Mr. K Bbq
Last inspected: Oct 23, 2025
58
Score
Mr. K BBQ, located at 2311 N Elm St in Commerce, GA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 23, 2025. This inspection resulted in one critical, two major, and four minor violations, including issues with utensil storage, food covering, and sanitization of food-contact surfaces. Previous inspections for this American cuisine establishment have also primarily fallen into the medium-risk category.
4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 23, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
58
Feb 6, 2025
Routine
10 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
61
Jul 8, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
64
Jan 2, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 6 minor violations. 8 corrected on site.
55
Violations — Oct 23, 2025 Inspection
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed customer plates not stored inverted on shelf above make table. COS. REPEAT.
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
4-2A - food stored covered
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed containers of food throughout kitchen without lids. Corrective Action (CA): Person in Charge (PIC) instructed to ensure all foods not actively cooling are stored covered. PIC covered items. COS. REPEAT.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed mold/debris build up in bulk ice machine. CA: PIC instructed to clean bulk ice machine at a frequency that prevents mold/debris build up.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety (TCS) items in meat make table and kitchen make table 2 held above 41F. CA: PIC instructed all TCS items must be held at 41F or below. Items discarded. COS.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed knife stored between hand sink and make table. Observed scoops without handles stored in bulk products. REPEAT.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Observed shelving and interior floors of reach in coolers and freezers lined with cardboard. Observed metal woks with tapped and towel wrapped handles. REPEAT.
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Inspector notes: Observed chlorine test strips that expired in 2022.
511-6-1.05(3)(h)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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