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These Bibb County restaurants ace most recent health inspections with perfect scores

Most Bibb County restaurants earned “A’s” during the most recent round of routine inspections by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

A few of those restaurants earned perfect scores of 100, acing their routine health inspections.

About a dozen other restaurants earned “B’s” while three received “C’s” from Feb. 1-28, according to the agency’s online search portal Tuesday. None of the restaurants scored a failing grade of “U.”

The Munchies appetizer at Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails in Macon.
The Munchies appetizer at Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails in Macon. Jenna Eason jeason@macon.com

Top scorers

These restaurants scored perfect 100s:

  • Romo’s Pizza, 4123 Forsyth Road, Suite G, Macon
  • Mr. Pingo’s House, 3001 Vineville Ave., Macon
  • Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails, 497 Second St., Macon
  • Gateway Cafe, 300 Mulberry St., Suite 102, (inside Gateway Plaza), Macon

Mr. Pingo’s House also offers pastels, a very light crispy pastry dough that can be filled will all sorts of things.
Mr. Pingo’s House also offers pastels, a very light crispy pastry dough that can be filled will all sorts of things. Courtesy Mr. Pingo's House

These lounges also aced their routine health inspections with perfect scores:

  • Marie’s Lounge, 4581 Forsyth Road, Suite A
  • Grant’s Lounge, 576 Poplar St., Macon
In this Telegraph file photo, Robert Coleman plays a set for a standing room only crowd at Grant’s Lounge for his Bragg Jam appearance in 2015.
In this Telegraph file photo, Robert Coleman plays a set for a standing room only crowd at Grant’s Lounge for his Bragg Jam appearance in 2015. Telegraph file photo

Also, Popeyes at 3980 Northside Drive in Macon earned a 100 on its initial inspection required prior to opening.

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

Here’s how the scores break down: “A” for a score between 90 to 100 and denotes “food safety excellence.” “B” for a score between 80 to 89, considered “satisfactory compliance.” “C” 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 the inspection reports monthly.

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Becky Purser
The Telegraph
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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