Cracker Barrel received a score of 95 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: Cracker Barrel
Location: 1458 SOUTHLAKE PLAZA DR MORROW, GA 30260, Clayton County
Inspection date: October 29, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 95/A
Inspector: Zakaria Robow
Permit number: 031-391
Inspection findings
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed wiping cloths stored inside multiple in a sanitizer buckets throughout the main with a sanitization concentration of 452 ppm lactic acid. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n). Stated to PIC to increase the sanitization concentration of buckets.
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) – equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed multiple metal containers wet stacking on rack in main kitchen. Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food.
15A – food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) – good repair & proper adjustment (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed door of the PTC at the service line in disrepair off the hinges. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. Stated to PIC to repair door of the PTC at the service line.
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 – equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed nonfood contact surfaces of door of the PTC at the service line and interior of the warmer cabinet in the main kitchen in need of cleaning due to excessive residue and debris. Observed nonfood contact surfaces of the interior the door on multiple microwaves with rusting in the main kitchen. Observed Prep-Top cooler at cookline with food debris on non food contact area in need of cleaning. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Stated to PIC to thoroughly clean all nonfood contact surfaces in the main kitchen area and service line.
General inspector comments
Advisements: -Label Produce Sink -Ensure Tubs of Butter are stored under refrigeration (grassland) -Monitor placements of chemical buckets (1) Observed vomit response, shipping invoice, employee health policy, TPHC policy, allergen notification for customers on menu, and allergy awareness for staff. High temp dish machine in main kitchen reading 194F Gave facility paperwork for foreign imported shrimp Assisted by: P Harper
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.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
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