ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - In this week’s Restaurant Roundup, The Spud Spot, owned by Jonathan McCary, was featured after receiving a perfect score of 100 on its food service inspection, which took place on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

The Spud Spot also received a score of 100 on its previous inspection in October 2025.

McCary said the following regarding his process leading up to the inspection:

“It’s not a finger-cross type of situation when the health inspector walks in. When they walk in, we’re typically confident about what we’re going to receive from the health inspectors because it’s not preparing for the health inspectors, it’s preparing for service.”

McCary has been a professional cook for over 20 years and ultimately decided to venture into a more rare cuisine than what consumers would usually think to go for— loaded potatoes.

“I found a way to take some of my experience with gourmet cuisine and infuse it with a Southern comfort like loaded baked potatoes.”

The Spud Spot offers a variety of food items from loaded Philly cheesesteak potatoes to chili cheese baked potatoes and their popular sweet potato pound cake.

To maintain health standards on a daily basis, they have a list of necessary procedures that must be completed each day.

“If you check it throughout your shift consistently and ensure that the standard never deviates from perfection, then you can always expect perfection... When we pay attention to the checklist and ensure that all our Is are dotted and all our Ts are crossed, then we get the desired outcome.

The Spud Spot occasionally offers special menu items or special promotions. One of their popular recurring specials is their “Tater Tuesday.” On a day like Tater Tuesday, not only is it likely for them to sell out, but it can also get overwhelming with the amount of orders.

Despite the rush, the Spud Spot team ensures that they maintain the required health standards.

“We stay within the parameters of the expectations that have been set to give us the perfect scores that we’ve been receiving. And sometimes you get a little busy, but you can’t take shortcuts,” McCary said.

For restaurants looking to get a perfect score on their food service inspections, McCary advises taking a look at the guidelines the Georgia Department of Public Health has for the inspections.

“The health inspectors do a phenomenal job in ensuring that we have all the necessary information to receive a perfect score.”

Below you can find a list of restaurants that have been inspected in the last week (Jan. 27 through Feb. 2) in South Georgia:

Restaurants from this week’s food service inspection included:

1. The Spud Spot
2. Albany Nutrition
3. Oakland Nutrition
   1. Infractions
      1. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.07(4)(b)] Observed some employee food items mixed with food items for customers.
4. Corks Wine & Charcuterie Table
   1. Infractions
      1. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(7)(d)] Observed the facility had no written consumer notification of the presence of major food allergens in unpackaged food items.
      2. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p)] Observed the dumpster missing the drain plug.
5. Asia Buffet
   1. Infractions
      1. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)] Observed eggs in the prep top cooler not covered.
      2. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(6)(f)] Observed TCS foods (shrimp and chicken) being held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit on the prep top cooler.
      3. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.02(5)(a)(b)] Observed the facility using the acidification process to prep sushi rice without approval from the health department.
6. El Crazy Chapin Food Trailer
7. Hook Fish and Chicken
   1. Infractions
      1. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.07(3)(a)] Observed no handwashing soap at the employee handwashing sink in the back kitchen area.
      2. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.07(3)(b)] Observed no disposable hand towels at the employee handwashing sink in the back kitchen area.
      3. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)] Observed several food items in the reach cooler (raw tilapia, raw whitening fish, raw shrimp, raw chicken liver, and raw chicken strips) not covered properly in the reach in cooler in the kitchen area.
      4. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(7)(b)] Observed large ice bin in back kitchen area with brown build up.
      5. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.02(1)(d)]Observed most recent inspection report not posted at drive-thru window.
      6. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)] Observed no readily accessible test strips at 3-compartment sink.
      7. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.06(2)(r)] Observed small leak at the employee handwashing sink in the back kitchen area.
      8. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.06(2)(r)] Observed leak at white pipe under 3 compartment sink in the kitchen area.
      9. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.07(2)(a)] Observed missing floor tiles near 3 compartment sink in back kitchen area.
      10. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.07(2)(a)] Observed several ceiling tiles missing in dry storage area.
8. Harper’s Grocery and Cafe
   1. Infractions
      1. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05((2)(l)] Need to place hanging thermometers in all cooling units. New Violation.
      2. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)] Found expired test strips, please replace. New Violation.
      3. Violation of Code:[511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3] Hood and vent grates heavily soiled with accumulations of grease and dust. Need to clean ASAP to clean this area and prevent further buildup of grease and dust. This is also a fire hazard.  New Violation.

Below you can find the food service inspection document for each restaurant covered in this week’s report:

The Spud Spot

Albany Nutrition

Oakland Nutrition

Corks Wine and Charcuterie Table

Asia Buffet

El Crazy Chapin Food Trailer

Hook Fish and Chicken

Harper’s Grocery & Cafe

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