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Saffron Indian Cuisine scores 75; inspectors cite handwashing issues

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11 GATEWAY BLVD STE 7 SAVANNAH, GA 31419

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Saffron Indian Cuisine received a C, scoring 75 out of 100, in a Chatham County food-service inspection on Nov 2, 2026. The official report lists five findings. [1]

Inspection score

75/100Grade COfficial inspection

Inspection summary

Inspection purpose: Routine

The inspector observed dishes in hand sink upon entry. The note records an on-site correction: “PIC removed dishes from hand sink into 3 compartment sink.” [2]

The inspector also observed raw eggs stored above cooked chicken. The note records an on-site correction: “PIC moved chicken and eggs to correct location.” [3]

A separate finding described multiple food items not covered in reach in coolers near grill and reach in cooler near hand sink. The note records an on-site correction: “PIC covered items without proper cover.” [4]

The report marks three findings as corrected on site. Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 5 of 5 findings

  1. Handwashing

    Item 2-2D
    Observed dishes in hand sink upon entry. COS: PIC removed dishes from hand sink into 3 compartment sink.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.06(2)(o)

    Observed dishes in hand sink upon entry. COS: PIC removed dishes from hand sink into 3 compartment sink. Rule: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation
  2. Food separation and protection

    Item 4-1A
    Observed raw eggs stored above cooked chicken. COS: PIC moved chicken and eggs to correct location.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)

    Observed raw eggs stored above cooked chicken. COS: PIC moved chicken and eggs to correct location. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-1A ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation
  3. Food protection

    Item 4-2A
    Observed multiple food items not covered in reach in coolers near grill and reach in cooler near hand sink. COS: PIC covered items without proper cover.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)

    Observed multiple food items not covered in reach in coolers near grill and reach in cooler near hand sink. COS: PIC covered items without proper cover. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation
  4. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed facility to not have any test strips to test efficacy of chemical sanitization. Rule: An iodine solution shall have a minimum temperature of 68°F (20°C)P minimum concentration between 12.5 ppm and 25 ppm, P and pH of 5.0 or less or a pH no higher than the level for which the manufacturer specifies for the solution to be effective; P 3.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.05(6)(n)

    Observed facility to not have any test strips to test efficacy of chemical sanitization. Rule: An iodine solution shall have a minimum temperature of 68°F (20°C)P minimum concentration between 12.5 ppm and 25 ppm, P and pH of 5.0 or less or a pH no higher than the level for which the manufacturer specifies for the solution to be effective; P 3. A quaternary ammonium compound solution shall have a minimum temperature of 75ºF (24ºC), P have a concentration as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g) and as indicated by the manufacturer’s use directions included in the labeling, P and be used only in water with 500 ppm hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions; P 4. If another solution of a chemical specified under paragraphs 1 through 3 of this subsection is used, the permit holder shall demonstrate to the Health Authority that the solution achieves sanitization and the use of the solution shall be approved; P 5. If a chemical sanitizer other than chlorine, iodine, or a quaternary ammonium compound is used, it shall be applied in accordance with the EPA-registered label use instructions New Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    New violation
  5. Date marking and disposition

    Item 6-2
    Observed multiple TCS food items that had been prepped and held for over 24 hours did not have any date marking labels. RCA: Food items held over 24 hours shall have a date label and not held any longer than 7 days, with the prep date being Day 1.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(g)

    Observed multiple TCS food items that had been prepped and held for over 24 hours did not have any date marking labels. RCA: Food items held over 24 hours shall have a date label and not held any longer than 7 days, with the prep date being Day 1. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-2 ↗
    Repeat violation

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

Official history ↗
  1. This report
    75/100C
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Sources

Record details & methodology
Authority
Chatham County
Inspection ID
57560502
Facility ID
9491695
Record captured
Venue address source
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Scores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.

Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.

History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.

This report comes from Chatham County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.

Georgia’s grading scale
A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
U
0–69
Georgia food-service rules ↗

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