Columbus restaurant redeems itself after low health inspection score. See complete list
A Columbus fast-food restaurant redeemed itself in September following a low score on its August health inspection.
Wendy’s, located at 3639 Victory Drive, earned a 75 on its Aug. 7 inspection for violations including a leak caused by the air conditioner on the roof and pests. Restaurants that receive lower than a B are required to have a follow-up visit from health inspectors.
The restaurant was told to correct the leak within 30 calendar days, according to the inspection report. During a Sept. 9 follow-up inspection, the restaurant redeemed itself by earning a perfect score.
Along with the Wendy’s on Victory Drive, inspectors visited 81 Muscogee County restaurants, hotels, lounges and other food establishments during August.
Of the establishments inspected, 37 earned perfect scores with 36 others also receiving “A’s.” Eight establishments earned a “B.”
Here is the full list of health inspection scores for food establishments inspected in September.
Perfect food safety scores
Arby’s #1055, 2627 Manchester Expy.
ATL Wings Express. 1815 12th Ave.
Buffalo Wild Wings #115, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. building 6
Burger King #536, 4312 Veterans Pkwy
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 3201 Macon Rd., suite 100
Eat to Liv, 2901 University Ave., suite 12
Eat to Liv Mobile Unit, 2901 University Ave., suite 12
KFC, 5615 Milgen Rd.,
KFC, 6760 Veterans Pkwy.
KFC #J718301, 1801 S. Lumpkin Rd.
Lily’s, 6597 Whittlesey Blvd.
Longhorn Steakhouse of Columbus, 3201 Macon Rd.
Miles to Go #3, 5739 Whitesville Rd.
Normitas Latin American Restaurant, 2036 Fort Benning Rd.
Ridge Cafe - Aflac, 1 Aflac Pkwy.
Shark’s Fish & Chicken, 4910 BuenaVista Rd. suite A1
Sharks Fish & Chicken, 1226 Veterans Pkwy.
Simple Gyro New York Style, 6550 Whittlesey Blvd. Suite 106
Skillet Kitchens, 700 E. 10th St.
Stars & Strikes, 7607 Veterans Pkwy
Stirrup Trouble Craft Cocktail Lounge, 900 Front Ave., suite 210
Smoke Bourbon and BBQ, 1047 Broadway
Smokey Bones BBQ Sports Bar, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd., building 7
Taco Bell #29070, 2450 Airport Thwy.
Taco El Paisa, 1649 Elvan Ave. suite B
Tim Hortons, 6741 Veterans Pkwy.
The Animal Farm, 105 12th St.
The Emeralds Touch BBQ Base, 5156 River Rd. suite F
The Emeralds Touch BBQ Mobile, 5156 River Rd. suite F
The Goetchius House, 405 Broadway
The Office Sports Bar & Grill, 2979 Northlake Pkwy.
Vego Taco Base, 1050 Linwood Blvd.
Vego Taco Mobile, 1050 Linwood Blvd.
Waffle House, 1326 Veterans Pkwy.
Wendy’s, 3639 Victory Dr.
Wing Town, 3960 Buena Vista Rd
Wings Cafe - 2, 1326 Fort Benning Rd.
Other restaurants receiving A grades
A Lady and A Spatula, 1415 10th Ave. suite A-1
After 5 Sports Bar & Grill, 1836 Midtown Dr.
Barberitos, 1012 Broadway
Bodega 1205, 1205 First Ave., suite 102
Bowlero Columbus, 1636 Bradley Park Dr.
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd., building 2
Chili’s Grill & Bar, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd.
China Wok, 1290 Double Churches Rd.
Church’s Fried Chicken, 1122 Fort Benning Rd.
Country Wings II, 1241 Double Churches Rd., suite D
Deorio’s, 1931 Auburn Ave.
Dishoom Bistro, 2603 Manchester Expy.
DQ Grill & Chill, 3580 Macon Rd.
Flying Biscuit Cafe, 211 13th St., unit 100
Hong Kong Restaurant, 3846 St. Mary’s Rd.
Krystal #1, 5412 Veterans Pkwy.
Krystal #5, 3446 Victory Dr.
Krystal #6, 4823 Buena Vista
Lemongrass Thai & Sushi, 2979 N. Lake Pkwy.
Metro Diner, 5542 Whiteville Rd.
Mi Mexico Restaurant Bar & Grill, 4475 Warm Springs Rd. Suite 4-5-6
Ole Times Buffet, 1900 Manchester Expy.
Pepper’s Barbecue & Catering, 4620 C Warm Spring Rd.
Popeyes Chicken, 2340 Wynnton Rd.
Red Lobster #0035, 1425 13th St.
Saltcellar, 1039 1st. Ave.
Sonic Drive-In # 3507, 1705 Manchester Expy.
Speakeasy, 3123 Mercury Dr.
Taco Bell, 8142 Veterans Pkwy
The Pizza Place, 1030 Broadway
Waffle House #57, 4005 Buena Vista Rd.
Waffle House #887, 5701 Milgen Rd.
Wing Master, 4231 Macon Rd., suite 50
World Famous Hotdogs, 2616 Hamilton Rd.
Zaxby’s, 4424 Buena Vista Rd.
Zeb’s Seafood & Chicken, 5120 Warm Springs Rd., suite E
Restaurants receiving B grades
Bojangles, 7660 Schomburg Rd.
BTJ Wings, 3517 Victory Dr.
Captain D’s #3601, 3281 Victory Dr.
Fazoli’s, 6589 Whittlesey Blvd.
King Claw, 1591 Bradley Park Dr. unit 5
Shark’s Fish and Chicken, 3807 Victory Dr.
Taste of Tokyo, 1056 Manchester Expy suite A-6B
Waffle House, 4301 Victory Dr.
How the grading 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 twelve month period, according to state law.
Residents can find information on all health inspections on the Georgia Department of Health’s online portal.
