Kitchen Inspections
The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Feb. 10-16 by the Hall County Environmental Health Department. Food service establishments are given a letter grade that coincides with a percentile: “A” (90-100), “B” (80-89), “C” (70-79), “U” 69 and below. Inspections (frequency of) a food service establishment are conducted based on risk categorization. The risk type is determined by the menu items served, the food preparation processed performed, and the previous food safety history in the food service establishment.
A new food service establishment that has never served food must score 100 (A) to receive a food service permit to operate. When a restaurant changes ownership, a new food service permit must be issued. To be issued a food service permit for a change of ownership, the establishment must score a 95 (A) or above with all Foodborne Illness Risk factors and Public Health Interventions in compliance. Permits must be posted in public view at all times. Food service establishments with drive-through windows will also be required to have the top one-third of a copy of the most current inspection report visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information, in addition to the copy posted inside the establishment. Copies of the rules are available at the Hall County Environmental health Office. The rules and regulations are also available online at health.state.ga.us/programs/envservices/index.asp.
To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environmental Health Department at 770-531-3973.
Feb. 10
Avocado's Restaurant
109 Bradford St. SE, Gainesville
Score: 93, Grade: A
Slicer not cleaned properly after last use. Dried food debris on back of motor where food falls after slicing. Vegetable prep sink in cook area piled up with used frying pans in sink basin and used clothes for laundry and drainboard.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Taco Bell No. 24722
3615 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Shelby Finch
Feb. 13
CiCi's Pizza
250 John Morrow Jr. Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Alfredo sauce on steam table not held at proper temperature.
Inspector: Donna Black
Taqueria Durango
1705 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Soda nozzles with accumulations. Gaskets on most coolers still need to be replaced.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Las Palomas
3050 Athens Highway, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Bottle drink for person use in kitchen and on prep cooler. Chicken to thaw sitting in standing water. Wall in kitchen with damaged Sheetrock.
Inspector: Black
Asia Cafe
2888 Browns Bridge Road, Suite G1, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Scoops in bulk containers in food. Hand sink no longer attached to walls. Floors throughout need detained cleaning.
Inspector: McDuffie
Carini's Pizza
150 Pearl Nix Parkway, Suite E6, Gainesville
Score: 83, Grade: B
No paper towels or toilet tissue in employee restroom. Pizzas not held at proper temperature. Gaskets still damaged.
Inspector: McDuffie
Feb. 14
Starbuck's Coffee Company
821 Dawsonville Highway, Suite 210, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Clean dishes on rack placed on wash drainboard next to dirty dishes.
Inspector: Finch
El Centinela Mexican Restaurant
7380 Spout Springs Road, Suite 170, Flowery Branch
Score: 91, Grade: A
Walk-in cooler struggling to maintain temperature.
Inspector: McDuffie
Burger and Shake II
5866 Spout Springs Road, Suite C, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
J.G.B. Ice Cream
5857 Spout Springs Road, Suite A305, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Burger King
403 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 79, Grade: C
Food safety certificate not posted in public view. Men's restroom sink faucet handles soiled. Many slicers had food debris. Dining tables not being cleaned and sanitized regularly. Containers catching cooked hamburgers and containers used to transfer from cooked area to hot holding not being cleaned on time. Food employee had loose hair on shirt while in food prep area.
Inspector: Finch
Feb. 15
The Oaks at Braselton
5373 Thompsons Mill Road, Hoschton
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth
Pueblos Mexican Cuisine
3630 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite 1, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Previous leak at hand sink has undermined wall between wait staff area and kitchen. Floor/wall juncture must be sealed on both sides. Cove in several areas no longer attached or missing entirely.
Inspector: McDuffie
Wrigley's Cafeteria
4500 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Church's Fried Chicken
600 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Food employee drink with clean pans and no lid. Employee restrooms did not have paper towels. Sanitizer solution not made to manufacturer's recommendation. No sanitizer test strips available. Coving tiles near exit hall way missing or damaged.
Inspector: Finch
Mestizo Southwest Grill
1210 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite F, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Baskets lined with deli paper stacked, exposing interior of one basket to the bottom of another. Gasket on walk-in cooler still needs repair. Main drain in kitchen floor stopped up.
Inspector: McDuffie
Happy China
2458 Limestone Parkway, Suite D, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Dumpster open. Trash on the ground.
Inspector: McDuffie
Feb. 16
Great American Grill
1735 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Subway
984 Riverside Drive, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Tomato slicer has food debris. Dining room tables being cleaned with one sanitizer bucket which is also used to sanitize the food prep area. Wiping cloth buckets kept on floor. Floor tiles coving near back door entrance, dumpster, missing grout or not attached.
Inspector: Finch
Subway
4504 Cornelia Highway, Unit 3, Lula
Score: 99, Grade: A
Gaskets on two freezer doors and walk-in cooler are damaged.
Inspector: McDuffie