Celebrity Wings received a score of 77 and a grade of C during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 2, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Celebrity Wings
Location: 2901 W. BAY ST SAVANNAH, GA 31408, Chatham County
Inspection date: November 2, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 77/C
Inspector: Sherri Drummond
Permit number: FSP-025-005977
Inspection findings
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) – hand drying provision (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed no hand-drying provision in the bathroom hand sink. RCA: Ensure all hand sinks are supplied with a hand-drying provision at all times.
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed TCS food items in the kitchen reach-in cooler (chicken gizzards, pieces, and livers) cold-holding above 41 F. (COS- PIC disposed food items.) RCA: Ensure all TCS food items are cold-holding at 41 F or below at all times.
11C – approved thawing methods used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(c) – thawing (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed chicken and shrimp thawing in standing water while raw ground beef is thawing in ambient temperature. RCA: Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; PF or 2. Completely submerged under running water: (i) At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below, PF (ii) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow PF, and (iii) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C), or (iv) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking to be above 41°F (5°C), for more than 4 hours including: (I) The time the food is exposed to the running water and the time needed for preparation for cooking PF, or (II) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the food temperature to 41°F (5°C) PF; 3. As part of a cooking process if the food that is frozen is: (i) Cooked as specified under subsections (5)(a)1 or 2 or (5)(b) or 5(e) of this Rule PF, or (ii) Thawed in a microwave oven and immediately transferred to conventional cooking equipment, with no interruption in the process PF; or 4. Using any procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed and prepared for immediate service in response to an individual consumer’s order. 5. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: (i) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or (ii) Prior to, or immediately upon completion of its thawing, using procedures to completely submerge in running water as specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection.
12D – washing fruits and vegetables
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(g) – washing fruits & vegetables (pf)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed chicken thawing in the prep sink that is designated for vegetables. Unwashed lettuce was observed in the reach-in cooler. RCA: 1. Except as specified in paragraphs (g)2 and 3 of this subsection and except for whole, raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for washing by the consumer before consumption, raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form. 2.Fruits and vegetables may be washed by using chemicals as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(h) and a test kit or other device that accurately measures the active ingredient concentration of the fruit and vegetable wash solution may be provided. 3. Ready-to-eat food such as potatoes, soups, chili, sauces, etc., may be thawed, rehydrated, or cooled after cooking in the sink if the sink is cleaned and sanitized before ready to eat food is placed in the sink and again before washing whole, raw fruits and vegetables. This does not apply to ready to eat food that is served as raw or undercooked animal foods. 4. Devices used for on-site generation of chemicals meeting the requirements specified in 21 CFR 173.315, Chemicals used in the washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables, for the washing of raw, whole fruits and vegetables shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Pf
16C – sewage and waste water properly disposed
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(4)(c) – backflow prevention (p)
Official point value: 2
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed the prep and 3-compartment sinks are directly connected to sewer. RCA: Except as specified in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of this subsection, a direct connection may not exist between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed.
17A – toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(2)(l) – toilet rooms, enclosed (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed restroom not self-closing. RCA: (l) Toilet Rooms, Enclosed. Except where a toilet room is located outside a food service establishment and does not open directly into the food service establishment, such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door.
17A – toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(2)(l) – toilet rooms, enclosed (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed restroom not self-closing. RCA: (l) Toilet Rooms, Enclosed. Except where a toilet room is located outside a food service establishment and does not open directly into the food service establishment, such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door.
17A – toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(2)(l) – toilet rooms, enclosed (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed restroom not self-closing. RCA: (l) Toilet Rooms, Enclosed. Except where a toilet room is located outside a food service establishment and does not open directly into the food service establishment, such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door.
17A – toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(5)(h) – toilet room receptacle, covered (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed no covered receptacle in the unisex employee restroom. RCA: (h) Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered. A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(2)(a) – floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed acoustical ceilings in the main kitchen, in which is not smooth and cleanable. RCA: Except as specified under subsection (2)(d) of this Rule and except for antislip floor coverings or applications that may be used for safety reasons, floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(2)(c) – floor and wall junctures, coved, & enclosed or sealed, water-flushed floors provided with drains & graded to drain (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed coving removed from ware washing area. RCA: 1. In food service establishments in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch (1 mm). 2. The floors in food service establishments in which water flush cleaning methods are used shall be provided with drains and be graded to drain, and the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and sealed.
General inspector comments
Abbreviations: CA = Corrective Action CFSM = Certified Food Safety Manager COS = Corrected-on-site GDA = Georgia Department of Agriculture PIC = Person-in-charge PPM = Parts per million RCA = Recommended Corrective Action ROP = Restrictive oxygen packaging RTE = Ready-to-eat TCS = Time/temperature control for safety TPHC = Time as a public health control Discussed food separation of fish to PIC.
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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