Dipper Dan
Last inspected: Sep 4, 2025
39
Score
DIPPER DAN, located at 406 E Main St, Dahlonega, GA, underwent a high-risk inspection on 2025-09-04. The inspection identified one critical violation, three major violations, and ten minor violations. Previous inspections for DIPPER DAN have generally fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 4, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
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Jul 22, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
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Violations — Sep 4, 2025 Inspection
2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several employee drinks throughout kitchen stored on shelves with working stock of bread, on the preptop cutting board, and on the top of the preptop cooler. CA: Employee drinks must be stored in areas separate from food prep and storage. COS: employee drinks moved.
511-6-1.03(5)(k)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed the facility's cookline hand sink blocked by a drainage rack and without hand soap supplied. Observed the ice cream bar hand sink without a supply of paper towels. Observed the employee bathroom to not have paper towels. CA: all hand sinks must be accessible for staff and be stocked with hot water, soap, paper towels, and a trash can. COS: hand sinks supplied and kitchen hand sink made accessible.
511-6-1.06(2)(g)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed the ice cream bar in use without sanitizer of proper concentration. Observed the ice bin in the main kitchen area to have mold-like debris. CA: food-grade sanitizer must be present when food handling is occurring, and all food contact surfaces must be sanitized routinely with food-grade sanitizer of proper concentration in order prevent bacteria growth. COS ice bin will be sanitized at close of business and sanitizer bucket remade for ice cream bar
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed the 3-compartment sink sanitize compartment to have dirty dishes in it as well as the wash compartment. CA: the 3 compartment sink must be maintained to ensure proper order of wash, rinse, and sanitize to correctly complete warewashing.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several canned items and dry goods held in the facility past the manufacturer expiration date. CA: food items must be used or discarded prior to the manufacturer expiration date. COS: items discarded voluntarily
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed working stock of hamburger patties uncovered and placed under cookline where grease and debris could contaminate them. Observed hamburger patties uncovered in the reach in freezer. Observed food items such as a working supply of french fries, sugar, and biscuits stored on the floor of the main kitchen and walk in freezer. CA: All food items must be stored a minimum of 6 inches off the floor and covered to prevent contamination. COS: Uncovered food items covered and protected
511-6-1.04(4)(z)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Inspector notes: Observed wet and dry wiping cloths throughout the facility on the 3-compartment sink, under tea urn and soda dispenser, in ice cream bar, on sitting booth, on air drying shelf, and on cookline. CA: All in use wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets filled with sanitizer of proper concentration. COS: wiping cloths discarded
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed many single-use BBQ pulled pork containers, mayo containers, and pickle buckets reused for other food items. Observed single-use silverware stored in bins with food and physical debris. CA: single use items must be sotred in a way that prevents their contamination. Single use items may not be reused. Facility will obtain more food safe containers for storage and replace silverware bins.
511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Observed excessive food debris on dry storage shelves, equipment handles and knobs, equipment interior shelves and rails, and on fans in use throughout facility. CA: nonfood contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of debris.
511-6-1.05(2)(h)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed food and physical debirs on dry storage shelves, equipment handles and knobs, equipment shelves, and in use fans throughout kitchen. CA: ALL nonfood food contact surfaces must be sanitized as often as necessary to prevent debris accumulation.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed the facility floors in disrepair with large cracks and pieces missing. Observed some areas of the facility walls and counters to be no longer sealed and easily cleanable. Observed the walk in freezer floor to be unsealed and no longer easily cleanable. Observed the ceiling tiles in some areas to be cracked or damaged. CA: ALL floors, walls, and ceilings food must be must be sealed, in good condition, and easily cleanable.
511-6-1.07(2)(a)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed significant ice accumulation in the walk-in freezer. Observed multiple cooler unit gaskets to be torn or ripped. Observed the customer bathroom paper towel dispenser to be broken and unable to dispenser paper towels when closed. CA: all equipment must be maintained to be in good condition.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Observed the kitchen ventilation hood with excessive grease accumulated. CA: vent hoods must be designed to prevent grease build up and must be maintained to ensure proper functioning. Facility will have a commercial come out to service and clean the hood. Vent hood is overdue for a cleaning since March 2025
511-6-1.05(3)(d)
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Observed the facility without a true designated spot for employee belongings. Observed employee belongings on shelves throughout the facility. CA: employee belongings may not be comingled with restaurant food or single use items to prevent contamination. COS: employee belongings moved.
511-6-1.07(4)(b)
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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