Mcdonald's # 11915

1436 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA 31904
American
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Dec 23, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

The McDonald's located at 1436 Manchester Expy in Columbus, GA, underwent a low-risk food service inspection on December 23, 2025. During this inspection, one critical and two minor violations were noted. These violations concerned food storage, cleaning of food-contact surfaces, and personal cleanliness.

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Inspection History
Dec 23, 2025
Initial
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
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Violations — Dec 23, 2025 Inspection
4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several TCS food items in the walk-in freezer uncovered. Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. PIC covered TCS food items in walk-in freezer.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food employee actively washing dishes and sanitizing them in 3-compartment sink with no sanitizing solution at all in the 3-compartment sink. After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in: 1. Hot water manual operations by immersion for at least 30 seconds in water at a temperature of 171°F (77°C) or above; P 2. Hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through equipment that is set up as specified under subsections (6)(e), (l), and (m) of this Rule and achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160ºF (71ºC) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator; P or 3. Chemical manual or mechanical operations, including the application of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, brushing, or pressure sprayin...
511-6-1.05(8)(b)
12B - personal cleanliness (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employees operating in the main kitchen without proper hair restraints. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. PIC instructed employees to wear proper hair restraints.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)