More than 40 Columbus restaurants got perfect scores in February. Here’s the list - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Health inspectors passed all the Columbus restaurants they visited in February, including three new restaurants and food trucks that received initial inspections.

Panaderia Tia Rosa, which specializes in Mexican food, earned a perfect score in its initial inspection on Feb. 23. The restaurant is at 1671 S. Lumpkin Rd., and is open every day except Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Another new establishment, Mainely Lobster, earned a perfect score in its health inspection. While the food truck will specialize in lobster, it also plans to put an emphasis on blueberries to honor Maine's position as a leading producer of the fruit.

A new Korean barbecue restaurant chain called KPOT also earned a perfect score in its initial inspection last month. The franchise is now open at 5592 Whitesville Rd.

Inspectors visited 85 restaurants, lounges and bars inspected in February, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Of the 81 Columbus businesses offering food services that received "A's" in their routine inspections, 48 of them earned perfect scores. And four earned "B's".

Here are the other scores for other food establishments inspected in February.

Perfect food safety scores

• 18th Amendment, 1026 Broadway

• 405 Broadway

• After 5 Sports Bar & Grill, 1836 Midtown Dr.

• Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels, 3507 Manchester Expy.

• Barberitos, 1012 Broadway

• Bobby's Bar, 1720 Morris Rd., Unit A

• Breakroom Billiards, 5828 Moon Rd., Unit 5 & 6

• Bytes and Brews, 117 12th St.

• Cerrone's Brick Oven Pizzeria, 7830 Veterans Pkwy.

• Checkers, 2453 Wynnton Rd.

• China Dragon, 2001 S. Lumpkin Rd., Suite 25

• Cook's Hot Dogs, 5837 Nancy Ave.

• Corndogs by Mr. Cow, 3131 Manchester Expy., Suite #3F

• Destiny Dogs, 310 8th St.

• Domino's Pizza, 5750 Milgen Rd.

• DQ Grill & Chill, 3580 Macon Rd.

• Dunkin Donuts, 6053 Veterans Pkw., Suite 1

• Fountain City Coffee Co. Bake Shop, 1002 Bay Ave., Suite 6

• Hub's Wings & Things, 1815 12th Ave., Unit A

• Jeremiah's Italian Ice, 1635 Whittlesey Rd.

• KFC, 1934 Manchester Expy.

• KFC, 6760 Veterans Pkwy.

• Kiku Asian Express, 7000 Riffie Way, Midland

• Maltitude at Banks, 1002 Bay Ave.

• Mainely Lobster, 1601 Manchester Expy.

• Marco's Pizza #8029, 5120 Warm Springs Rd.

• McDonald's #5031, 2525 Airport Trwy.

• Moe's House of Blues, 357 Brennan Rd.

• Mr. Pizza Brick Oven and Tap, 3443 Macon Rd., Suite A

• Papa John's Pizza, 3949 Victory Dr.

• Pizza Hut, 1056 Manchester Expy. 6A

• San Jose Mexican Restaurant, 5770 Milgen Rd., Suite 6

• Starbucks Coffee Co., 8132 Veterans Pkwy., Building 5

• Steak and Shake, 1601 Bradley Park Dr.

• Subway, 5600 Milgen Rd.

• Sydney's On First, 1214 1st. Ave., Suite 100

• Taco Bell #037419, 7150 Beaver Run Rd., Midland

• The Brick and Mortar Cafe, 3500 Massee Ln., Suite C

• Toasted, 5727 Moon Rd., Suite A

• Warehouse 9, 920 9th St.

• Wings Cafe, 1326 Fort Benning Rd.

• Wing City, 3846 St. Marys Rd., Suite 12

• World Famous Hotdogs, 2616 Hamilton Rd.

• Your Pie, 5592 Whitesville Rd.

• Z Beans Coffee, 2122 Manchester Expy., Suite Z

Other restaurants receiving A grades

• AJ Wing Master, 5390 Veterans Pkwy.

• American Legion Post 267, 4027 Old Cusseta Rd.

• Arby's #1055, 2627 Manchester Expy.

• Barberitos, 5592 Whitesville Rd., Unit K

• Burger King #536, 4312 Veterans Pkwy.

• Burger King #16257, 3715 Victory Dr.

• Captain D's #3762, 3306 Macon Rd.

• Dishoom Bistro, 2603 Manchester Expy.

• Domino's Pizza, 1646-B Bradley Park Dr.

• First Round Bar & Grill, 4018 Victory Dr.

• Guthrie's, 3527 Macon Rd.

• Jarfly, 1358 13th St.

• Krystal #5, 3446 Victory Dr.

• Krystal #6, 4823 Buena Vista Rd.

• Gong Cha Tea, 5592 Whitesville Rd., Unit U

• Launch Columbus, 7607 Veterans Pkwy., Suite D

• Maple Sports Bar and Restaurant, 8328 Veterans Pkwy., Unit A

• McDonald's #35634, 6600 Flat Rock Rd.

• McDonald's #455, 3315 Macon Rd.

• Morris Rd. Hotdogs and Nachos, 564 Morris Rd.

• Panera Bread Cafe #6077, 1173 Macon Rd.

• Peluso's House of Pizza, 4529 Woodruff Rd.

• Pizza Hut #25884, 5751 Milgen Rd.

• Sonic Drive In #3507, 1705 Manchester Expy.

• Subway at Walmart, 2801 Airport Trwy.

• Taco Bell, 2932 Macon Rd.

• Taco Bell, 3456 Victory Dr.

• Uptown Nutrition of Columbus, GA, 11 West 11th St., Suite 48A

• Vallarta Mexican Restaurant, 2151 Ft. Benning Rd.

• Wing Master, 4231 Macon Rd., Suite 50

• Your Pie, 1019 Broadway, Suite 1

• Zaxby's, 4424 Buena Vista Rd.

• Zeb's Seafood & Chicken, 5120 Warm Springs Rd., Suite E

Restaurants receiving B grades

• BTJ Wings, 3517 Victory Dr.

• Firehouse Subs, 6563 Gateway Rd., Suite 100

• Marco's Pizza, 2901 University Ave., Unit 22

• Momma Goldberg's Deli, 1101 Broadway

How the grading works

Restaurants receive one of four letter grades that are assigned based on how many points are deducted from 100:

• "A" grades mean food safety is excellent is achieved by receiving 90-100 points

• "B's" are issued when there is "satisfactory compliance" with the business receiving 80-89 points

• "C's" mean there is marginal compliance and applied to scores between 70-79

• "U's" represent unsatisfactory compliance and are applied to scores of 69 or less.

Establishments that receive a "C" or "U" food safety grade will have at least one additional routine inspection added in a twelve month period, according to state law.

Residents can find information on all health inspections on the Georgia Department of Health's online portal.

This story was originally published March 11, 2024, 5:00 AM.

Brittany McGee is the Business and Engagement reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer. She is a 2021 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Media and Journalism with a second degree in Economics. She began at the Ledger-Enquirer as a Report for America corps member covering the COVID-19 recovery in Columbus.