J Lemon Pepper 8
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
55
Score
J Lemon Pepper 8 Inc, located at 703 S Slappey Blvd in Albany, Georgia, had a moderate-risk inspection on February 24, 2026, with a score of 74. This inspection identified two critical violations related to proper cooking time and temperatures, and proper cold holding temperatures. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its six recorded evaluations.
6
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
55
Feb 24, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 corrected on site.
74
Jul 29, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.
74
May 1, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Apr 25, 2025
Initial
No violations found.
100
Apr 21, 2025
Initial
No violations found.
100
Violations — Feb 24, 2026 Inspection
2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food employee drinking out of water bottle. CA: Employees must drink from single use cups with lid and straw in kitchen. COS: pic discarded water bottles.
511-6-1.03(5)(k)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed mayo sauce cold holding above 41 degrees F. in reach in cooler less than 4 hr. CA: TCS food must be held at minimum 41 degrees F. COS: sauce bottle was moved to freezer to rapidly cool down. Cooler to be repaired or replaced (no other food was in cooler) Cooler to be re-checked by health dept. New cooler re-checked 3/10/26
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed chicken tenders hot holding under heat lamp at 102-116 degrees less than 4 hr. CA: TCS food must hot hold minimum 135 degrees F. COS: pic reheated chicken tenders to 182 degrees F.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed chlorine sanitizer ppm above 200 ppm. CA: Chlorine sanitizer must be maintained at the recommended ppm for food contact surfaces. COS: pic remade and tested 50-100 ppm
511-6-1.07(6)(g)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: observed unapproved, not cleanable containers used for storing tortillas. CA: Food storage containers and equipment must be properly designed and used according to the Georgia Food Code. COS: pic will remove all unapproved containers. Health Dept. will re-check
511-6-1.05(2)(a)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Observed cooler gaskets torn and in poor repair. CA: Equipment/gaskets must be maintained in good repair. COS: Health Dept. will re-check cooler gaskets and cooler temperature. Cooler must be serviced. 2/26/26 New cooler ordered to replace non-working cooler. Freezer was cleaned out. New cooler to be checked by health dept.
511-6-1.05(6)(a)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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