Food & Drink

January food inspection scores are out. Here’s which Columbus restaurants got high scores

An “A” is given for a score between 90 to 100 and denotes “food safety excellence.”
An “A” is given for a score between 90 to 100 and denotes “food safety excellence.” The Telegraph

Food inspectors visited over 100 Muscogee County restaurants, lounges and other establishments during January to evaluate each location and provide food safety scores.

Among the establishments inspected, 64 earned perfect scores with 38 others also receiving an “A.” Three establishments earned a “B.” No Columbus restaurants scored low enough to require a follow-up inspection in January.

Here is the full list of health inspection scores for Muscogee County restaurants.

Perfect food safety scores

  • Bella’s CAKEtering, 5750 Milgen Road, suite 105

  • Burger King #6446, 5901 Miller Road

  • Dave’s Hot Chicken, 5279 Whittlesey Blvd.

  • JD Wings, 3507 Macon Road

  • Jim Bob’s Chicken Fingers, 6409 Whittlesey Blvd.

  • La Tacita, 6517 Kitten Lake Ave., suite W-5

  • La Nacional, 4403 17th Ave.

  • Marble Slab Creamery/Great American Cookies, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. suite 1940

  • Miles To Go, 5100 Warm Springs Road

  • Millhouse Kitchen and Bar, 1801 1st Ave.

  • Me Encanta, 1231 Broadway, suite 100

  • Mr. V’s BBQ & More, 6381 Milgen Road, suite 5

  • The Outskirts Sports Bar and Grill, 5736 Veterans Parkway

  • Papa John’s Pizza, 6381 Milgen Road, suite 6

  • Pizza Pronto, 440 2nd Ave.

  • Parker’s Pantry, 1815 Garrard St., Unit C

  • Plucked Up Chicken and Biscuits, 1208 1st Ave.

  • Poke Sun, 6835 Midland Commons Blvd., Building 2

  • Ride on Smoothie and Juice Bar, 1036 Broadway

  • Skipper’s, 3505 Buena Vista Road

  • Samurai Japanese Cuisine and Sushi Bar, 1009 Broadway

  • Shark’s Fish & Chicken, 1810 Wynnton Road

  • Subway, 1123 Broadway

  • Starbucks, 1591 Bradley Park Drive

  • Tacos Mi Morelia, 3473 N Lumpkin Road, suite A

  • Thai and Thai, 5870 Veterans Pkwy., suite C

  • Tommy G’s, 6835 Midland Commons Blvd.

  • The Original Hotdog Factory of Columbus, 1002 Bay Ave., suite 7

  • Wing Stop, 3201 Macon Road

  • Xin Kee BBQ, 5750 Milgen Road, suite 106

  • Zaxby’s, 6190 Bradley Park Drive

Other restaurants receiving A grades

  • Basil Thai, 3131 Manchester Expy.

  • Baskin Robbins, 2445 Airport Trwy.

  • Big Boy BBQ, 1512 Morris Road

  • Burger King #12465, 3101 Gentian Blvd.

  • CC’s Place, 2023 Fort Benning Road

  • Chick-Fil-A, 1600 Bradley Park Dr.

  • Chicken Salad Chick, 2511 Airport Trwy.

  • China Star, 3709 Gentian Blvd.

  • China Wok, 1290 Double Churches Road

  • Church’s Chicken #2108, 6001 Miller Road

  • Clean Eatz, 3500 Massee Ln., suite A.

  • Columbus Crab House, 3517 Victory Dr., suite A7

  • Country Life Nutrition Center, 1217 Eberhart Ave.

  • Five Guys Burger & Fries, 5413 Whittlesey Blvd, suite F

  • Firehouse Subs, 2501 Whittlesey Blvd., suite H

  • Fountain City Coffee Co. Bake Shop, 1002 Bay Ave., suite 6

  • Golden Chopsticks, 3846 St. Mary’s Road

  • Hanks Bar & Grill, 1037 Broadway

  • Iron Bank Coffee Company, 6th W 11th St.

  • Jersey Mike’s Subs, 6901 Ray Wright Way, suite L

  • Peluso’s Italian Restaurant, 5600 Milgen Road, suite 1021

  • Taco Bell, 7330 Veterans Pkwy.

Restaurants receiving B grades

  • Angry Wings & Things, 1002 Bay Ave., suite 9 & 10

  • 11th and Bay Southern Table, 1050 Bay Ave.

How the grading system works

Restaurants receive one of four letter grades that are assigned based on how many points are deducted from 100:

  • “A” grades mean food safety is excellent is achieved by receiving 90-100 points

  • “B’s” are issued when there is “satisfactory compliance” with the business receiving 80-89 points

  • “C’s” mean there is marginal compliance and applied to scores between 70-79.

  • “U’s” represent unsatisfactory compliance and are applied to scores of 69 or less.

Establishments that receive a “C” or “U” food safety grade will have at least one additional routine inspection added in a one-year period, according to state law.

Residents can find information on all health inspections on the Georgia Department of Health’s online portal.

This story was originally published February 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM.

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Jordyn Paul-Slater
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Jordyn Paul-Slater is the business and engagement reporter at the Ledger-Enquirer. Her work has appeared in publications such as Reuters, Fast Company and The New York Observer. She completed her master’s degree in specialized journalism at the University of Southern California and earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from George Washington University. 
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