Pickle P’s Barbecue received a score of 79 and a grade of C during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 23, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Pickle P’s Barbecue
Location: 1190 KING GEORGE BLVD UNIT A4 SAVANNAH, GA 31419, Chatham County
Inspection date: October 23, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 79/C
Inspector: Shane Howard
Permit number: FSP-025-006047
Inspection findings
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) – using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed no hand soap or paper towels at hand sink. Observed employee manually turn on hot water once requested. Rule: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.
4-1A – food separated and protected
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) – packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed raw pork chops to be stored next to frozen fries and vegetables in reach in cooler. Observed uncovered produce sitting on top of raw sausage. Rule:
4-2A – food stored covered
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed multiple food items uncovered in reach in coolers (Ribs, chicken, beef). Observed ranch sauce that was being prepped into individual containers uncovered. Observed uncovered beans in kitchen prep area. Rule: Storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) – manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed facility did not have any test strips to test chemical potency for their sanitizer. Rule: If another solution of a chemical specified under paragraphs 1 through 3 of this subsection is used, the permit holder shall demonstrate to the Health Authority that the solution achieves sanitization and the use of the solution shall be approved.
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed no date marking on par cooked chicken wings. Observed no date marking on any foods or sauces within facility. Rule: Food prepared and packaged shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a food service establishment and if the food is held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days after the original container is opened. The day the original container is opened in the food service establishment shall be counted as Day 1, except, the day or date marked by the food service establishment may not exceed a manufacturer’s use by date if the manufacturer determined the use-by date based on food safety.
About the report
The Georgia Department of Public Health report documents conditions observed during this inspection. The score should not be interpreted as a guarantee of conditions before or after the inspection.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
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