ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Restaurant Roundup is a new weekly segment by WALB that spotlights South Georgia restaurants with near-perfect or perfect food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH).

The GDPH works to prevent foodborne illnesses by ensuring restaurants and food establishments follow necessary guidelines.

“The main mission or goal is to protect public health by preventing food borne outbreak and illness.”

Below you can find a list of restaurants that have been inspected in the last week (1/13/26- 1/20/26) in South Georgia:

Restaurants from this week’s food service inspection included:

1. Manny’s Dominican Food
2. Soul Food Grille
3. Love Jones by Breek
4. The Flint
   1. Infractions
      1. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(7)(b)]Observed interior lid of ice machine not cleaned to sight and touch.
      2. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(6)(f)]Observed peach cobbler filling and ambient temperature in reach in cooler above 41 degrees.
      3. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(6)(g)]Observed noodles in reach in cooler without proper datemarking.
      4. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4]Observed plates not being stored invertedly.
      5. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)]Observed temperature gage for dishwasher not working properly.
5. DJ’s Lounge & Grill
   1. Infractions
      1. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(7)(b)]Observed an accumulation of black residue on the interior of the ice machine.
      2. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(6)(f)]Observed TCS food items (shredded cheese and sliced cheese) in WIC being maintained above 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
      3. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(8)(b)]Observed bread in walk-in cooler with use by date of January 10th
      4. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.06(5)(n)]Observed dumpster with lid open.
      5. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)]Observed hot water heater in facility leaking.
6. J and E’s Restaurant
7. La Quinta
8. Nirmala’s Kitchen

The GDPH inspects more than just restaurants. “We regulate or permit all food service establishments, these could be your local restaurants, catering operations, mobile food trucks, institutions such as schools or hospitals. We also do inspections and permitting at temporary food service events, which will include fairs and festivals,” says Johnson.

You can watch the full interview with District Environmental Health Director, Ansley Johnson, here:

For those opening a food service establishment, understanding GDPH inspection procedures—including frequency and regulations—is crucial to success. Johnson notes, “Your typical routine inspections are done unannounced, which gives us a better idea of how the facility operates on a day-to-day basis.”

Most restaurants maintain satisfactory scores, but those receiving unsatisfactory ratings must follow a specific corrective process. “If a facility earns an unsatisfactory rating, what they are required to do is correct the violation within 24 hours or no less than 72 hours, and our office is required by the rules to go back and do a reinspection within 10 business days,” says Johnson.

The GDPH offers resources to help establishments maintain healthy environments. Johnson adds, “Our office is always willing to help or be available to those who are opening a facility; we want them to open up in the best possible light.”

Below you can find the food service inspection document for each restaurant covered in this week’s report:

Manny’s Dominican Food

Soul Food Grille

Love Jones by Breek

The Flint

DJ’s Lounge and Grill

J and E’s Restaurant

La Quinta

Nirmala’s Kitchen

For more information, contact the Georgia Department of Public Health at (404) 657-2700.

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