The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Nov. 17-20 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 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.
Nov. 17
Shivan of Gainesville, DBA Ramada Limited
Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Glaze peeling from tub in 257. Garden tub in 269 needs cleaning. Dumpster area has discarded furniture outside of enclosure. Refrigerators have food debris in/on gaskets. Microwaves need cleaning. Microwave in 364 has burned paint on interior. Continental breakfast rules not followed.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Georgianna Motel
Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 98, Grade: A
Glaze peeling from tub in 124. Shower curtains have an accumulation of mold/mildew.
Inspector: McDuffie
Krystals
1002 Jesse Jewell, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Repeat violation: Veggie press set on floor to allow room for other items to air dry. Krystal pans for grill top stored on floor. Keep eggs stored below ready-to-eat foods in walk-in. No sanitizer registering on test strips for buckets and cloths kept on counter tops. Repeat violation: Keep inspection posted for both walk-up and drive-through customers. Tea urn stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Box of cups stored on floor in kitchen. Women’s bathroom trash can needs a cover. Keep side doors to Dumpster shut and install a drain plug. Keep floor/wall juncture under three-compartment sink clean and keep area free of standing water. Light covers cracked in walk-in freezer and kitchen, need replaced.
Inspector: Lydia Hoffman
Sonny’s BBQ
3445 Mundy Mill Road,
Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
No sanitizer registering on test strips for sanitizer buckets. Pans stored wet nested or pooling water. Cutting board stored flat on prep table while still wet.
Inspector: Hoffman
Johnny’s New York
Style Pizza
104 Carrington Park, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Cloths used to wipe food contact surfaces must stay submerged in sanitizer between uses and not left laying on counters or halfway out of bucket. Walls and floors beside and behind pizza oven with debris and need to be cleaned.
Inspector: Donna Black
Gainesville Middle School
715 Woods Mill Road, Gainesville
Score: 98, Grade: A
Fans in kitchen areas with dust accumulation. Walls peeling paint and moldy in dish machine room; ceiling tiles in dish machine room with dust. Vents and spigots in hood system with dust accumulation.
Inspector: Black
Taqueria Jalisco
425 Atlanta Highway, Suite 8, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Oakwood Elementary School
4500 Allen St., Oakwood
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Spout Springs Elementary
6640 Spout Springs Road,
Flowery Branch
Score: 99, Grade: A
Walls need painting: Behind drainboard at three-compartment sink, dishroom wall behind trash can area, walls around mop sink. Mop sink needs resealing along top. Crack at wall juncture behind dishmachine needs to be sealed to prevent water and food from accumulating in crack to be attraction for insects/rodents. Threshold tile damaged in walk-in freezer. Overhead in dishroom with dust accumulation. Fluorescent light over three-compartment sink not working.
Inspector: Wentworth
Nov. 18
Centennial Elementary School
815 Century Place, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Evaporator fans in walk-in cooler with black dust/residue.
Inspector: Black
Gainesville High School
850 Century Place, Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Evaporator fans in walk-in cooler with black debris on outside covers of fans. Walls in walk-in cooler peeling paint; dust on ceiling tiles in kitchen area.
Inspector: Black
Super 8 Motel
541 Dorsey St., Gainesville
Score: 94, Grade: A
Furniture in 206 and 207 dusty. Rules of continental breakfast are not being followed.
Inspector: McDuffie
El Ranchito Mexican
Restaurant
1824 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 87, Grade: B
Repeat violation: Foods uncovered in storage. Repeat violation: Cutting boards have a heavy buildup of mold/mildew. Repeat violation: Cleaning cloths on counters, table, equipment, etc. Repeat violation: Gaskets on coolers are heavily damaged and have an accumulation of food debris, water, etc. Repeat violation: No sanitizer test strips. Floors need better cleaning. Buildup of dust on fire suppression system and surrounding area. Hood ventilation system has grease buildup.
