Essential Bowls (Restaurant) received an A, scoring 95 out of 100, in a Henry County food-service inspection on Oct 15, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
The inspector observed employees not wearing proper hair restraints while preparing food. [2]
The inspector also observed wiping cloths did not meet the required concentration of 200-400 ppm for Quaternary Ammonium. [3]
A separate finding described in use utensils stored in stagnant water below 135 degrees f. [4]
The report marks one finding as corrected on site. [5]
Showing 4 of 4 findings
Observed employees not wearing proper hair restraints while preparing food. 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints.
Code 511-6-1.03(5)(j)
Observed employees not wearing proper hair restraints while preparing food. 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints. 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. New Violation. Correct By: 10/16/2026Official report · Item 12B ↗
Correct by
Observed wiping cloths did not meet the required concentration of 200-400 ppm for Quaternary Ammonium. PIC corrected on site by remaking the sanitizer.
Observed wiping cloths did not meet the required concentration of 200-400 ppm for Quaternary Ammonium. PIC corrected on site by remaking the sanitizer. Once remade, the wiping cloth buckets were observed at 200 ppm. 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) (m) Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation. 1. Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be: (i) Maintained dry; and (ii) Used for no other purpose. 2. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); and (ii) Laundered daily. 3. Cloths in-use for wiping surfaces in contact with raw animal foods shall be kept separate from cloths used for other purposes. 4. Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be free of food debris and visible soil. 5. 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. 6. Single-use disposable sanitizer wipes shall be used in accordance with EPA-approved manufacturer’s label use instructions. New Violation.Official report · Item 12C ↗
Observed in use utensils stored in stagnant water below 135 degrees f. PIC instructed that utensils must be stored in stagnant water at a temperature of 135 degrees or above.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(k)
Observed in use utensils stored in stagnant water below 135 degrees f. PIC instructed that utensils must be stored in stagnant water at a temperature of 135 degrees or above. PIC corrected on site. 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C) (k)Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b) and (8)(a); 4.In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or 6. In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)3(vi). Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 14A ↗
Observed reach in cooler door handles missing. Also observed the top of the reach in freezer lid was cracked.
Code 511-6-1.05(1)(i)
Observed reach in cooler door handles missing. Also observed the top of the reach in freezer lid was cracked. 511-6-1.05(1)(i) - Nonfood-contact Surfaces (C) (i) Nonfood-contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. New Violation. Correct By: 10/20/2026Official report · Item 15A ↗
Correct by
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Henry County · Oct 15, 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 Henry County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
Checked