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More than 20 Macon eateries score 100s on routine health inspections. See list

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  • More than 20 Macon restaurants and food trucks score a perfect 100 on May inspections.
  • Most Macon establishments received “A” grades, with only a handful rated “B.”
  • Grades are based on points deducted from a 100-point scale.

May was a banner month for most Macon restaurants as far as state health inspections go.

Most restaurants, bars and food trucks earned “A’s” on their routine health inspections from May 1-29, according to what was reported Monday in the state health department’s online portal. No inspections took place on May 30 and 31st, a Saturday and Sunday.

Of those earning “A’s,” more than 20 earned perfect scores of 100. Only a handful received “B’s” and none got a “C” or a “U” for the May reporting period.

Teriyaki Tofu served with carrots, zucchini, bean sprouts and rice sits in a to-go box at Chico and Chang on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Chico and Chang, located off of Riverside Drive, serves a number of vegetarian or vegan options on their Asian fusion menu.
Teriyaki Tofu served with carrots, zucchini, bean sprouts and rice sits in a to-go box at Chico and Chang on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Chico and Chang, located off of Riverside Drive, serves a number of vegetarian or vegan options on their Asian fusion menu. Katie Tucker The Telegraph

Top scores

Here’s a list of restaurants, bars and food trucks with perfect scores of 100:

  • Amici food truck
  • Burger King, 3025 Pio Nono Ave.
  • Cashman’s Pub, 370 Cherry St.
  • Chick-fil-A, 1569 Bass Road
  • Chico & Chang, 3850 Riverside Drive, Suite A
  • Food Kraze food truck
  • Huey Magoo’s, 1512 Bass Road
  • Just Tap’d, 488 1st Street
  • J Walker Brisket Company, 3975 Arkwright Road, Suite 5
  • Late Nite Macon, 408 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
  • Makin Plates Diner, 1950 Millerfield Road
  • McAlister’s Deli, 4641 Presidential Parkway
  • McDonald’s, 3660 Riverside Drive
  • McDonald’s, 4630 Hartley Bridge Road
  • Nu-Way Weiners, 5572 Bloomfield Road
  • Nu-Way Weiners, 3780 Northside Drive, Suite 150
  • Shiver Shack food truck
  • Taco Bell, 5571 Thomaston Road
  • Tasty Little Things food truck
  • Texas Roadhouse, 5080 Riverside Drive
  • Waffle House, 3907 Arkwright Road
  • Wingstop, 4641 Presidential Parkway, Suite B
An “A” is given for a score between 90 and 100 on Georgia Department of Public Health inspections and denotes “food safety excellence.”
An “A” is given for a score between 90 and 100 on Georgia Department of Public Health inspections and denotes “food safety excellence.” The Telegraph

How it works

State Environmental Health inspectors assign grades based on how many points are deducted from 100, with scores at 69 and below considered failing.

An “A” is given for a score between 90 to 100 and denotes “food safety excellence.” A score of 80 to 89 is considered “satisfactory compliance” for a grade of “B,” while a “C” is given for “marginal compliance” based on a score of 70-79. A “U” for “unsatisfactory compliance” is given when a restaurant scores 69 or less.

Restaurant inspections are designed to protect public health. The Telegraph reviews inspection reports monthly.

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Becky Purser
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Becky covers new restaurants, businesses and developments with some general assignment reporting in Warner Robins and the rest of Houston County. She’s a career journalist with ties to Warner Robins. Her late father retired at Robins Air Force Base. She moved back to Warner Robins in 2000. Support my work with a digital subscription
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