TIFTON — The following food service establishments were inspected in Tift County between Aug. 23 and Sept. 2. These establishments were evaluated according to the rules and regulations set forth in the Georgia State Chapter 290-5-14.

Anyone with a question, comment or complaint should feel free to call the Environmental Health Services section of the Tift County Health Department at 386-7967. Also, all scores are available at www.SouthHealthDistrict.com, click on food service scores then click Tift County.


The violations for each establishment are divided into two categories, Public Health Interventions to control Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Good Retail Practices. Risk Factors are food preparation practices and employee behaviors most commonly reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as contributing factors in food borne illness outbreaks. The establishment shall at the time of inspection correct a Risk Factor violation unless determined otherwise by the Health Authority considering the nature of the hazard.

Good Retail Practices are preventive measures to control the introduction of pathogens, chemicals and physical objects into foods. Good Retail Practices violations shall be corrected within 72 hours after the inspection is completed unless otherwise directed by the Health Authority. Each establishment will have a current score and current grade.

Yellow Monkey

162 S. Virginia Ave, Tifton

Aug. 23

100 A

Tiftarea Academy Dining Hall

3144 U. S. Highway 41 N Chula

Aug. 30

100 A

Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center

1451 Newton Drive Tifton

Sept. 1

100 A

La Calentana (NEW)

114 Magnolia Drive, Suite B, Tifton

Sept. 2

100 A

Sonic Drive-In

317 S. Virginia Ave., Tifton

Sept. 2

91 A

Church’s Chicken

306 E. 5th St., Tifton

Sept. 1

89 B

McDonald’s

2002 U. S. Highway 82 W., Tifton

Aug. 30

84 B