After failing health inspection, a Columbus restaurant is redeemed with perfect score

Brittany McGee
·5 min read

Two Columbus restaurants redeemed themselves in follow-up inspections last month after receiving low scores in December.

Xin Kee BBQ inside the Asian Supermarket on Milgen Road and Mike & Ed’s Bar-B-Q on Schomburg Road earned a “U” and “C” in December, respectively. Food being held at improper temperatures and not being stored correctly were primary contributors to the violations.

Mike & Ed’s Bar-B-Q on Schomburg Road raised its inspection score from a 78 to a 96 in its follow-up inspection on Jan. 8.

Xin Kee BBQ improved from a 64 to earn a perfect score in its Jan. 8 follow-up.

There were 104 restaurants, lounges and bars inspected in January, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Of the 93 Columbus businesses offering food services that received “A’s” in their routine inspections, 56 of them earned perfect scores. and 11 earned “B’s”.

Here are the other scores for other food establishments inspected in January.

Perfect food safety scores

  • 11th and Bay Southern Table, 1050 Bay Ave.

  • AMC Columbus Park 15, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd.

  • Andres Top Shelf Base, 4508 Armour Rd.

  • Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 2513 Airport Thwy

  • Arby’s, 6840 Midland Commons Blvd.

  • Barnes & Noble Cafe, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. Suite 1800

  • Baskin Robbins, 2445 Airport Thwy

  • Bodega 1205, 1205 First Ave. Suite 102

  • Bonefish Grill, 6783 Veterans Pkwy.

  • Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, 3465 Macon Rd. Suite G

  • Bytes and Brew, 117 12th St.

  • Carousel Lounge, 3003 Victory Dr.

  • Chili Thai Uptown, 19 W. 10th St.

  • China Dragon, 2001 S. Lumpkin Rd. Suite 25

  • Charley’s Philly Steaks, 3131 Manchester Expy.

  • Chick-Fil-A FSU #3796, 2730 Manchester Expy.

  • Churches Chicken #2108, 6001 Miller Rd.

  • Cozy Corner, 3411 Decatur St.

  • Domino’s, 4908 Buena Vista Rd. Suite F

  • Firehouse Subs, 2501 Whittlesey Blvd. Suite H

  • First Round Bar & Grill, 4018 Victory Dr.

  • Freeze Frame Yogurt, 1100 Broadway

  • Foxy Lady Lounge, 3023 Victory Dr.

  • G Hughston’s, 4100 Forrest Rd.

  • Gold Lounge, 3613 Victory Dr.

  • Graze Craze of Columbus, 6298 Veterans Pkwy.

  • Greedy Eatz Base, 5401 Gunboat Dr. Suite 28

  • Greedy Eatz Mobile, 5401 Gunboat Dr. Suite 28

  • Iron Bank Coffee Company, 6 W. 11th St.

  • Jersey Mike’s, 4519 Woodruff Rd. Suite 3

  • Jimmy John’s, 3127 Macon Rd.

  • Jordan’s Girls Gourmet Dawgs, 801 Veterans Pkwy.

  • Madame Diner and Lounge, 1811 Victory Dr.

  • Maple Ridge Golf Club, 4700 Maple Ridge Trail

  • Morton’s at Old Town, 3580 Massee Ln.

  • Northside Nutrition Columbus, 8342 Veterans Pkwy, Suite 500

  • Parlor Doughnuts, 211 13th St. Suite 102

  • Ramos Italian Pizzeria Restaurant, 1607 S. Lumpkin Rd.

  • River Road Nutrition, 5156 River Rd. Suite L

  • Rose Hill Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 2621 Hamilton Rd.

  • Roz Cafe & Catering Services, 3418 Buena Vista Rd. Suite A

  • Sarku Japan, 3131 Manchester Expy.

  • Sharky’s Fish & Chicken, 2626 Manchester Expy.

  • Starbucks, 1591 Bradley Park Dr.

  • Starbucks #14564, 1522 Bradley Park Dr.

