40 Columbus Restaurants That Have Scored a Perfect 100 on Every Health Inspection Since 2022
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Scoring a 100 on one health inspection is good. Scoring 100 on every inspection for nearly five years is rare.
Columbus Times went through 4,963 Muscogee County food inspections on file since January 2022, covering 833 restaurants, cafeterias and other food businesses. About half of those inspections ended in a perfect score. But only a small group of places have never scored below 100 across at least four inspections.
Here are the 40 Columbus restaurants, bars, food trucks and sweet shops with perfect streaks, ranked by how many 100s in a row they've earned. (School cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes with perfect streaks are listed separately at the end.)
How we built this list
- Every inspection since Jan. 1, 2022, from the Georgia Department of Public Health's reports for Muscogee County, through Oct. 19, 2026
- At least four inspections on file, all of them 100
- Restaurants usually get two routine inspections a year, so a place that opened recently may have fewer on file
- Google ratings (stars and number of reviews) are shown where we could match the restaurant on Google
- Places with a separate base kitchen and food truck permit are combined into one listing
8 perfect scores in a row
### 1. Epic Restaurant100 1201 Front Ave., Suite E (Uptown) · Google: 4.7 (515 reviews) Eight straight 100s, from April 2022 through June 2026. That's the longest perfect streak of any sit-down restaurant in our Columbus records.
### 2. Chick-fil-A, Whittlesey Boulevard 5520 Whittlesey Blvd. · Google: 4.6 (1,593 reviews) Eight straight 100s, March 2022 to August 2026.
7 perfect scores in a row
### 3. 11th and Bay Southern Table100 1050 Bay Ave. · Google: 4.6 (1,299 reviews) Seven straight 100s since June 2022 for the riverfront Southern restaurant.
### 4. Chick-fil-A, Wynnton Road 2421 Wynnton Road · Google: 4.5 (2,921 reviews) Seven straight 100s, May 2022 to June 2026. It's the most-reviewed restaurant on this list.
### 5. Parker's Pantry 1815 Garrard St., Unit C · Google: 4.8 (172 reviews) Seven straight 100s since June 2022.
### 6. Roz Cafe & Catering Services100 3418 Buena Vista Road, Suite A · Google: 4.5 (169 reviews) Seven straight 100s, February 2022 to July 2026.
### 7. Hot Wings Connection100 1807 S. Lumpkin Road, Suite F
Seven straight 100s, January 2022 to March 2026.
### 8. Papa John's, Old Moon Road 7750 Old Moon Road · Google: 4.2 (229 reviews) Seven straight 100s, March 2022 to March 2026.
### 9. Freaky Fries 5401 Gunboat Drive, Unit 19 · Google: 4.4 (19 reviews) Seven straight 100s since December 2022.
6 perfect scores in a row
| # | Restaurant | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lily's | 6597 Whittlesey Blvd., Suite B | 4.5 (143) |
| 11 | McAlister's Deli | 6755 Veterans Pkwy. | 4.1 (969) |
| 12 | Double Churches Nutrition | 1290 Double Churches Road, Suite E | 4.8 (24) |
| 13 | Bella's CAKEtering (bakery, base and trucks) | 5750 Milgen Road, Suite 105 | 4.3 (41) |
| 14 | KFC | 6760 Veterans Pkwy. | 3.5 (729) |
| 15 | 405 Broadway100 | 405 Broadway | — |
| 16 | Droolnolie's (base and food truck) | 3709 Gentian Blvd., Suite 10 | — |
| 17 | Greedy Eatz (base and food truck) | 5401 Gunboat Drive, Suite 28 | — |
Bella's CAKEtering added a fresh set of 100s on Oct. 19, the most recent perfect scores on this list.
5 perfect scores in a row
| # | Restaurant | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | The Emeralds Touch BBQ100 (base and truck) | 5156 River Road, Suite F | 5.0 (206) |
| 19 | Maltitude at Banks100 | 1002 Bay Ave. | 4.9 (23) |
| 20 | La Tacita | 6517 Kitten Lake Ave., Suite W-5, Midland | 4.7 (135) |
| 21 | Freeze Frame Yogurt100 | 1100 Broadway | 4.6 (489) |
| 22 | River Road Nutrition | 5156 River Road, Suite L | 4.6 (69) |
| 23 | 18th Amendment100 | 1026 Broadway | 4.5 (299) |
| 24 | The Peach Cobbler Factory100 | 2511 Airport Thruway, Suite A | 4.3 (277) |
| 25 | Papa John's, Buena Vista Road | 4801 Buena Vista Road, Unit A | 3.9 (356) |
| 26 | Domino's, Milgen Road | 5750 Milgen Road | 3.4 (361) |
| 27 | Pizza Hut, Manchester Expressway | 1056 Manchester Expwy. | — |
| 28 | Bruster's Real Ice Cream100 | 3465 Macon Road, Suite G | — |
| 29 | Jordan's Girls Gourmet Dawgs | 801 Veterans Pkwy. | — |
| 30 | Sydney's On First | 1214 1st Ave. | — |
| 31 | Moe's House of Blues | 357 Brennan Road | — |
| 32 | Cocktails | 1111 Broadway | — |
| 33 | Carousel Lounge | 3003 Victory Drive | — |
| 34 | The Icey Girl & Co. (base and truck) | 3718 2nd Ave., Suite C | — |
The Emeralds Touch BBQ stands out: a perfect 5.0 on Google from 206 reviews and five straight perfect inspections.
