BUFFALO LUKE’S received a score of 97 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 29, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: BUFFALO LUKE’S
Location: 212 BOBBY JONES EXPRESSWAY MARTINEZ, GA 30907, Columbia County
Inspection date: October 29, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 97/A
Inspector: Jamal Ingram
Permit number: FSP-036-1249
Inspection findings
11A – proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) – cooling methods (pf, c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed improper cooling methods used for chicken wings. CA: Allow wings to cool down for 10 minutes max after pulling from fryer, then transfer to walk-in cooler to properly cool down from 135 F to 70 F within two hours. Then to 70 F to 41 F within four hours.
11A – proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(3)(a) – cooling, heating, and holding capacities (pf)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed prep top cooler not working properly. COS: Placed items on top half on ice, transferred bottom half to walk-in cooler. CA: Ensure cooler holds items at 41 F or below.
11D – thermometers provided and accurate
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(2)(x) – tmd, located in refrigerators/ hot holding (pf, c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed unit not properly working without thermometer inside. CA: Ensure unit has thermometer placed on inside.
General inspector comments
sink sanitizer 200 ppm
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.
Victoria Sterling
News Now Georgia
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