The Original Steak and Rib House

305 Market Place Blvd, Cartersville, GA 30120

Steakhouse

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Oct 22, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The Original Steak and Rib House appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2024. The most recent visit was on Oct 22, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 88, which The Original Steak and Rib House's 82 doesn't quite reach. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 22, 2025

Routine

4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

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17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Observed areas of physical facility not kept clean to sight and touch. The ceiling, walls and baseboards had several areas of damage and excessive dust, grease and debris build up. CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed employee personal item stored in walk-in cooler with food being served in the facility. CA: Employees should have a designated area that will prevent contamination of facility items to store personal items. COS: PIC moved employee items to designated area

511-6-1.07(4)(b)

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed sanitizer buckets stored directly on the floor CA: Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. COS: PIC moved buckets off the floor

511-6-1.04(4)(m)

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Observed areas of physical facility not in good repair. The floor on main cook line and in walk-in cooler is severely damaged with broken and missing and needing to be replaced. Observed the door to the walk-in freezer unable to seal properly due to severe ice build up CA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

511-6-1.07(5)(a)

May 7, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Dec 4, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: Observed food contact surfaces (drink nozzles in kitchen and at bar) not cleaned at a frequency to maintain cleanliness to sight and touch. CA: PIC will have staff soak and clean tonight

511-6-1.05(7)(b)

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed dish machine not able to pull sanitizer that registers as adequate ppm due to low amount available in machine. CA: PIC replaced sanitizer bottle and prepped machine

511-6-1.05(6)(n)

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Observed excessive grease and food debris built up on sides of kitchen equipment and facility areas such as floor and walls. CA: PIC will have kitchen staff deep clean areas and maintain frequent cleaning routine of areas

511-6-1.05(7)(a)

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Observed employee personal items throughout kitchen areas. CA: PIC had employees move phones and will have designated area for employees items

511-6-1.07(4)(b)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Original Steak and Rib House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Original Steak and Rib House on file is from Oct 22, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Original Steak and Rib House?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Original Steak and Rib House.

How does The Original Steak and Rib House compare to other restaurants in Cartersville?

The Original Steak and Rib House most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Cartersville average of 88.

Has The Original Steak and Rib House's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Original Steak and Rib House have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Original Steak and Rib House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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