Canton Icehouse received a score of 72 and a grade of C during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 10, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Canton Icehouse
Location: 150 KEITH DR CANTON, GA 30114, Cherokee County
Inspection date: November 10, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 72/C
Inspector: Kadia Kane
Permit number: FSP-028-001013
Inspection findings
2-1C – no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i) – preventing contamination from hands (p), (pf), (c)
Official point value: 9
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed bartender handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food at bar with bare hands. There may be no bare hand contact with RTE foods. Bartenders handle cash/card, dirty dishes, etc., therefore, use of bare hands on RTE foods is not permitted in order to prevent contamination of food. Drink was served to customer before corrective action could take place.
2-2A – management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Rule citation: 511-6-1.03(2)(o) – person-in-charge duties (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed no verifiable employee health policy for all employees. Food employees and conditional employees must be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. Blank forms were provided via email during last inspection.
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 dish machine not dispensing chlorine. Machine was primed several times however, chlorine did not dispense. Chlorine must dispense at 50 ppm. Must discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and sanitize dishes in 3-compartment sink.
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: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed chlorine sanitizer bucket in main kitchen at 0 ppm. Concentration must be 50-100 ppm. COS by making a fresh sanitizer at 50 ppm. Health Authority showed kitchen staff how much bleach is needed to achieve required concentration; ~1/4 cap of bleach should yield 50 ppm. Must use test strips to verify.
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed deli slicer stored as clean but visibly dirty with old food debris along posterior crevice. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Slicer must be cleaned within 72 hours or before next use, whichever comes first.
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed mold build-up along in bulk ice machine. Ice machine must be emptied, cleaned, and sanitized within 72 hours. Must increase cleaning frequency to a rate that precludes mold accumulations.
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: Yes
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) such as turkey, corned beef, roast beef, ranch, blue cheese, and salsa not date marked. All items were prepped on previous days. TCS food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked 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. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. COS by discarding.
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed tomato soup stored past 7 days. Also observed TCS foods prepared yesterday dated for today. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days. P COS by discarding.
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(6)(c) – storage, separation (p)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed sanitizer bucket stored directly above a cart storing various burger/sandwich buns. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by: 1. Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning; P and 2. Locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles. This requirement does not apply to equipment and utensil cleaners and sanitizers that are stored in warewashing areas for availability and convenience if the materials are stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. P COS by moving bread.
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(6)(b) – working containers, common name (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed two unlabeled chemical spray bottles. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. COS by labeling.
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) – nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed significant build-up along gaskets of grill cooler. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Must clean.
General inspector comments
*Food may not be thawed at room temperature. Must thaw under refrigeration, while submerged under continuously running water, or during the cooking process.
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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