Whimzical Cafe
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
15
Score
The Whimzical Cafe, located at 33 E Broad St in Newnan, GA, underwent a high-risk inspection on November 6, 2025, with a score of 15. This inspection identified 3 critical, 5 major, and 19 minor violations, including issues with physical facilities, pest presence, and toilet facilities. While this recent inspection indicated numerous concerns, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its four scored visits.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
5
Major latest
19
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Followup
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 19 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
15
Oct 27, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Aug 2, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 19 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
15
Jan 3, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Nov 6, 2025 Inspection
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed ceiling in disrepair. And clean air vents on ceiling. Repair detached ceiling vent cover. Violation Code Reference
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed a lot of dead roaches on premises and inside reach in freezers in dry storage area. CA: Clean and Sanitize inside cold holding units
511-6-1.07(5)(l)
17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Inspector notes: Observed women’s Bathroom door not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. CA: Women restroom door must be self closing.
511-6-1.07(2)(l)
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Certified Food Safety Manager does not demonstrate profienciecy in active mangerial control measures. Ceiling is leaking in kitchen/prep/cook areas and dry storage room. .CA: CFSM must be properly trained or retrained
511-6-1-.03(3)(d)
2-1C - no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Inspector notes: Observed cook touching ready to eat (vegetable) with bare hands when single-use gloves or utensils are required. It is after cooking the raw meats. COS: Cook discarded food.
511-6-1.04(4)(a)
2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employees eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. COS: Employees removed their food from the prep table and placed in coolers.
511-6-1.03(5)(k)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Hand sink is not equipped to provide tempered water at a temperature of at least 100F through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hot water temperature at hand sink is registering any 69 - 70 degrees. CA: Hot water temperature at all hand sink shall reach 85 degrees F.
511-6-1.06(2)(o)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed several containers of food found stored in reach in coolers and reach in freezer uncovered and subject to contamination. CA: Must keep all foods covered inside the reach in coolers and freezers.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed employee washing Equipment and utensils but not sanitizing these Items. No hot water to sanitize the equipment nor utensils. CA: Must sanitize equipment and utensils after rinsing.
511-6-1.05(6)(k)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed buildup of black and red slime in the interior of ice machine. CA: Discard all the ice from ice machine and clean and sanitize the inside of the unit.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CA: All cold held foods shall be held at 41 degrees F or colder.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. CA: Foods held for more than 24 hours shall be properly labeled with prep date or discard date to ensure safe consumption.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed medicine (Bayer pain reliever) present that is not necessary for the health of employees. Stored with food. CA: Shall store be divine necessary for employee away from food/prep areas.
511-6-1.07(6)(c)
10D - food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Observed all Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. CA: All foods not in original containers shall be labeled with the common name.
511-6-1.04(4)(d)
11C - approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. CA: Food shall be thawed under cool running water, reach in cooler or microwave.
511-6-1.04(6)(c)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Inspector notes: Unpackaged food (lettuce) was stored in direct contact with undrained ice. CA: Foods shall be properly stored.
511-6-1.04(4)(t)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Inspector notes: Observed Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Ceiling is leaking all through kitchen/prep area on food and equipment/ CA: Must repair leaking ceiling.
511-6-1.04(4)(q)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Inspector notes: Observed food (onions) stored on floor inside dry storage room. CA: Store all food off floor 6 inches.
511-6-1.04(4)(q)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Observed employee with no hair restraint. CA: Employees/Cook must wear a hair restraint
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. CA: Store in use utensil in clean dry container or in water at 135 degrees F.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed Single use articles are being reused to store food. Old labels still on containers. CA: Discard all old garlic container and do not use to store other foods.
511-6-1.05(10)(f)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets and handles of all equipment CA: Clean equipment all equipment handles and gaskets.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
16A - hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: Observed Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods at non of the sinks. Hot water temperature reaching at 69 -70 degrees F. CA: Must provide hot water at all sinks including dish machine.
511-6-1.06(1)(g)
16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Observed leaking pipe at hot water handles at the 3 compartment sink and at the water handles at the hand sink at bar in dining area. CA: Repair all leaking water handles of sinks.
511-6-1.06(2)(r)
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a lot of dead roaches on premises and inside reach in freezers in dry storage area. CA: Clean and Sanitize inside cold holding units
511-6-1.07(5)(l)
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. COS: Employee removed dead mouse.
511-6-1.07(5)(l)
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present. CA: Seal bottom of rear door inside dry storage room.
511-6-1.07(2)(m)
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