Hair in ice cream, temperature issues. Latest Warner Robins, Perry health inspections

Four restaurants in Warner Robins and one in Perry each received a “C” for “marginal compliance” on their February routine health inspections.

Violations varied among the eating establishments, from pizza ingredients in a reach-in cooler above the required food temperature for food safety to long black strands of hair inside a bulk container of vanilla soft serve ice cream, a review of the inspection reports showed.

These are the restaurants with “C’s” on routine inspections from Feb. 1-28, according to what was reported Wednesday in the state health department’s online portal.

• Little Caesars at 1424 Sam Nunn Blvd. in Perry received a 72, or a “C” for “marginal compliance,” at its routine health inspection Feb. 17. The restaurant bounced back with a 100 for an “A” for “food safety excellence” at its required follow-up inspection Feb. 20.
• Moons at 785 North Houston Road in Warner Robins received a 71 for a “C” at its routine health inspection Feb. 25 and also bounced back with a 100 for an “A” at its required follow-up inspection.
• Nu-Way Weiners at 1762 Watson Blvd. in Warner Robins scored a 75 for a “C” at its routine inspection Feb. 25. The restaurant improved its score with a 99 for an “A” at its follow-up inspection Tuesday.
• Sonic at 112 Russell Parkway scored a 77 for a “C” at its routine health inspection Feb. 9. The restaurant improved its score with a 94 for an “A” at its required follow-up inspection Feb. 12.
• Taqueria Don Sammy #2 at 1431 in Watson Blvd. scored a 72 for a “C” at its routine inspection Feb. 23 with an improved score of 91 for an “A” at its required follow-up inspection Feb. 26.

What went wrong at each restaurant?

At the routine inspection of Little Caesars in Perry, the restaurant’s score was based in part due to pepperoni, string cheese and shredded mozzarella inside a reach-in cooler above the required temperature for food safety, according to the inspection report.

Other violations included:

• An employee only washed and rinsed utensils but failed to sanitize them.
• An employee prepping and handling food with a beard greater than one-half inch in length was not wearing a beard restraint.
• No paper towels were at the handwashing sink near the walk-in cooler.
• An inoperable probed thermometer was observed on site.

At its prior inspections included in the online portal, Little Caesars scored “A’s” and “B’s” on routine inspections with scores of 93 on Sept. 23, 2025; 89 on May 28, 2025; 90 on Nov. 25, 2024; 98 on July 8, 2024; 83 on Feb. 20, 2024; 91 on Sept. 28, 2023; and a perfect score of 100 on June 1, 2023.

At the routine inspection of Moons in Warner Robins, the score was based in part due to a bulk container of cooked white rice sitting on the counter and not under temperature control, according to the inspection report.

Other violations included:

• Numerous containers of cooked rice, cooked chicken, cooked red potatoes and soft boiled eggs in the main kitchen were not date marked.
• No certified food safety manager was on site as required.
• There was no written food allergen notification at the restaurant as required.
• The health inspector observed food on the floor inside the walk-in cooler and in the walk-in freezer instead of at least 6 inches off the floor as required.

At its prior inspections included in the online portal, Moons received mostly “B’s” on its routine inspections and one “C.” . The scores were 88 on Sept. 26, 2025; 85 on May 6, 2025; 88 on Aug. 7, 2024; 80 on March 28, 2024; 95 Nov. 22, 2025 after a 61 on Nov. 20, 2023; and 100 at its initial inspection Sept. 22, 2022 before opening.

At the routine inspection of Nu-Way Weiners off Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins, the person in charge was not ensuring the time/temperature control for food safety, according to the inspection report.

Other violations included:

• Raw shelled eggs inside the reach-in cooler were above the required temperature for food safety.
• The person in charge was not ensuring the proper sanitizer solution at the three-compartment sink for sanitizing equipment and utensils.
• A food handler was wearing bracelets on both wrists while handling food.
• Damp cloths were on the food prep counter instead of being kept inside the sanitizer buckets in-between uses.
• A heavy build-up of food debris and grease was seen on the floor below the cooking equipment.

At prior routine inspections included in the online portal, Nu-Way Weiners received “A’s” and “B’s” with scores of 96 on Sept. 24, 2025; 96 on May 29, 2025; 87 on Jan. 30, 2025; 95 on Sept. 30, 2024; 88 on May 1, 2024; 94 on Jan. 2, 2024; a perfect 100 on July 24, 2023; and another 100 on March 21, 2023.

At the routine inspection of Sonic off Russell Parkway in Warner Robins, vanilla soft serve ice cream inside a holding unit was above the required temperature for food safety, according to the inspection report.

Other violations included:

• Long strands of black hair were observed inside the bulk container of vanilla soft serve ice cream.
• Two bags of chili thawing inside the prep sink were not under constant flow of water as required for food safety.
• A health inspection report was not posted in the drive-thru window as required.
• Several tiles between the grill area and drive-thru area were loose or not grouted at all.
• The person in charge could not provide a bodily fluid cleanup kit or procedures.

At prior inspections included in the online portal, Sonic scored an 85 for “B” for “satisfactory compliance” at its routine inspection Sept. 9, 2025 and all “A’s” at prior routine inspections for scores of 91 on May 13, 2025; 91 on Jan. 1, 2025; 90 on Aug. 19, 2024; 95 on April 19, 2024; 97 on Dec. 22, 2023; and 91 on July 14, 2023.

At the routine inspection of Taqueria Don Sammy #2, chicken, beef and barbecue pork next to the grill were not under temperature control , according to the inspection report.

Other violations included:

• The person in charge was not performing their duties to ensure time/temperature control for safety are being held at recommended temperatures.
• The person in charge was not performing their duties to ensure all employees are notified of foodborne illnesses in a transmissible manner.
• The person in charge could not provide documentation that all employees are aware of foodborne illness in a verifiable way.
• Open containers of sliced deli meats and hot dogs inside the reach-in cooler were not date marked as required.
• Utensils and other equipment were stored inside a hand-washing sink, which may only be used for washing hands.

On prior inspections included in the online portal, Taqueria Don Sanny No. 2 scored a 92 for an “A” at its routine inspection Sept. 16, 2025 and a 100 at its initial inspection July 21, 2025 prior to opening.

How the scores are graded

• “A” for a score from 90 to 100 for “food safety excellence.”
• “B” for a score from 80 to 89 for “satisfactory compliance.”
• “C” for a score from 70 to 79 for “marginal compliance.”
• “U” for a score of 69 or less for “unsatisfactory compliance”

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