Temple Cafe received a score of 90 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 12, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Temple Cafe
Location: 1105 STILES AVE SAVANNAH, GA 31415, Chatham County
Inspection date: November 12, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 90/A
Inspector: Sherri Drummond
Permit number: FSP-025-001347
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: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed no paper towels near hand sink. (COS- PIC refilled dispenser with paper towels.) RCA: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: 1. Individual, disposable towels; 2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; 3. A heated-air hand drying device; or 4. A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures.
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 black organic matter in the ice machine. RCA: Ensure all food-contact surfaces, including the ice machine, are clean and sanitized at all times.
14A – in-use utensils: properly stored
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) – in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed ice scoop stored in ice machine with the handle touching the ice. RCA: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b) and (8)(a); 4.In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or 6. In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)3(vi).
17A – toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(5)(g)3 – storage areas, rooms, & receptacles, capacity & availability of trash can if using paper towels at each sink ©
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed trash can absent from hand sink. RCA: If disposable towels are used at handwashing sinks, a waste receptacle shall be located at each handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks.
General inspector comments
Discussed cleaning nonfood contact surfaces with PIC. Discussed inverting or covering dishes during storage with PIC. Discussed storing equipment, dishes, food-contact surfaces, etc. near or under chemicals with PIC. Discussed thermometers in temperature-holding equipment with PIC. Joint inspection with Anastacia Goolsby.
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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