The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Oct. 6-20, 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-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.
Oct. 6
E.E. Butler Headstart/Pre-K
1300 Old Athens Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Donna Black
El Taco Velzo No. 3
950 Jesse Jewel Parkway
Score: 82, Grade: B
Soda nozzles with mold, mildew; wash, rinse, sanitize and inspect for cleanliness before storage or reuse. Walk-in cooler at 50 F, make line cooler at 49 F - repair person contacted; PHFs must be held at 41 F or below. Mop sink no longer attached to wall; reseal mop sink to wall to prevent water running behind. Cutting boards heavily damaged, one broken in half; replace cutting boards or resurface. Replace all broken vents for hood system. Grease container still covered with grease, has dripped on asphalt; schedule cleaning, pressure wash or have vendor exchange containers. Cove missing in several areas of kitchen; replace cove at floor wall/juncture to provide a smooth, durable, easily cleanable surface; still need to replace ceiling tiles with approved type.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Laurelwood/NE Georgia Medical Center
200 Wisteria Drive, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Oct. 11
West Hall Middle School
5470 McEver Road, Oakwood
Score: 98, Grade: A
Employee dipped gloves in sanitizer instead of changing them between tasks.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
La Bamba
2052 Candler Hwy, Suite 5, Gainesville
Score: 98, Grade: A
Sinks and shelves need to be resealed to wall. Gaskets on make line need to be replaced. Replace microwaves, clean hood system to prevent dust and grease from blowing in food. Replace broken or loose kitchen tile, replace ceiling tiles with approved tile.
Inspector: McDuffie
Oct. 12
Mestizo Southwest Grill Mobile No. 1
1210 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite F, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Limestone Heritage
2560 Flint Ridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Tea maker and ice machine interiors covered in mold and mildew. Mop sink needs to be sealed to wall.
Inspector: McDuffie
Domino's Pizza
2550 A Limestone Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 88, Grade: B
Dumpter lid broken. Hand sink water below required temperature. Food freeze temperature above regulation.
Inspector: McDuffie
Riverbend Elementary
1742 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Dumpster leaking from holes in side. Floor, wall behind dish machine needs to be cleaned.
Inspector: Wentworth
Oct. 14
El Antojito
1714 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Utensils rinsed in hand sink; risk of contamination. Cloths used to wipe counters and food surfaces are being stored in sanitizer between uses. No test strips to monitor sanitizer strength,
Inspector: Wentworth
Johnny's BBQ Inc.
1710 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
Score: 98, Grade: A
Hood vents over fryer, ceiling inside cooler, and vent covers are dusty. Ceiling above food prep and food service areas are also dusty.
Inspector: Wentworth
Oct. 18
La Mejor de Michoacan
730 Pearl Nix Parkway, Suite B
Score: 96, Grade: A
No CFSM on staff.
Inspector: McDuffie
McDonald's
2105 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 93, Grade: A
Mold or mildew inside ice maker. Ware washer needs to be cleaned. Floor and walls beneath bags-in-boxes needs to be cleaned.
Inspector: McDuffie
Sweet Magnolias
118 Main St. SW, Suite 10
Score: 92, Grade: A
Microwave interior has food splatter. Gaskets on coolers need to be replaced. Reseal hand sink and three compartment sink to walls.
Inspector: McDuffie
Oct. 19
Golden Buddah
2283 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
658 A Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
New Horizons North
2020 Beverly Road NE, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Oct. 20
Jalapenos
1784 Atlanta Highway, Suites A1 & A2, Gainesville
Score: 88, Grade: B
No CFSM on staff. Ice bath for food storage not properly made or touching containers.Food employees not wearing hair restraints while preparing food.
Inspector: Shelby Finch
Robert Wood Johnson High School
3305 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth