Local eateries rated by health department

By Rachel McDanielLocal restaurants and food service providers – including caterers and school cafeterias – are inspected at random each year by the Lamar County Health Department. Based on hundreds of requirements for storing and preparing food items as well as keeping equipment and food contact surfaces clean, each food service provider can receive a score of up to 100. Restaurants who receive a score of 79 or below are notified of the issues that need correction and re-inspected within 8 to 10 days.’Most local establishments know what the requirements are and usually meet all the requirements,’ said Environmental Health Specialist Seth Woodrow. ‘If needed, we work with them to get their scores up as soon as possible by showing them things they could do better and showing them what needs to be done differently. We make sure everything is within the required temperatures and employees are washing their hands when they should and handling food properly.’ The detailed list of requirements – including required temperatures for different cold and hot foods – can be found at dph.georgia.gov. Restaurants are docked points for keeping foods at incorrect temperatures, not having surfaces sufficiently cleaned, if cooking and storing procedures aren’t followed exactly or if equipment is not maintained and cleaned properly.Woodrow said common issues for local restaurants include structural problems. Inspectors arrive unannounced at restaurants, usually every 4 to 6 months for an inspection.’The only time we schedule an inspection is when a new facility opens or there is a change of ownership,’ said Woodrow. ‘We try to get them into compliance with the current codes right away.’The following list of restaurant grades include the date they were inspected in 2015 and their previous grade: McDonalds in Barnesville earned a score of 91 Jan. 26 and a 91 June 16, 2014.Rock Springs Christian Academy Elementary School in Barnesville earned a 100 April 21 and a 100 Oct. 20, 2014. The Rock Springs Middle School earned a 100 April 30 and a 100 at their previous inspection Oct. 23, 2014.Ole Rudy’s BBQ in Milner earned a 99 April 21 and a 98 July 11, 2014.El Durango in Barnesville earned a 100 Feb. 26 and a 100 June 23, 2014.Pizza Hut in Barnesville earned a 94 March 25 and a 93 Sept. 10, 2014.Gordon State College Village earned a 98 April 21 and a 100 Oct. 2, 2014. Gordon’s SARC earned a 100 March 24. Gordon College Dining Service earned a 97 May 1 and a 95 Oct. 1, 2014.Lamar County Detention Center earned a 100 Feb. 18 and a 100 Aug. 21, 2014.Buggytown Auction earned a 100 March 20 and a 95 Sept. 19, 2014.E.P. Roberts Center in Barnesville earned a 97 Feb. 10.Huddle House earned a 95 Dec. 5, 2014 and a 95 April 30, 2014.DB’s Pizzeria in Barnesville earned a 99 Feb. 23 and a 99 July 9, 2014.Butler’s Catering Services in Milner earned a 100 March 12 and a 99 Sept. 18, 2014.Tim’s Lighthouse Seafood Buffet and Country Cookin’ earned a 96 April 9.Pastime Grill in Barnesville earned a 94 Feb. 25 and a 95 June 23, 2014.The Country Kitchen in Barnesville earned a 92 April 10 and a 94 Sept. 12, 2014.Big Chic in Barnesville earned a 96 Dec. 22, 2014 and a 96 April 2, 2014.Liberty Hill Enterprises in Milner earned a 100 March 19 and a 97 Sept. 8, 2014.Humble Pie Catering in Barnesville earned a 100 Jan. 8 and a 98 June 19, 2014.American Pie of Barnesville earned a 96 Sept. 29.The Biscuit Shop in Milner earned a 100 Dec. 2.Shane’s Rib Shack in Barnesville earned a 95 Jan. 27 and a 97 May 29, 2014.The Great Wall in Barnesville earned a 91 Nov. 17, 2014 and a 94 March 6, 2014.Dairy Queen earned a 99 Jan. 14 and a 95 May 19, 2014.The Pork Pit in Milner earned a 100 Dec. 18, 2014 and a 98 April 10, 2014.Georgia South BBQ in Barnesville earned an 89 Dec. 16, 2014 and an 88 March 24, 2014.Wendy’s earned a 97 Jan. 12 and a 94 April 24, 2014.The Garden Patch earned an 88 March 23 and a 82 July 30, 2014.McIntosh Trail Head Start earned a 100 March 19 and a 100 Sept. 17, 2014.Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehabilitation earned a 100 Jan. 28 and a 98 May 28, 2014.Hardee’s in Barnesville earned a 95 Feb. 17 and a 94 July 10, 2014.Mama’s Kitchen in Barnesville earned a 97 Jan. 30 and a 98 May 23, 2014.Lamar County Senior Center earned a 100 Dec. 10, 2014 and a 100 June 19, 2014.Subway earned a 97 Sept. 30, 2014 and a 95 March 10, 2014. To see a full list of local restaurants and their inspection scores, go to district4health.org/ clinic-sites/lamar-county and click the Restaurant Inspections link at the top right side of the page.