Southern Roots Tavern & Eatery

15 Griffin St, Mcdonough, GA 30253

Passed · Apr 8, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Apr 8, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean, cited 6 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 8

    Routine

    5 violations
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
    • Minor Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
    • Minor Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
    • Minor Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 21

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
  5. Passed Feb 27

    Routine

    5 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Aug 29

    Routine

    5 violations
    • Minor Food stored covered
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

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