Give me an ‘A.’  These Macon restaurants ace health inspections with perfect scores 

Most Macon restaurants aced their routine health inspections in June with “A’s,” including more than a dozen earning perfect scores of 100.

Less than a dozen received “B’s” on their routine inspections from June 1-30, according to what was reported in the state health department’s online portal Friday. Not a single Bibb County restaurant was graded a “C” or failed their routine health inspection.

These restaurants and bars earned perfect 100s:

• 3 Countries restaurant, 195 Spring St.
• Dairy Queen, 4471 Ocmulgee East Blvd.
• Decadent Dessert Bar, 530 Poplar St.
• Fajitas Mexican Grill, 4696 Presidential Parkway
• Hightales Rooftop Bar at Hotel Forty Five, 401 Cotton Ave.
• Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails, 497 Second St.
• Starbucks at Kroger, 4321 Hartley Bridge Road
• Marble Slab Creamery, 5976 Zebulon Road
• Margarita’s at Mercer Village, 1602 Montpelier Ave., Suite 106
• McDonald’s, 4472 Ocmulgee East Blvd.
• Ole Time Country Buffet, 1343 Gray Highway
• Party Ice, 3271 Houston Ave.

• Reckon Coffee and Wine Bar, Hotel Forty Five, 401 Cotton Ave.

• The Daisy, 518 Cherry St.
• Tzango at Lanier’s, 336 Second St.,
• Wendy’s, 4397 Hartley Bridge Road

Also, Hank’s Food Truck (Dog Gone It Anyway You Want It Dogs) and Party Ice food trucks earned perfect scores.

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 and generally reports only the best and the worst scores.

This story was originally published July 7, 2023 at 11:14 AM.