  • Subway #10111, 3590 Buena Vista Rd.

  • Subway, 7600 Schomburg Rd.

  • Subway Sandwiches, 1408 Veterans Pkwy

  • TNT Tacos N Thangz, 5520 Forrest Rd. Suite E

  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 6901 Ray Wright Way

  • Twist Skillit Mobile, 1415 10th AVe. Suite A-1

  • Urban Air Columbus, 1639 Bradley Park Dr. Suite 600

  • Wendy’s, 5585 Whittlesey Blvd. Building 11

  • Whit’s Frozen Custard, 211 13th St.

  • Wing City, 3846 St. Mary’s Suite 12

  • Xin Kee BBQ, 5750 Milgen Rd. Suite 106

Other restaurants receiving A grades

  • Andres Top Shelf Mobile Unit, 4245 Fort St.

  • Basil Thai, 3131 Manchester Expy

  • Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, 1654 Whittlesey Rd.

  • Champs Sports Bar and Grill, 4805 Buena Vista Rd. Suite J

  • Chef Chang’s Asian Grill, 6381 Milgen Rd.

  • Chef Lee’s Peking Restaurant, 6100 Bradley Park Dr.

  • China Wok, 1290 Double Churches Rd.

  • Church’s Fried Chicken 1122 Fort Benning Rd.

  • Dishoom Bistro, 2603 Manchester Expy.

  • Golden Park Restorations Stand #3, 100 4th St.

  • Harvest Coffee Company, 2910 2nd Ave.

  • Hong Kong Restaurant, St. Mary’s Rd.

  • Hudson’s at Main Street, 6298 Veterans Pkwy. Suite 7A

  • It’s Tamale Time, 211 13th St. Unit 106

  • Kung Fu Tea, 2505 Airport Thwy. Unit K

  • Kung Fu Tea, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. Unit 1740

  • Little Caesar’s Pizza, 2424 Woodruff Farm Rd.

  • Macon Road Barbecue, 2703 Avalon Rd.

  • Marble Slab Creamery/Great American Cookies, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. Suite 1940

  • Metro Diner, 5524 Whiteville Rd.

  • Mike & Ed’s Bar-B-Q of Columbus, 7590 Schomburg Rd.

  • Neicy’s BBQ Mobile, 359 23rd Ave.

  • Panaderia Tia Rose Bakery Base, 1671 S. Lumpkin Rd.

  • Panaderia Tia Rose Bakery Extension, 1671 S. Lumpkin Rd.

  • Pizza Pronto, 4400 2nd Ave.

  • Ride On Smoothie and Juice Bar, 1036 Broadway

  • Sharks Fish & Chicken, 1226 Veterans Pkwy.

  • Smoke Bourbon and BBQ, 1047 Broadway

  • Smoothie King #1439, 3025 Macon Rd.

  • Smoothie King #1440, 1625 Manchester Expy.

  • Subway, 1123 Broadway

  • Subway, 1591 Bradley Park Dr.

  • Subway Sandwiches, 2640 Manchester Expy.

  • Subway Sandwiches, 3201 Macon Rd. Suite 114

  • Taco Bell #29097, 7330 Veterans Pkwy.

  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd.

  • Uptown Sweets and Treats, 1011 Broadway

  • Wendy’s, 6490 Milgen Rd.

Restaurants receiving B grades

  • Build Yo Salad, 3150 Macon Rd. Suite G

  • Fuji Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, 6499 Veterans Pkwy.

  • Friend’s Wing Town, 1627 S. Lumpkin Rd. Suite 112

  • Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet, 2040 Auburn Ave. Unit 1201

  • Mikata, 5300 Sidney Simmons Blvd.

  • Panda Garden, 5600 Milgen Rd.

  • Pineapple Jack’s, 1107 Broadway

  • Scruffy Murphy’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 1037 Broadway

  • Smoothie King, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. Suite 1180

  • Subway Sandwiches, 4805C Buena Vista Rd.

  • The Wing Place, 3401 Veterans Pkwy, Unit A

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.