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Cracker Barrel received an A, scoring 95 out of 100, in a Clayton County food-service inspection on Oct 29, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed wiping cloths stored inside multiple in a sanitizer buckets throughout the main with a sanitization concentration of 452 ppm lactic acid. [2]
The inspector also observed multiple metal containers wet stacking on rack in main kitchen. [3]
A separate finding described door of the PTC at the service line in disrepair off the hinges. [4]
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Observed wiping cloths stored inside multiple in a sanitizer buckets throughout the main with a sanitization concentration of 452 ppm lactic acid. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n).
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(m)
Observed wiping cloths stored inside multiple in a sanitizer buckets throughout the main with a sanitization concentration of 452 ppm lactic acid. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n). Stated to PIC to increase the sanitization concentration of buckets. New Violation. Correct By: 11/01/2026Official report · Item 12C ↗
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Observed multiple metal containers wet stacking on rack in main kitchen. Air-Drying Required.
Code 511-6-1.05(10)(a)
Observed multiple metal containers wet stacking on rack in main kitchen. Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. New Violation. Correct By: 11/01/2026Official report · Item 14B ↗
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Observed door of the PTC at the service line in disrepair off the hinges. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Code 511-6-1.05(6)(a)
Observed door of the PTC at the service line in disrepair off the hinges. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. Stated to PIC to repair door of the PTC at the service line. New Violation. Correct By: 11/01/2026Official report · Item 15A ↗
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Observed nonfood contact surfaces of door of the PTC at the service line and interior of the warmer cabinet in the main kitchen in need of cleaning due to excessive residue and debris. Observed nonfood contact surfaces of the interior the door on multiple microwaves with rusting in the main kitchen.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3
Observed nonfood contact surfaces of door of the PTC at the service line and interior of the warmer cabinet in the main kitchen in need of cleaning due to excessive residue and debris. Observed nonfood contact surfaces of the interior the door on multiple microwaves with rusting in the main kitchen. Observed Prep-Top cooler at cookline with food debris on non food contact area in need of cleaning. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Stated to PIC to thoroughly clean all nonfood contact surfaces in the main kitchen area and service line. New Violation. Correct By: 11/01/2026Official report · Item 15C ↗
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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.
Clayton County · Oct 29, 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 Clayton County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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