Zaxby's
Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025
74
Score
Zaxby's appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 1, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surfaces clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Compared to other Dahlonega restaurants (averaging 80), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 1, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed two containers of raw chicken, one container of prepared slaw, and two containers of bites held past the date marked use by date. CA: all food items must be used or discarded by their marked use by date. COS: all items voluntarily discarded.
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food and physical debris on equipment door handles, on interior shelves and bottoms of coolers, the outside of the paper towel dispenser by the chicken prep station, on shelves beneath prep tables, on cooler drawer rails and gaskets, and on the shelves and the floor of the dry good storage area. Observed standing liquid in the bottom on the ric by the chicken prep station. CA: These areas should be cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary with an approved sanitizer to keep them free of debris and prevent contamination of in-use utensils, food items, and employee hands. COS: surfaces sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed single service cup lids stored for use on the soda machine catch-tray grate in the drive-thru service area. Ready for use lids had splash debris from the soda machine. CA: single use items must be stored in a manner that prevent contamination. COS: lids discarded and new lids moved to an appropriate location.
511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed a hole in the wall beneath the "clean" drainboard of the 3-compartment sink. CA: All walls in warewashing areas must be easily cleanable, nonporous, hard, and of sound design. Manager will place work order for the hole.
511-6-1.07(2)(a)
74
Jan 8, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
4-2A - food stored covered
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed items in cold-holding line and on counters (non TCS) that were not stored covered. All containers of food must be stored with a lid or cover to protect them from debris. Keeping food containers covered at cold-holding lines will also help maintain proper cold holding temperatures.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
12B - personal cleanliness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employees with beards exceeding 1/2 inch not wearing beard nets upon inspectors arrival. Proper hair restraints must be worn at all times employees are in the main kitchen. Observed employees with items on hands or wrists that were not a plain wedding band.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed working stock of single-use wax paper contaminated by sauce and food debris. Staff informed and items discarded.
511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)
14D - gloves used properly
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employees touching clothes or face when wearing single-use gloves. Observed employees change gloves without washing hands. Employees must change gloves whenever changing tasks, after touching clothing, face, arms, etc., or whenever gloves are dirty. Hands must be washed everytime gloves are changed.
511-6-1.04(4)(n)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed dirty dishes left on the floor of the dish pit. Dirty dishes must be stacked on the 'dirty' side of the 3-compartment sink and properly washed, rinsed, sanitized, and air dried as often as necessary to prevent the 'dirty' side of the sink from overflowing and to maintain a working stock of clean dishes.
511-6-1.05(6)(d)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food debris on equipment handles, doors, and interior bottoms, under storage shelves in walk in freezer, on bottom shelves of prep tables, on floors and walls by main kitchen breading and dryer station, and on food storage containers and storage shelving. These areas should be cleaned as often as necessary with an approved sanitizer to keep them free of debris and prevent contamination of in-use utensils, food items, and employee hands. Observed in-use utensils with debris on the handles that would result in the contamination of gloves. In-use utensils must be exchanged when dirty.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
74
Feb 27, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed freshly prepared sanitizer buckets in use with QUAT sanitizer concentration less than 200 ppm. Buckets filled directly from 3-compartment sink dispenser. Inspector identified two air bubbles in the line. Staff MUST check the concentration of sanitizer dispensing everyday to ensure proper concentration is maintained and should check the concentration of sanitizer each time a sanitizer bucket is made. COS Sanitizer lines were primed and air bubbles removed. Shaws will be contacted to service the dispenser unit and ensure proper functioning.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
90
Feb 1, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed fatty bacon hot held at 95 and 121 degrees and a chicken filet hot held at 119 degrees in warmer drawers. Observed chicken wings hot held at 121 and 123 degrees and chicken tenders hot held at 127 and 133 degrees in a warmer cabinet. COS All food items were voluntarily discarded and the unit temperatures were adjusted. Manager was instructed to take food item temperatures regularly to ensure proper hot holding temperatures are maintained at all times.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed dried food debris on air-drying clean dishes and food storage containers as well as on air-drying rack shelves. Observed mold-like debris on interior baffle of large ice machine in the front food service area. Observed mold-like debris on the handle of the ice scoop for the small ice bin in the front food service area. All food contact services must be sanitized thoroughly and as often as necessary to prevent debris and mold-like accumulation.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed food debris on equipment handles, doors, and interior bottoms, under storage shelves in walk in freezer, on bottom shelves of prep tables, on floors and walls by main kitchen breading and dryer station, and on food storage containers and storage shelving. These areas should be cleaned as often as necessary with an approved sanitizer to keep them free of debris and prevent contamination of in-use utensils, food items, and employee hands.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zaxby's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Zaxby's on file is from Dec 1, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Zaxby's?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Zaxby's.
How does Zaxby's compare to other restaurants in Dahlonega?
Zaxby's most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Dahlonega average of 80.
Has Zaxby's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Zaxby's have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Zaxby's 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 Zaxby's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Zaxby's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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