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 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.
June 25
Krystal (Jesse Jewell) Store No. ATLFO2
1002 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Raw beef stored beside and over ready-to-eat foods in walk in cooler and prep cooler; raw meat stored sitting on top of salad dressing packs. Cloths not in sanitizer. Scoops and ladles in standing water/sanitizer. Box single service gloves on floor in storage room. Grease on ground at dumpster area. Floors need cleaning and clean syrup spill under bag in box area. Condensate dripping from vents onto items on shelf.
Inspector: Donna Black
Gainesville Civic Center
830 Green St., Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Food debris on counters beside window and on shelves clean to prevent insect, rodent attraction.
Inspector: Black
June 29
American Deli
150 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 64, Grade: U
Repeat violation: pans of pickles uncovered in cooler. Repeat violation: heavy accumulation of pink and black slime mold in ice machine interior including walls and baffle. Accumulation of food debris along blade, attachments and crevices of slicer. Wings being held between 41 and 135 F without a time log. Sliced meats, shredded cabbage and cut celery have no date labels. No foods date labeled in establishment. Spray bottles unmarked and chemicals moved to food container without changing label. Seasoning transferred from original container without changing labels; container of taco sauce has mold growth. Container of sour cream has discoloration and growth. Butter set on cardboard not designed as a food-contact surface. Five-gallon bucket of open oil stored with chemicals. No sanitizer set up and cloths out on countertops. Bowl used to scoop bulk foods. Open canned food in walk-in cooler. Fan guard to walk in cooler has dust, mildew; outsides of bulk food containers have grime and food buildup. Repeat violation: Floors throughout need better cleaning. Personal items such as glasses and cases for glasses stored with food. Severe roach infestation.
Inspector: Lydia Hoffhines
Bruster’s
165 John W. Morrow Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
2 Dog A Local Restaurant
317 Spring St., Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Panera Bread
625 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Sandwiches uncovered in walk-in. Bread for donation to charity on floor. Employee drinks in bottles and open cups. Cleaning cloths on tables, counters, etc. Repeat violation: Floors have accumulation of trash, food, water, etc., especially under equipment.
Inspector: McDuffie
La Flor De Jalisco
1299 Industrial Blvd., Gainesville
Score: 82, Grade: B
Must wash hands before donning gloves. Employee handling cut onions with bare hands. Repeat violation: Numerous containers of foods uncovered in prep and reach in coolers. Warewashing machine not properly dispensing sanitizer. Containers of peppers on floor; raw animal foods stored above ready to eat foods. Employees handling, preparing foods must have a hair restraint. No sanitizer bucket set up.
Inspector: Hoffhines
Jake’s Cafeteria
125 Myrtle St., Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Hands being rinsed, washed in three compartment sink. Mops stored on top of, beside cans of food and prep surfaces. Employees with rings and bracelets. Repeat violation: Cloths must be stored in sanitizer between uses. Many floor tiles damaged or missing.
Inspector: Black
June 30
The Grill at Chicopee Woods
2515 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 75, Grade: C
Cook handling all foods barehanded even after he was told to wash hands and put on gloves. Cook handling raw hamburgers and then buns without handwashing or gloves. Soda dispensers with mold, mildew. Spray bottles not labeled with contents. Makeline cooler struggling to maintain required temperatures. Thermometers missing from coolers, freezers. Sanitizer in bucket greater than 200 ppm. No test strips to test sanitizer.
Inspector: McDuffie
Subway
3208 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 79, Grade: C
Employee putting on gloves without washing hands. Employee cutting tomatoes without gloves. Employee drinks in open cups. No handsoap at handsinks. Tea and soft drink dispenser nozzles have an accumulation of mold, mildew. Gaskets on makeline cooler have food debris. Repeat violation: Dumpster open and trash outside of dumpster.
Inspector: McDuffie
Bruster’s Ice Cream/Nathan’s
3204 Atlanta Highway, Suite 220, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Dumpster open and trash in enclosure.
Inspector: McDuffie
Pupuseria El Guanaco Mex Grill
3616 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 83, Grade: B
Baskets for chips stacked with dirty deli paper between them; dried food debris in equipment. No date marking. Employees without hair restraint. Inspection from Dec. 2007 posted. Hot water at handsink causes pipes to knock and only allows a trickle of hot water. Roaches crawling on walls.
Inspector: McDuffie
Sonny’s Real Pit BBQ
3445 Mundy Mill Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 90, Grade: A
Cup of personal drink on prep table without straw and lid. Slicers, utensils, coke nozzles and ice machine with debris. Wash temperature on dishmachine 111-115 degrees. Shelves need resurfacing in back area due to rust. Floor tiles in walk-in freezer damaged. Light shields missing at grill and drive-thru area.
Inspector: Black
July 1
Bullfrogs
7000 Holiday Road, Buford
Score: 93, Grade: A
Kitchen handsink out of paper towels at start of inspection. Ladies restroom without soap. Repeat violation: Cooking utensils being stored in standing water (sanitizer). Bar dishmachine leaking detergent. Salad cooler struggles with lids off to maintain proper food temperatures. It has condensation inside.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Reunion Golf Club
5615 Grand Reunion Drive, Hoschton
Score: 94, Grade: A
Cup with pens and debris in bottom used as storage place for stem thermometers. Shelving under prep table with accumulation of food debris from prep above. Flies still prevalent in kitchen.
Inspector: Wentworth
Harbour Point Yacht Club
3313 Harbour Point Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 81, Grade: B
Food not labeled in storage with preparation date. Spray bottles not labeled. Repeat violation: Reach-in cooler struggling to maintain required temperature. Storage on floor. Microwave needs thorough cleaning inside and out. Repeat violation: Gaskets on coolers have an accumulation of mold, mildew and food debris. Upright cooler and freezer gaskets damaged. Repeat violation: Floors have an accumulation of food debris.
Inspector: McDuffie
Las Palomas
3050 Athens Highway, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Cook preparing sandwiches without gloves. Not all prepared foods labeled. Surfaces covered with aluminum foil. Grease container open and dripping on surrounding area. Dumpster open.
Inspector: McDuffie
Conchita Mexican Restaurant
2115 Athens Highway, Gainesville
Score: 83, Grade: B
No CFSM on site. Makeline food out of temperature on top. Food on steam table out of temperature. Eggs stored over vegetables. Vegetables stored in grocery bags. Ice scoop stored in ice.
Inspector: McDuffie
Weezies Kitchen
4147 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Megan Gill