Jalen's Bar-B-Q and Grille

3762 Second St, Folkston, GA 31537

Passed · Nov 19, 2025 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 81 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Nov 19, 2025: passed with 9 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Nov 19

    Routine

    9 violations
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
    • Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Minor Food properly labeled; original container
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Nov 6

    Routine

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Dec 18

    Routine

    7 violations
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
  7. Passed May 12

    Followup

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present

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