Merry Acres Pub House

1500 Dawson Rd, Albany, GA 31707
Bar / Pub
License: Food Service
Last inspected: May 22, 2025
58
Score
Medium Risk

Merry Acres Pub House, located at 1500 Dawson Rd in Albany, Georgia, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on May 22, 2025. This inspection resulted in a score of 58, with two critical, two major, and one minor violation noted. Previous inspections for Merry Acres Pub House have generally been low-risk.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 22, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
58
Sep 5, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jun 18, 2024
Initial
No violations found.
100
Jun 12, 2024
Initial
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Violations — May 22, 2025 Inspection
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed handwashing sink at bar covered with a lid. Observed utensils and glassware on top of the lid. CA: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. PIC will maintain an accessible handwashing sink. Utensils removed from top of sink.
511-6-1.06(2)(o)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Observed handwashing sink at bar without hand drying provision. CA: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: Individual, disposable towels; A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; A heated-air hand drying device; or A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. PIC will place paper towels at handsink.
511-6-1.07(3)(b)
3-1C - food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed mold on strawberries in a reach in cooler. CA: Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. PIC discarded strawberries.
511-6-1.04(1)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed TCS food (broccoli and wings) in reach in cooler maintained at a temperature above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CA: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C). PIC discarded TCS food.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed no inspection report posted in public view. CA: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. PIC will have current report posted in public view.
511-6-1.02(1)(d)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)