Pickle Barrel Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
74
Score
The Pickle Barrel Cafe, located at 2047 Highway 441 S in Dublin, GA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on February 11, 2026. This inspection resulted in one critical, one major, and one minor violation, including issues with bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, cleaning and sanitizing of food-contact surfaces, and proper storage of toxic substances. Previous inspections for the Pickle Barrel Cafe have predominantly been low-risk.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
74
Sep 24, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
82
Apr 10, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Aug 1, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
78
Mar 5, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
90
Violations — Feb 11, 2026 Inspection
2-1C - no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employee chopping up lettuce, and touching the lettuce with his bare hands. The lettuce was for salad. CA: Except when washing fruits and vegetables or as specified under subsection (a)4., food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. 3. Food employees shall minimize bare hand and arm contact with exposed food that is not in a ready-to-eat form. 4. Paragraph (a)2. of this subsection does not apply to a food employee that contacts exposed, ready-to eat food with bare hands at the time the ready-to-eat food is being added as an ingredient to a food that: (i) Contains a raw animal food and is to be cooked in the food service establis...
511-6-1.04(4)(a)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Dish machine not working correctly. Sanitizer level for the dish machine was measured at 0ppm with the test strips. CA: A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3. of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions, and shall be used as follows: 1. A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the chart in the manual. COS: Not using dish machine until it is fixed. Using 3 compartment sink until maintenance can come and fix it.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Bottle of degreaser was stored near the oven, and next to a container of sugar. Another bottle of chemical was stored next to plates in the cooking area. CA: Poisonous material shall be stored so that they cannot contaminate food, equipment by separating the toxic materials by spacing or partitioning. COS: Moved during inspection.
511-6-1.07(6)(c)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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