The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Nov. 23-Dec. 2 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-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 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. 23
Great American Grill
1735 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Cloths laying on counters must be stored in sanitizer after use. Knife stored in sanitizer-only store on a clean, dry surface.
Inspector: Black
Gainesville
Elementary School
1145 McEver Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
Hollywood 15 Cinemas
120 Greenhill Circle NW, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
The Grill at
Chicopee Woods
2515 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Eatery/Good Food - Good People
2115 Athens Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Nov. 29
Willowwood Nursing Center
4595 Cantrell Road,
Flowery Branch
Score: 92, Grade: A
Shelves (underneath and between) side of oven and fryer with debris. Pipes leaking at dishmachine. Coved tiles with cracks at floor/wall juncture, food and water debris in cracks. Mold on walls at dishmachine. Roaches seen throughout kitchen.
Inspector: Black
Napoli's Pizza
5900 Spout Spring Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 98, Grade: A
Cutting boards heavily scarred especially one at prep cooler; granite top on pizza prep cooler with crack. Floors need cleaning behind equipment. Wrong ceiling tile in dishroom.
Inspector: Black
Nov. 30
Hall County Senior Center
434 Prior St., Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Thermometers not calibrated. Shelves in kitchen with debris.
Inspector: Black
Turnstile Deli
440 Falcon Parkway,
Flowery Branch
Score: 95, Grade: A
Bottles of water, cup of coffee, drink without straw (in disposable cup with lid) in kitchen. Spoons in basket for service at ice cream machine allow for all spoons to be touched by all consumers. Coffee stirrers not individually wrapped or dispensed.
Inspector: Wentworth
Gainesville-Hall County Meals on Wheels
430 Prior St., Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Stem thermometers not at right calibration.
Inspector: Black
Great American Cookies
150 Pearl Nix Parkway,
Suite E4, Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Sanitizing solution for cloths not measurable by test strips and solution dirty.
Inspector: Finch
Dec. 1
Dunn Right Catering
857 Bradford St., Gainesville
Score: 82, Grade: B
No paper towels in restrooms and men's . Dishes not sanitized after rinsing. Several food in hot box with temperature 78-120 F. Floors and walls need cleaning. Wall next to three-compartment sink damaged and needs repair, also underneath vent in kitchen. Damaged ceiling in men's restroom.
Inspector: Black
Dec. 2
Target Store T-2387
5865 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 95, Grade: A
Concentration of sanitizer for three-compartment sink not per manufacturer's directions.
Inspector: Finch
Lauren Blais