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Buffalo's Café

1625 BALL GROUND HWY CANTON, GA 30114

Buffalo's Café in Canton scored 90/100 (grade A) at its Nov 2, 2026 Cherokee County inspection.

Latest available inspection

Cherokee County

What the inspector found

All 4 findings ↗

4 findings recorded on Nov 2, 2026. 3 marked corrected on site.

  1. Violation recordedItem 6-1A ↗

    Cold holding

    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.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Proper cold holding temperatures

    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 ↗

    Marked corrected on site

  2. Violation recordedItem 6-1B ↗

    Hot holding temperatures

    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.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Proper hot holding temperatures

    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 ↗

    Marked corrected on site

  3. Violation recordedItem 6-1C ↗

    Cooling time and temperature

    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.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Proper cooling time and temperature

    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 ↗

    Marked corrected on site

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  1. Violation recordedItem 17C ↗

    Facility maintenance and cleanliness

    Observed cracked concrete flooring in walk-in freezer. Concrete is not permitted for use in food service establishments as it is not easily cleanable.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

    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: 01/31/2027
    Official report · Item 17C ↗

    Correction status not recorded

    Correct by

Correction status comes from the dated report. Later changes may not be recorded here.

Inspection history 1

Official history ↗
  1. Latest available
    90/100A
    Report

1 available inspection report. History may be incomplete.

About this location record

This page follows facility 589293 within Cherokee County. Names and addresses remain as recorded at each inspection. Different official facility IDs remain separate. Intervening inspections may be missing.

Recorded address: Official inspection listing ↗ ·