BBQ Chicken

215 Newton St, Athens, GA 30601

Failed · Oct 29, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible, cited 5 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • #1 in Athens's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Oct 29, 2026: failed with 10 violations, 1 critical.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 29

    Routine

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
    • Minor PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
    • Minor Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
  3. Passed May 21

    Routine

    6 violations
    • Minor Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Sep 24

    Routine

    5 violations
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Food properly labeled; original container
  6. Passed Mar 26

    Routine

    6 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

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