Ice machine in need of cleaning issue in health inspection

Ice cubes store in ice making machine for clean product. Ice cube maker. Cube ice machine. Suitable for small beverage shops.

Date: December 29, 2025

The health inspection world grades a score below 70 as failing, however, no restaurants, pools or hotels received a failing score from inspections conducted on Dec. 22-26.

Worst scores

The two lowest scores of the week were an 89 received by Olde Time Burgers and Finish Line Café.

Olde Time Burger received deductions for an ice machine needing to be cleaned, buckets of sugar stored on the floor in the kitchen, floors and walls in the kitchen needing cleaning and personal items stored in the kitchen in non-designated areas.

Finish Line Café had points deducted for food items not being labeled outside the original container, an employee not wearing a hair restraint while actively food prepping, stacking wet dishes, damage in the restrooms and buildup inside the vent/hood. 

Top of the class

These are the businesses in Richmond and Columbia counties that passed recent health inspections between Dec. 22-26 with scores of 100. There were no health violations for these businesses.

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Augusta W – Grovetown, 3341 Log Deck Way, Grovetown
  • Cava, 560 Mullins Colony Drive Suite A, Evans
  • T’s Catering Augusta, 3416 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta

“A” scores

The following businesses received an “A” rating (99-90) on their recent inspections between Dec. 22-26.

  • McAlister’s Deli, 611 Mullins Colony Drive, Evans: 97
  • Habaneros Mexican Grill, 200 East Milledgeville Road, Harlem: 95
  • Ziggi’s Coffee, 252 Furys Ferry Road, Augusta: 95
  • Baldinos, 2760 Tobacco Road Suite E, Hephzibah: 94
  • Barberitos, 1151 Agerton Lane, Augusta: 94
  • Formosa II, 3830 Washington Road Suite A 36, Martinez: 92
  • Asian #1, 701 Devika Drive Suite 7, Grovetown: 91
  • Polipo, 3629 Walton Way Ext. Unit A, Augusta: 90

“B” scores

The following businesses received a “B” rating (89-80) on their recent inspections between Dec. 22-26.

  • Olde Time Burgers, 701 Devika Drive Suite 9, Grovetown: 89
  • Savjes Enterprises, LLC dba Finish Line Café, 3960 Wrightsboro Road: 89

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