The Flying Trout

171 Copperhead Pkwy, Blairsville, GA 30512

Seafood

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2024, The Flying Trout has four inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 25, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

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

The city-wide average sits at 93, which The Flying Trout's 74 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 25, 2026

Routine

6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Inspector notes: Employee drink stored on prep table. Employee drinking from gatorade/water glass. Advised PIC employee drinks shall be stored in a designated area away from food and food contact areas and employees shall drink from a ss cup with a secure lid and straw so that it is handled to prevent contamination of the employees, hands, the container, exposed food, clean utensils and unwrapped ss items.

511-6-1.03(5)(k)

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

Inspector notes: Food (potatoes) stored on floor in storage room. Food stored on floor in WIF. Advised PIC to relocate. Food shall be stored at least 6 inches off floor to prevent contamination.

511-6-1.04(4)(q)

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Shelves holding plates, bowls, etc. dirty. Large metal and plastic containers holding bottles, lids, utensils accumulating food and trash. Inside coolers and freezer dirty with food build up. Advised PIC to clean.

511-6-1.05(7)(a)

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Inspector notes: In use wet wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Advised PIC to relocate to sani buckets. In use wet wiping cloths shall be stored in sanitizer buckets at proper concentration between uses.

511-6-1.04(4)(m)

12B - personal cleanliness (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Advised PIC to put on hair restraint approved by the health authority. cos-put on cap

511-6-1.03(5)(j)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Floors throughout kitchen under equipment and shelving dirty. Advised PIC to clean.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

Aug 25, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Light shields missing on two lights in kitchen. Advised PIC to fix or replace. Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated or otherwise shatter resistant in areas of exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens and upwrapped ss items.

511-6-1.07(2)(i)

Feb 20, 2025

Routine

2 major violations.

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1-2B - certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: CFSM on file no longer works at location. Advised PIC someone needs to get there CFSM. At least one employee that has supervisory and management responsibilities shall be a certified food safety manager by passing a test that is part of an accredited program that conforms to national standards.

511-6-1.03(3)(b)

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

Inspector notes: No test strips to measure concentration of chlorine or quat sanitizer. Advised PIC order test strips. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of sanitizer solutions shall be provided.

511-6-1.05(3)(h)

Aug 13, 2024

Initial

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Flying Trout last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Flying Trout on file is from Feb 25, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does The Flying Trout compare to other restaurants in Blairsville?

The Flying Trout most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Blairsville average of 93.

Has The Flying Trout's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Flying Trout have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Flying Trout 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 The Flying Trout inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Flying Trout is inspected around three times per year on average.

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