Waffle House - Rockmart 1652
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
70
Score
The Waffle House located at 1401 N Piedmont Ave in Rockmart, GA underwent a moderate risk inspection on December 22, 2025. This inspection resulted in one critical, one major, and two minor violations, including issues with food separation, proper covering, and date marking. Previous inspections for this facility have generally been low risk.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
70
May 20, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
82
Aug 8, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 18, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Dec 22, 2025 Inspection
4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw pork chops stored in zip lock bags touching packages of lemons and fully cooked chicken patties, waffle batter containers touching milk CA: Pic must ensure items are stored by cook temperature COS:PIC rearranged items to be stored properly
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2A - food stored covered
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: observed margarine in back/prep area stored uncovered on a shelf/ CA: all open food items must be protected from contamination COS:discarded
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several containers of milk in coolers on the cook line not date marked when opened. Corrective Action: Instructed Person-In-Charge that milk will have 2 dates to go by: the expiration date from the manufacturer and the 7 day date mark once opened; whichever date is the most restrictive is the one that must be used. Observed diced ham in walkin cooler repackaged in ziplock bags advised must be date marked once opened/chicken patties on make line not date marked Items that were nit opened this date were discarded items opened today were marked
12B - personal cleanliness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed cook wearing ring with stones while cooking on grill. CA: Employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food (except for a plain ring such as a wedding band). COS: PIC instructed cook to remove ring, wash hands and apply new gloves.
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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