The following are among the food service establishments inspected from July 31-Aug. 6 by the Hall County Environmental Health Department. New rules and regulations for food service began on Dec. 1, 2007. Food service establishments will now be 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 will be conducted based on risk categorization. The risk type shall be 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 new 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.
July 31
El Super Taco
1714 Atlanta Highway, Unit D, Gainesville
Score: 35, Grade: U
No one in charge. No hot water at only handsink. Foods from last weekend still in cooler at 66 F. Whole sirloin tip on drainboard of dedicated vegetable sink; meat at 63 F, dripping into sink. Food not covered. Cutting board has heavy mold, mildew. Foods being reheated for three hours still have not reached required temperatures. Hot held foods below required temperatures. No date marking system in place. No thermometers to monitor, maintain required temperatures. No gloves in establishment. Repeat violation: Gaskets on three-door cooler split, torn. No test strips to check sanitizer levels. Repeat violation: Gaskets on makeline cooler have an accumulation of mold, mildew, food and water. No hot water at hand sink. Floors have food, trash and debris. Storage area packed with equipment no longer being used, tools, clothing, shoes and other personal items. Repeat violation: Roaches seen in storage area.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Aug. 3
Arby’s
634 Shallowford Road, Gainesville
Score: 94, Grade: A
Foods in fryer freezer not covered. Soft drink dispenser nozzles have an accumulation of sticky syrup. Mold, mildew in ice machine. Gaskets have an accumulation of food, water. Mopsink missing grout and cove tiles no longer attached.
Inspector: McDuffie
Sonny’s Real Pit BBQ
3445 Mundy Mill Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 99, Grade: A
Lights missing black end caps.
Inspector: Donna Black
Double D Burger No. 1
2236 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Double D Burger No. 2
2236 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Waffle House
509 Dawsonville Highway, S.W., Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Monkey Joe’s
2283 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Inspection report behind counter. Utensils in party room being stored on top of Coke coolers that blow directly up on utensils. Ice machine leaking. Microwave and face plates on slushy machine need cleaning. Repeat violation: Walls underneath and beside hand sink with food residue and need cleaned.
Inspector: Black
Aug. 4
Gainesville Middle School
1581 Community Way, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Sweetfire Lodge
1701 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Ice machine chute with buildup of mold along edge. Knives put back into plastic holder on wall in prep area with food debris on them. Leftover meatloaf set under heat strip until ready to reheat with a temperature of 102 degrees from cooler at 41 degrees. Broken china pieces (serving dish) in cake flour being used as serving utensil. Electric can opener blade very discolored, damaged.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Comfort Inn and Suites at Lake Lanier
4951 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford
Score: 92, Grade: A
No soap at hand sink — sink with foods stored inside. Cloths laying on counters not stored in sanitizer. No buckets set up. All coffee stirs for customer self service must be individually wrapped or in a dispenser that dispenses one at a time.
Inspector: Black
The Bradford House and Gardens
6648 McEver Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
Milk and creams in cooler with expiration dates July 28 and Aug. 3. Floors need cleaning better underneath equipment.
Inspector: Black
Aug. 5
Keith Bridge Petro
2808 Gillsville Highway, Gillsville
Score: 76, Grade: C
Food handler not washing hands between glove changes. No soap at hand sink at start of inspection. Reach in cooler maintaining potentially hazardous foods stored inside from 42 to 57 degrees. Repeat violation: Beef and tongue in cabinet intended for hot holding maintaining temperatures of 114 to 119 degrees. Chicken cooked yesterday not cooled to 41 degrees or below within a total of six hours, 57 degrees.
Inspector: Wentworth
Catering By Our House
5190 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Little Italy Pizza
990 Riverside Drive, Gainesville
Score: 94, Grade: A
Several employees without hairs and nets. Repeat violation: Gaskets on pizza and sandwich makelines are damaged. Repeat violation: Gaskets have an accumulation of mold, mildew and dried food debris. Floors throughout kitchen have food, trash, water, etc.
Inspector: McDuffie
Aug. 6
Sydney’s Buffet
1500 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
One hand sink has little hot water and another blocked with dirty cleaning cloths. No date marking system. Food opened establishment check expiration date. Gaskets on coolers torn and dirty.
Inspector: McDuffie
Patty’s Monarca’s
150 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Light out in walk-in freezer.
Inspector: McDuffie
Aug. 7
Hollywood 15 Cinemas
120 Greenhill Circle, N.W., Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
No paper towels at hand sinks. Need to replace missing coved baseboard underneath bag and box area.
Inspector: Donna Black
Friendship Auction
981 Atlanta Highway, Buford
Score: 94, Grade: A
Thermometer in refrigerator broken and no thermometer inside chest freezer. Paper towels mounted over prep table where bread is kept.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Key West Bar & Grill
6330 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
Food handler without proper hair restraint. Hood vents do not fit tight in hood (broken), leaves gaps.
Inspector: Wentworth