Lifeteen
Last inspected: Jul 29, 2025
50
Score
The most recent food service inspection for LifeTeen, located at 830 Hidden Lake Rd, Dahlonega, GA, occurred on 2025-07-29 and resulted in a high-risk score of 50. This inspection identified one critical violation, one major violation, and nine minor violations, including issues with proper cooling methods, contamination prevention during food preparation and storage, and personal cleanliness. LifeTeen has a history of mostly high-risk scores across its three recorded inspections.
3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
50
Aug 1, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
74
Feb 22, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
41
Violations — Jul 29, 2025 Inspection
11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: Observed scrambled eggs cooling in the walk-in cooler in a large container with a tight lid for an estimated 2 hours. Internal temperatures ranged between 61 degrees and 98 degrees within the container. COS eggs voluntarily discarded rather than reheating.
511-6-1.04(6)(e)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Inspector notes: Observed food items stored in walk-in freezer on the floor. Observed the walk-in cooler main door to lack a lock to prevent unauthorized access to the food stock when employees are not present. Food stock must be stored a minimum of 6" off the floor and must be protected from unauthorized access and contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(q)
12B - personal cleanliness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple employees wearing wrist jewelry in the kitchen engaged in food handling. No jewelry may be worn on hands or wrists during food handling except a plain wedding band. COS employees removed jewelry and rewashed hands
511-6-1.03(5)(g)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a staff member drying clean multi-use dishware with a towel prior to putting the items away throughout the kitchen. All dishware must be air dried completely before stacking or storage. COS staff educated, towel discarded, dishes resanitized
511-6-1.05(10)(a)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed plastic wrap and aluminum foil bulk stocks stored open to contamination on metal rollers above a prep table. Single use wrappings must be protected from contamination to prevent contamination of food items.
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Observed cracked floor tiles throughout the kitchen, unsealed wooden shelves throughout facility (dishpit, cutting board rack, dry storage racks, front food service condiment shelves), unsealed concrete in the walk-in cooler, holes in the dry storage space, and rust on a prep table lower shelf. All nonfood food contact surfaces must be hard, nonporous, and easily cleanable.
511-6-1.05(1)(i)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Inspector notes: Observed that the 3-compartment sink is lacking drainboards. Drainboards MUST be added to sink to meet current regulations.
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Inspector notes: Observed the facility to only have QUAT test strips that were exposed to moisture and not viable. Facility's test strips were also not in manufactured case and the color key was missing. Facility has no way to identify proper concentration by comparison to key. Manager must order more.
511-6-1.05(3)(h)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed food and physical debris in reach in coolers, on walls behind the prep tables, on AC units throughout the kitchen, on prep tables in outdoor cooking enclosure, on can opener mount, and in wells of steam table. All nonfood contact surfaces must be sanitized as often as necessary to prevent debris accumulation and avoid contamination of employee hands and food items.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Observed all food prep and warewashing sinks plumbed with direct connection between potable and nonpotable water. Plumbing must be corrected to ensure indirect connections are present via air gaps to ensure there is no risk of contamination.
511-6-1.06(2)(d)
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed the main kitchen back door to have a screen that doesn't seal properly to the jamb revealing a large gap on two sides. The storm door was present but was not fitted with a self-closer. Observed dry storage exterior door to have improper seal to jamb revealing daylight when closed. All exterior doors must be properly sealing to prevent pest incursion.
511-6-1.07(2)(m)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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