices) were cold-holding in the walk-in cooler above 41 F. (COS: PIC cleared walk-in cooler and all food items were disposed in the trash.) Advised PIC to ensure all cold-holding TCS food items are 41 F or below at all times.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

Aug 21, 2024

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: Observed TCS food items in the walk-in cooler (milk, bologna, and cheese sandwiches) cold-holding above 41 F. (COS-PIC disposed food items.) Advised PIC to ensure all cold-holding TCS food items are below 41 F at all times.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature

Inspector notes: Observed ground chicken, chicken quarters, and butter in the walk-in cooler dropped 1 degree Fahrenheit within 15 minutes, unable to cool to 41 F within 4 hours. Advised PIC to ensure all pre-chilled TCS food items are able to cool from 70 to 41 F or below within 4 hours.

511-6-1.04(6)(d)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Observed tile and flooring removed in the walk-in cooler and near the dish machine. Advised PIC to ensure all flooring are smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Summit Food Service last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Summit Food Service on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Summit Food Service?

Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperatures” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Summit Food Service.

How does Summit Food Service compare to other restaurants in Savannah?

Summit Food Service most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Savannah average of 91.

Has Summit Food Service's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Summit Food Service have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Summit Food Service 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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