The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Oct. 26-Nov. 4 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. To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environmental Health Department at 770-531-3973.
Oct. 26
Sonic Drive In
7425 Spout Springs Road,
Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
Splash guard broken at prep sink, condensate leak in prep cooler, condensate frozen all over ceiling, shelves and boxes in walk-in freezer. Grease, food on shelves, outside bulk food containers, cooler and freezer doors. Floors with food, grease especially underneath and behind equipment; water pooled on floors - walls with food, grease accumulation. Light shield missing in back area.
Inspector: Donna Black
Big Creek Tavern
3050 Big Creek Road, Buford
Score: 92, Grade: A
Mold, mildew beginning in ice maker baffle. Hood system dripping grease. Restaurant has approximately 70 seats when septic system is sized for 50 seats. Grease container off concrete slab. Walls and ceiling need detailed cleaning in kitchen.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Blimpie
1062 Thompson Bridge Road,
Suite 1, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Mold and mildew on tea nozzles and coke diffusers. Veggie slicer has accumulated veggie deposits. Mold, mildew on walk-in cooler racks and thermometer. Outside of make line cooler doors had food residue, gaskets and area where door contacts cooler. Cabinet storing bread bags has food debris.
Inspector: Shelby Finch
Domino's Pizza
4841 Hog Mountain Road,
Flowery Branch
Score: 95, Grade: A
Large bottle of hand sanitizer on prep table. Gloved hands being washed.
Inspector: Black
Bell Minor Home
2200 Old Hamilton Place NE, Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Leak underneath dish machine. Walls around, underneath dish machine with mold.
Inspector: Black
Oct. 27
Wauka Mountain Elementary
5850 Brookton-Lula Road, Gainesville
Score: 98, Grade: A
Ceiling panels around diffusers in kitchen are very dusty.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Arby's
3652 Mundy Mill Road, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Frozen chicken uncovered in container in reach-in freezer. Ice machine had mold, mildew on baffle. Coke machine diffusers had mold, mildew. Tea nozzles had accumulation of residue and deposits. Food debris on interior of bottle lids stored below food prep table. Tongs placed in containers of frozen chicken in reach-in freezer. Food service trays stacked wet on storage rack.
Inspector: Finch
Oct. 29
Inman Perk Coffee
102 Washington St. NW, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Chemicals stored next to food products and utensils. Straws for self-service must be individually prewrapped.
Inspector: Black
Mount Vernon Elementary
4844 Jim Hood Road, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Slicer with dried food debris on top of blade cradle, both sides.
Inspector: Wentworth
Dairy Queen
3156 Frontage Road, Gainesville
Score: 98, Grade: A
Improper brush (paint brush) used for melted butter. Containers for ice cream waffles had food debris; some shelving, interior of ice cream machines had some residue buildup. Ceiling tile peeling in grill area.
Inspector: Finch
Gourmet Services
(Gainesville State College)
3820 Mundy Mill Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Finch
New Horizons North
2020 Beverly Road, N.E., Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Several utensils with handles melted. Grease accumulation on lights and spigots underneath hood.
Inspector: Black
Nov. 1
Mac's Pit Stop Grill
3008 McEver Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Brenau Dining Services
Tea Room
One Centennial Circle, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Flowery Branch Auction
and Antiques
5540 Atlanta Highway,
Flowery Branch
Score: 99, Grade: A
Ceiling tiles in entire kitchen and dry storage have been removed. Several personal items on shelf with items for kitchen.
Inspector: Black
Brenda's Restaurant
3003 Gillsville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 97, Grade: A
Several shelves with debris need to be cleaned. Personal items stored with kitchen items.
Inspector: Black
Fair Street Elementary
695 Fair St., Gainesville
Score: 98, Grade: A
Seams in walk-in cooler dripping water. Replace any kitchenware (trays, ice scoops, etc.) when become cracked or damaged. Vents in hood and few fans with dust and need cleaning.
Inspector: Black
Re-Cess Southern Gastro Pub
118 Bradford St., Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Warewasher needs detailed cleaning inside and out. Hood system dripping grease. Leaks under warewasher sink and three-compartment sink. Floors in kitchen have broken, cracked, missing tiles. Personal items on ice maker.
Inspector: McDuffie
Nov. 2
Tropical Breeze Restaurant
5545 Atlanta Highway,
Flowery Branch
Score: 95, Grade: A
Foods without dates. Replace missing light shields (plastic tubs) on lights in back of kitchen.
Inspector: Black
Sonic Drive In
3415 Atlanta Highway,
Flowery Branch
Score: 98, Grade: A
Walk-in freezer with condensate dripping. Floors need better cleaning in mop area and underneath equipment and in dry storage area.
Inspector: Black
Nov. 3
Grapes & Hops Bar and Bistro (The Club Room DBA)
4856 B Hog Mountain Road,
Flowery Branch
Score: 90, Grade: A
No paper towels at hand sink. Mold, mildew on soda guns. Gaskets on walk-in cooler, freezer and dorm cooler damaged.
Inspector: McDuffie
New Holland Elementary
170 Barnes St., Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Gainesville Middle School
1581 Community Way, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Nov. 4
Georgia Dog
4360 Friendship Road, Buford
Score: 90, Grade: A
Foods in hot drawer with holding temps 119-127. Floors with grease underneath equipment.
Inspector: Black
Comfort Inn and Suites at Lake Lanier
4951 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Black
Comfort Inn and Suites at Lake Lanier
4951 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford
Score: 91, Grade: A
No CFSM. Employee washing hands in three-comp. sink, then dry on cloth towel. Several drawers need to be cleaned out due to food residue.
Inspector: Black
Huddle House Restaurant
4809 Golden Parkway, Buford
Score: 95, Grade: A
Chopper with food residue - ice machine with mold, mildew on baffle. Walls in walk-in cooler with white flaking residue - floors underneath shelves with residue.
Inspector: Black
Kentucky Fried Chicken
1904 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
AJ's Food Fun & Friends
322 Spring St., Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Some floor tiles cracked, broken, missing.
Inspector: McDuffie
Jennifer Messer