The following are among the food service establishments inspected from May 13-20 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-thru 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.
To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environmental Health Department at 770-531-3973.
May 13
Hong Kong King Buffet
635 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 69, Grade: U
Active Managerial Control measures are not satisfactory for establishment to be in compliance with code. Hand sink located at warewasher area blocked by bus pans of dirty dishes. Foods stored in walk-in cooler and freezer and make-line cooler not covered. Employee placing lo mein noodles in three dirty bus pans. Cold held items and salads on buffet all out of temperature due to ice bath not contacting containers. Some hot held foods on buffet not at required temperature. Bus pans of shrimp and tilapia thawing in cooler in water at 75 F. Cleaning cloths on equipment on tables. Gaskets on make lines, walk-ins and reach-in coolers need replacement. Grease from Dumpsters and grease container has run downhill into parking lot and then into adjacent hotel lot. Tile floors throughout kitchen are no longer sealed; grout missing, leaving deep gaps at the joints where water, food, etc., accumulates.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
May 16
Golden Buddha
2283 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
La Mejor De Michocan
730 Pearl Nix Parkway, Suite B,
Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
May 17
Dunkin Donuts
3629 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
T.J. Applebee's
1705 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 89, Grade: B
Dishes stored with food debris, utensils hung on pegboard need better cleaning. Warewasher not dispensing sanitizer at beginning of inspection. Spray bottles for dispensing oil, margarine or sauce at cook line have debris, food and oil on outer surfaces; soda and tea nozzles have accumulations; scales for portioning food have accumulations of food and grease; chip containers need better cleaning. Pans and plastic ware stored wet. Cooks are reusing cardboard containers to drain grease from fried foods. Cook wiping gloves on apron between changing tasks. No hot water handles at dipper well and mop sink. Two toilets in ladies room are backed up and marked "out of order." Floors throughout need better cleaning, especially under equipment.
Inspector: McDuffie
Cafe Merial Gainesville
1112 Airport Parkway SW, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Gasket on one reach-in torn. Hood system needs detailing. Counter under drink dispenser has deteriorated and has a large hole.
Inspector: McDuffie
May 18
Catering Unlimited
3035 Ducket Mill Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Shelby Finch
Gainesville Middle School
1581 Community Way, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Domino's Pizza
2550 A Limestone Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 94, Grade: A
Prepped mushrooms in 15 to 20 plastic containers in walk-in and pizza make line without lids and stacked on top of each other. Reseal restroom hand sinks to wall. All exterior surfaces of pizza oven and hood above need detailed cleaning. Dumpster open. Floors throughout, especially under equipment, tables, etc. need detailed cleaning. Cove tile at mop sink no longer attached to wall.
Inspector: McDuffie
Gainesville Elementary School
1145 McEver Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Oakwood Occasions
3606 McEver Road, Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Hong Kong King Buffet
635 Jesse Jewel Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Gaskets on make lines, walk-ins and reach-in coolers need replacement. Dumpster open. Tile floors throughout kitchen are no longer sealed.
Inspector: McDuffie
May 19
Burger and Shake No. 6
3630 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite 14, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Donna Black
Bottom of the Cup
7435 Spout Springs Road, Suite 101, Flowery Branch
Score: 92, Grade: A
Ice maker baffle, soda nozzles, soda gun holster all have mold mildew accumulations; microwave interior has food splatters, debris; slicer surfaces have dried food debris. Cutting boards are no longer able to be cleaned effectively. Warewasher has accumulations inside and out. Gaskets on coolers need detailed cleaning. Floors throughout need better cleaning, especially under, behind equipment, cook line, etc. FRP no longer attached throughout kitchen. Replace shield on bulb in hood ASAP to prevent possible contamination from broken glass.
Inspector: McDuffie
Project Success Lanier Career Academy
2723 Tumbling Creek Road, Suite A, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth
Sonic Drive-In
7425 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 85, Grade: B
Hand sinks not clean, food debris, grease, etc. Soda nozzles and area where attached, all dispensers for slushies, soft serve, etc., and ice maker baffle have mold, mildew, accumulations, etc. Walk-in freezer has ice formations throughout on walls, ceilings, and all food packages. Thermometer missing in one cooler, broken in another. Nearly all cooler gaskets are heavily damaged. All surfaces of all equipment, tables, etc., with accumulations of food, water, grease. Dumpster open, manager closed it; keep Dumpster closed at all times to prevent insect, rodent attraction. Floors, walls, ceilings all have major accumulations of food, water, grease, etc. Replace lights in walk-in cooler and freezer.
Inspector: McDuffie
May 20
Frances Meadows Aquatic and Community Center
1545 Community Way NE, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant No. 1881
1175 Dawsonville Highway NW, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth
Savannah King