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Buffalo's Café received an A, scoring 90 out of 100, in a Cherokee County food-service inspection on Nov 2, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed a bottle of buttermilk ranch in prep top being cold held above 41°F. [2]
The inspector also observed fried onion straws being hot held around 119°F under heat lamp in fryer area. [3]
A separate finding described queso prepared at 1:30pm not cooled to at least 70°F within 2 hours of reaching 135°F. [4]
The report marks three findings as corrected on site. [5]
Showing 4 of 4 findings
Observed a bottle of buttermilk ranch in prep top being cold held above 41°F. Temperature of ranch was ~49°F due to bottle not being properly stored in unit.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)
Observed a bottle of buttermilk ranch in prep top being cold held above 41°F. Temperature of ranch was ~49°F due to bottle not being properly stored in unit. Also observed preportioned containers of alfredo sauce being cold held ~44-45°F due to containers being stacked to high in pan. TCS foods must be cold held at 41°F or below. COS by moving to reach-in portion of unit. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
Observed fried onion straws being hot held around 119°F under heat lamp in fryer area. TCS foods must be hot held at 135° or above.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)
Observed fried onion straws being hot held around 119°F under heat lamp in fryer area. TCS foods must be hot held at 135° or above. COS by reheating. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-1B ↗
Observed queso prepared at 1:30pm not cooled to at least 70°F within 2 hours of reaching 135°F. Temperature of queso was 99°F at 5:05pm.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(d)
Observed queso prepared at 1:30pm not cooled to at least 70°F within 2 hours of reaching 135°F. Temperature of queso was 99°F at 5:05pm. Queso was on a very good ice bath with an ice wand inside, however, kitchen staff were not periodically stirring to release heat from center. Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled: (i) Within 2 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 70°F (21°C); P and (ii) Within a total of 6 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 41°F (5°C) or less. P COS by discarding. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-1C ↗
Observed cracked concrete flooring in walk-in freezer. Concrete is not permitted for use in food service establishments as it is not easily cleanable.
Code 511-6-1.07(2)(a)
Observed cracked concrete flooring in walk-in freezer. Concrete is not permitted for use in food service establishments as it is not easily cleanable. Except as specified under subsection (2)(d) of this Rule and except for antislip floor coverings or applications that may be used for safety reasons, floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Flooring must be redone with an approved material within 90 days. New Violation. Correct By: 01/31/2027Official report · Item 17C ↗
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Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Cherokee County · Nov 2, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores 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 Cherokee County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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