The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2011 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.
To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environmental Health Department at 770-531-3973.
Oct. 31
Flowery Branch Auction and Antiques
5540 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
5745 Old Winder Highway, Braselton
Score: 98, Grade: A
Dishwaser and three-compartment sink need to be sealed to wall. Dishwasher must be cleaned inside and out at least once every 24 hours.
Inspector: McDuffie
North Hall Middle School
4856 Rilla Road, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Cold items in cold well are not properly shielded from contamination. No sneeze shield installed; when installed, children cannot reach under to retrieve food. Old Hatco unit under three compartment sink rusting badly.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Sun Garden Chinese Restaurant
3630 Thompson Bridge Road, Unit 17, Gainesville
Score: 81, Grade: B
No towels at hand sink. Hand sink blocked by bulk containers. Several items uncovered in walk-in. Icemaker has accumulation of mold and mildew. Thawing fish and pork at room temperature, thawing shrimp on counter and in vegetable sink. Employee prepping food without hair restraints. Gaskets on walk-in damaged. Dishwasher must be cleaned inside and out at least once every 24 hours. Gaskets have food debris, water, grease.
Inspector: McDuffie
Nov. 1
Brenau University Dining Room
1 Centennial Circle, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Mold and mildew on ice machine baffle. Many slicers and choppers with food debris.
Inspector: Shelby Finch
Cheddar's Casual Cafe
1195 Dawsonville Highway NW, Gainesville
Score: 84, Grade: B
Food handlers changing gloves without washing hands. Bartenders handling raw fruit for drinks with bare hands. Bar hand sink inaccessible and missing paper towel dispenser. Sanitizer buckets dirty and containing food debris.
Inspector: Wentworth
Chef Wang II Chinese Restaurant
4995 E Friendship Road, Buford
Score: 74, Grade: C
Fried foods draining on inserts from egg boxes. Food held out of temperature. Failure to use approved thawing method for shrimp. Rice scoop stored in room temperature water. Single use bags, condiments, etc, stored in dirty containers. Damaged gaskets on cooler doors in addition to food debris and grease. Floors need to be cleaned to prevent contamination.
Inspector: McDuffie
Chick-Fil-A at Guilford
1240 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Chicopee Woods Elementary School
2029 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Squeeze bottles of ranch dressing and honey mustard filled with product and air drying with sticky residue from previous labels on outside.
Inspector: Wentworth
Green's Tavern
4856 Hog Mountain Road, Suite B, Flowery Branch
Score: 88, Grade: B
Hand sink blocked by dirty dishes and lacking paper towels. Several foods uncovered in storage. Slicer and potato cutter containing food debris. Icemaker has mold and mildew. Gaskets on some coolers need to be replaced. All sinks and washer assembly need to be resealed to walls. Dishwasher must be cleaned inside and out every 24 hours. Hood systems displays dust and grease. Floor throughout have grease, trash, water; walls and ceiling display food, grease splatter.
Inspector: McDuffie
Little Yellow Coffee House
996 Thompson Bridge Road NE, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Panera Bread
625 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Pans and containers stacked wet after being cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector: Finch
Subway No. 24720
4977 Friendship Road, Buford
Score: 95, Grade: A
Employee without hair restraints. Prep and mop sinks no longer attached to walls. Mold and mildew on walk-in gaskets.
Inspector: McDuffie
Nov. 2
Centennial Elementary School
815 Century Place, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
4841 Union Church Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 89, Grade: B
Food debris on stored equipment. Expired bottles of in-house salad dressing out on line. Package of shredded cheese placed in container with loose shredded cheese; possible contamination risk.
Inspector: Wentworth
Dean Myers Elementary School
2676 Chandler Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Martin Elementary
4216 Martin Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth
Oakwood Occasions
3606 McEver Road, Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Pizza Hut No. 4798
3815 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Subway
3208 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Package of chicken strips thawing on prep sink. Dumpster are behind and beside Dumpster has garbage on ground.
Inspector: Finch
Nov. 3
Bruster's
165 John Morrow Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Fighting Geese Coffee Bar at Academic Building No. 4
3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Great American Cookies
150 Pearl Nix Parkway,
Suite E4, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Jay Lou's Restaurant
940 Pine St, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Gravy cooling in cooler overnight.
Inspector: Black