Inspector: McDuffie
McDonald’s
3183 Frontage Road, Gainesville
Score: 85, Grade: B
Repeat violation: Buildup of mold/mildew on soda dispensers. Unmarked spray bottles. Five-gallon tea jugs stored on floor of walk-in. Employees not wearing hair restraint. Repeat violation: Wall-hung freezers with nuggets, pies, etc. have a build up of dried food crumbs and frozen condensation.
Inspector: McDuffie
Dairy Queen
3156 Frontage Road, Gainesville
Score: 93, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Mount Vernon Elementary
4844 Jim Hood Road, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Several spatulas and scoops stored with dried food debris on them. Slicer with dried food debris on blade arm.
Inspector: Wentworth
North Hall Middle School
4856 Rilla Road, Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Open box with open bag of chicken patties stored under freezer evaporator with large amount of frozen condensation on box.
Inspector: Wentworth
Nov. 19
New Holland Elementary
170 Barn St., Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Subway
3208A Atlanta Highway,
Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Employee eating in food preparation area. Dumpster open, trash outside of Dumpster.
Inspector: McDuffie
Waffle House No. 953
4410 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 96, Grade: A
Cardboard on walk-in cooler shelf. Repeat violation: Gaskets on drawer and reach-in coolers in cook area have an accumulation of food debris and mold/mildew. Interior of coolers need a thorough cleaning. Floors throughout have dirt, food debris, trash etc.
Inspector: McDuffie
Waffle House No. 615
3175 Frontage Road, Oakwood
Score: 93, Grade: A
Repeat violation: Gaskets on drawer and reach-in cook area have an accumulation of mold/mildew and food debris. Repeat violation: Dumpster open. Grease collection container has a buildup of grease on the exterior surfaces. Floors in dry storage have dirt, trash, etc., especially under shelving. Ants in dry storage on the floor, shelving and a box with a jam spill.
Inspector: McDuffie
Pasquales
1011 Riverside Drive, Gainesville
Score: 66, Grade: U
Can opener blade with dried food debris, metal shavings accumulated behind blade. Clean and sanitize after use. Tea nozzles with buildup of mold. Food handler with watch that dangles at wrist during food prep. Shelving throughout kitchen and inside coolers (reach-in and walk-in) need cleaning. Reach-in cooler door gaskets need a good cleaning — accumulation of food debris. Metal cooler flooring rusty and in general disrepair. Floors need a thorough cleaning, especially at the floor/wall juncture where water, food and grease have accumulated and can be attraction for insects and rodents. Walls throughout also need good cleaning, especially behind prep table and sinks. Backup pan of marinara sauce being held on steam line to heat and be ready for service. Evidence of rodent activity behind cabinet in kitchen. Containers of ricotta cheese with expired date on container Oct. 27. Food handler prepping salad with bare hands.
Inspector: Wentworth
Lula Elementary
6130 Chattahoochee St., Lula
Score: 93, Grade: A
Slicer with dried food debris among ring guard (back side). Blade for juicer with food debris (dried) on blades and juncture of blades. Cloth storage bucket for sanitizer cloths used to wipe dining table with large amount of food debris buildup in water.
Inspector: Wentworth
Fatboy’s Diner and Grill
1296 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth
Nov. 20
Dean Myers Elementary School
2676 Candler Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Subs of Gainesville
984 Riverside Drive, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Soft drink dispensers have a black substance.
Inspector: McDuffie
North Hall High School
4885 Mount Vernon Road,
Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Cookies out on trays loosely covered with plastic wrap for service on top of milk boxes (two serving lines) and on table students pass to pay at third serving line.
Inspector: Wentworth
Wauka Mountain Elementary
5850 Brookton-Lula Road,
Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Dumpster (one further from the building) appears to be leaking from bottom side on right and front left leg. Overhead fans need to be dusted to prevent dust from blowing onto food/food contact surfaces. Slicer with dried food debris seen/felt on back of motor where sliced foods will "hit" and fall to be "scooped out" for use.
Inspector: Wentworth
Megan Gill