The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Nov. 10-13 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 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. 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 at dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health-inspections.
To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environmental Health Department at 770-531-3973.
Nov. 10
Chef Wang Chinese Restaurant
275 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 84, Grade: B
Raw meat found stored above ready-to-eat foods in commercial beverage coolers. Raw chicken was stored about fish in two-door commercial cooler. Food must be stored according to minimum internal cook temperatures with ready-to-eat foods stored above raw meats. Wiping cloths were sitting on prep table, not in sanitizer solution. Wiping cloths are to be stored in sanitizer solution between uses. Bowls and scoops were buried in large bins of flour. Spoon with handle was found in chicken. Dispensing utensils need to be stored in a way that they are not contaminating food with handles above the top of the food.
Inspector: Amanda Gill
Court Yead Restaurant
400 EE Butler Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 90, Grade: A
No current Certified Food Safety Manager on staff; must obtain a CFSM as soon as possible. No consumer advisory on lunch or dinner menus. Remake menus to incorporate advisory.
Inspector: Donna Black
Gainesville High School
830 Century Place, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Pueblos Mexican Cuisine
3630 Thompson Bridge Road
Suite 1, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Gill
Subway Store No. 4563
151 Shallowford Road, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Lowboy in prep area gaskets and inside of the cooler had buildup of food debris. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency to prevent accumulation of food debris.
Inspector: T’Shane Williams
Zaxby’s
3724 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 94, Grade: A
Ice machine baffle in the dining area has pink mold residue; clean area often enough to prevent buildup.
Inspector: Williams
Nov. 12
Domino’s Pizza No. 4101
4012 Mundy Mill Road
Score: 94, Grade: A
CFSM certificate was not posted; the original certificate for CFSM should be posted in public view. Trash can in employee restroom has no lid. Restrooms that are used by females must be provided with a lid or cover. There is no self-closer on employee restroom; install self-closer to meet requirements for restroom doors. Lids to dumpster open; dumpster lids must be kept closed to prevent the entrance of pests.
Inspector: Williams
Easy B’s Kitchen
1547 Riverside Drive NE, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Fini’s Pizzeria INC
5857 Spout Springs Road Suite A306, Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
Employee eating breakfast with foods in kitchen area; foods must be in dining area only.
Inspector: Black
Mount Vernon Elementary
4844 Jim Hood Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Gill
North Hall High School
4885 Mount Vernon Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Gill
Oakwood Arrow Auto Auction
4712 Flat Creek Road, Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
South Hall Middle School
4335 Atlanta Highway,
Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Williams
Subway
3630 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Gill
The Top of Gainesville
787 Hospital Drive, Gainesville
Score: 87, Grade: B
No Certified Food Safety Manager on staff; obtain a CFSM as soon as possible. Three-compartment sink in kitchen with heavy buildup of debris. All food contact surfaces must stay clean and sanitized. Areas of cove baseboards and FRP are pulling away from walls in kitchen and walk-in cooler; have repaired.
Inspector: Black
Nov. 13
Chestnut Mountain Creative School
4841 Union Church Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Gill
Kentucky Fried Chicken
No. 18
3711 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 87, Grade: B
Food in make-line could hold unit was not at the appropriate temperature of 41 F. Unit was never turned on at the beginning of shift. Ovens racks with heavy buildup of food debris. Containers used to hold and store condiments with food crumbs and grease film. Surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency to prevent accumulations. Ceiling panels removed sue to leaking in the kitchen and dining room. Ceiling needs to be replaced with smooth, durable, cleanable tiles and have the leaks repaired. Floors underneath fryers and front counters found with heavy buildup of debris; need to be cleaned at a frequency to prevent accumulations. Condensate of freezer with heavy buildup of ice and has caused heavy ice buildup on floor; all physical facilities need to be maintained in good repair.
Inspector: Gill
Pizza Hut-Browns Bridge
1501 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Gill
Lanier Charter Career Academy
2719 Tumbling Creek Road, Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Hot water sanitizing dish machine’s final rinse temperature only reached 165 F. Cloths tucked in apron strings and laying out on prep surfaces. Cloths must be used clean and dry to wipe spills from plates and used for no other purposes or otherwise stored in sanitizer solution between uses.
Inspector: Wentworth
Elise Perkins