The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond County that were inspected Aug. 14-21, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores. Scores below 70 are considered failing.
Disclaimer: On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in its most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. A few more recent follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Perfect scores
Here are the restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that passed with perfect scores in recent food service inspections.
Tutt Middle School, 495 Boy Scout Road, Augusta
Jimmy John's, 1129 Agerton Lane, Augusta
Fairfield Inn-Town Place Suites, 893 Husk Box Way, Grovetown
Chick-Fil-A, 4329 Belair Frontage Road, Augusta
Onsite Fusion Street Kitchen, 210 Hudson Trace, Augusta
Fox's Lair And Old Town Inn, 349 Telfair St., Augusta
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet High School, 3200 Augusta Tech Dr, Augusta
Mimi & Yaya's Caribbean Fusion, 2533 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta
Blue Ridge Elementary School, 550 Blue Ridge Parkway, Augusta
Lakeside High School, 533 Blue Ridge Dr., Evans
Lakeside Middle, 527 Blue Ridge Dr., Evans
Augusta Christian School, 313 Baston Road, Martinez
Bistro, 1350 Walton Way, Augusta
Getting warmer
Here are the restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that passed with "A" scores in recent food service inspections, followed by their scores.
American Legion Post 192, 1 Legion Dr., Evans, 99
Capri Lounge, 1238 Gordon Hwy., Augusta, 97
Chuck E. Cheese, 3435 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, 97
Smoke Show Southern Style BBQ, 6001 Washington Road, Appling, 97
Rack and Grill, 304 Commerce Drive, Martinez, 97
McDonald's, 4090 Jimmy Dyess Parkway, Augusta, 96
The Windsor House Assisted Living, 4275 Owens Road, Evans, 96
Parliament House Café, 1250 Gordon Highway, Augusta, 94
Augusta Miyabi Jr. Express, 4351 Washington Road, Evans, 92
Diablo's Southwest Grill, 1022 Walton Way, Augusta, 90
Not quite there
Here are the restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that posted the lowest recent food service inspection scores, along with the inspectors' comments. Scores of 70 and below are considered failing. The comments are edited for length and content.
Popeyes Chicken, 450 Walton Way, Augusta, 88
- Observed one missing Employee Health Reporting Agreement for a food employee. Employee read and signed form. Have all food employees read and sign the Employee Health Reporting Agreement forms.
- Observed biscuits stored uncovered in the walk-in-cooler. Cover all food when not in use.
- Observed pink and brown buildup inside bulk ice machine and black buildup on ice shoot in front service area. Clean. Increase cleaning frequency to limit buildup.
- Observed clean dishes stored with food debris on them in ware-washing area. Ensure food contact surfaces are properly washed, rinsed, sanitized, and air dried to prevent contamination.
- Observed lettuce and cole slaw held past use-by dates of 8/20/26 and 8/23/26. Discard. Monitor use-by dates and discard when appropriate.
- Observed broken/missing floor tiles, standing water, and walls in need of repair throughout kitchen. Observed 2 dead bugs behind fryer and rice container. Clean. Repair.
Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton, 3028 Washington Road, Augusta, 88
- Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink. Ensure all handwashing sinks are fully supplied at all.
- Observed pink and black buildup inside the bulk ice machine. Clean the ice machine. Increase cleaning frequency to limit buildup.
- Observed butane fuel stored with food items. Store chemicals away from food and food contact surfaces.
- Observed debris accumulation and liquid on the bottom of the reach-in-cooler. Clean the RIC. Increase cleaning frequency to limit buildup.
Red Roof Inn, 3030 Washington Road, Augusta, 85
- Observed no Certified Food Protection Manager certification. Obtain certification within 60 days.
- Observed no employee health reporting agreements. Ensure all staff have a signed form. Have copies available for inspections.
- Observed no paper towels for handwashing sink. Ensure all handwashing sinks are fully supplies at all times.
- Observed current inspection not posted within the facility. Ensure the most current inspection is post at all times.
- Observed no test strips for the sanitizer being used. Obtain the proper test strips for the sanitizer bring used.
- Observed drain plug missing from the dumpster and doors left open. Replace drain plug and ensure dumpster doors remain closed when not in use.
Komma Tea, 3450 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, 84
- Observed no Certified Food Protection Manager for the facility. Obtain certification within 60 days from this inspection. Repeat violation.
- Observed no written procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events. Develop written procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events with a sanitizer effective against Norovirus. Repeat violation.
- Observed expired soy milk in RIC in the front with dates of 04/15/26 and 7/22/26. Monitor the dates of the milk and be sure to properly discard them when expired. New violation.
Longhorn Steakhouse, 3241 Washington Road, Augusta, 82
- Observed an employee scoop ice with a cup. Ensure employees use ice scoops at all times to scoop ice instead of cups.
- Observed an employee not wearing a hair restraint and another employee not wearing a beard restraint during active food prep. Employees must wear hair restraints during active food prep. Employees with beards or mustaches half-inch or greater must wear a beard restraints.
- Observed an employee wearing a bracelet during active food prep. Refrain from jewelry on the hands/wrists during active food prep.
- Observed wet nesting of clean dishes. Allow dishes to properly air dry before stacking.
- Observed buildup on cooking equipment and monitors throughout the kitchen. Clean all cooking equipment and monitors. Increase cleaning frequency to limit buildup.
- Observed standing water throughout the kitchen. Clean up standing water and check for leaks.
- Observed the dumpster door left open. Ensure all lids and dumpster doors remain closed when not in use.
Jennifer Miller covers food and business for The Augusta Chronicle. She can be reached at JMiller@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: These Augusta-area restaurants earned highest and lowest health scores