4 perfect scores in a row
| # | Restaurant | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Motions Sports Bar and Grill | 4805 Buena Vista Road, Suite J | 4.9 (37) |
| 36 | Frank's Alley | 1246 Broadway | 4.8 (469) |
| 37 | Darby's Patrol Base | 4018 Victory Drive | 4.8 (268) |
| 38 | Chattabrewchee Southern Brewhouse (base and truck) | 1301 6th Ave., Unit C | 4.7 (203) |
| 39 | The Beehive at Clearview BBQ | 4222 River Road | 4.5 (1,575) |
| 40 | Skipper's | 3505 Buena Vista Road | 4.2 (507) |
Also with four straight 100s: Gray's Bar (1778 S. Lumpkin Road), The Tap100 (1024 Broadway), Mr. V's and More (6381 Milgen Road) and Kona Ice (base and trucks).
Uptown's perfect block
Broadway stands out. Six spots within a few blocks of Uptown Broadway have perfect streaks: 18th Amendment (1026), The Tap (1024), Freeze Frame Yogurt (1100), Cocktails (1111), Frank's Alley (1246) and 405 Broadway. Add Epic on Front Avenue, Sydney's On First and 11th and Bay and Maltitude at Banks on Bay Avenue, and Uptown has more perfect-streak spots than any other part of the city.
Chains with perfect streaks
Most of the list is locally owned, but a handful of chain locations made it:
- Chick-fil-A (two locations, with 8 and 7 straight 100s)
- Papa John's (two locations)
- McAlister's Deli, KFC, Domino's and Pizza Hut (one location each)
- Bruster's Real Ice Cream and The Peach Cobbler Factory
Not every location of these chains has a perfect streak. The scores belong to the individual restaurant.
Schools, hospitals and others with perfect streaks
Some of the longest perfect streaks in Columbus belong to kitchens most people never eat in. These all have 10 or 9 straight 100s:
- 10 in a row: Allen Elementary, Gentian Elementary, Wynnton Elementary, Marshall Success Center100, Midland Academy100 and Columbus Hospice House
- 9 in a row: Baker Middle, Blanchard Elementary, Double Churches Elementary, East Columbus Magnet, Mathews Elementary and South Columbus Elementary100
Several kitchens at the Orchard View senior living campus on Whitesville Road and both Magnolia Manor kitchens on Warm Springs Road have 8 straight 100s each.
How common is a perfect score?
| Year | Inspections | Perfect 100s | Share perfect | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 825 | 489 | 59% | 97.1 |
| 2023 | 720 | 369 | 51% | 96.4 |
| 2024 | 1,059 | 591 | 56% | 97.0 |
| 2025 | 1,248 | 699 | 56% | 97.1 |
| 2026 (through Oct. 19) | 1,111 | 567 | 51% | 96.5 |
So roughly every other inspection in Columbus ends in a 100. That's why a single perfect score isn't unusual, but stringing together five, six, seven or eight in a row is. Any one bad day, like a cooler running warm, a missing date label or an employee without a hair net, breaks the streak.
Scores below 80 are rare: only 25 of the 4,963 inspections since 2022 scored a C or worse.
How Georgia grades restaurants
| Grade | Score |
|---|---|
| A | 90–100 |
| B | 80–89 |
| C | 70–79 |
| U (unsatisfactory) | 69 or below |
Georgia restaurants are generally inspected twice a year, plus follow-ups after low scores. Every restaurant must post its latest inspection report where customers can see it.
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Search any Columbus restaurant's latest score and full inspection history on our free Restaurant Scores lookup at columbustimes.com/restaurants. You can also follow a restaurant and get an email when it's inspected.
Quick answers
Which Columbus restaurants have perfect health scores?
About half of all Columbus inspections end in a 100, but these 40 restaurants have scored 100 on every inspection on file since 2022.
Which restaurant has the longest perfect streak in Columbus?
Among restaurants open to the public, Epic Restaurant in Uptown and Chick-fil-A on Whittlesey Boulevard, with eight straight 100s each.
What's a good health inspection score in Georgia?
90 to 100 is an A. A 100 means the inspector found no violations.
How often are Columbus restaurants inspected?
Usually twice a year, with extra visits after low scores.
Own a restaurant on this list? We'd like to hear how you keep the streak going. Email [email protected].
Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, Muscogee County Environmental Health inspection reports (2022–2026), via the Columbus Times restaurant inspection
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