The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Sept. 22-27 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-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 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.
Sept. 22
American Legion Post 7
2343 Riverside Drive, Gainesville
Score: 84, Grade: B
Cake for surface this night baked in home kitchen. Manual washing of kitchenware, utensils in three-compartment sink with no sanitizer step. Three-compartment sink in bar with hot water at a temperature of 82 F. Neither hand sink (nor three-compartment sink) in bar supplied with hot water over 82 F.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Lanier Charter Career Academy Unit A
2719 Tumbling Creek Road, Gainesville
Score: 87, Grade: B
Knives stored in rack above clean side of three-compartment sink with food debris on blades. Many baking items - springform pans and specialty pans - in dry storage with dried food debris on them. Food splatters on underside of mixer motors (both). Pork loins smoked and partially cooked through the smoking process were being cooled to reheat for service tomorrow.
Inspector: Wentworth
Sonny's Real Pit BBQ
3445 Mundy Mill Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Lanier Charter Career Academy, Unit B
2719 Tumbling Creek Road, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth
Krystal No. 18
3470 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 92, Grade: A
Employee bottled waters. Some gaskets damaged. Gaskets need cleaning; mold, mildew, food and water accumulations. Dumpster open. Grease container with grease on exterior surfaces. Container not completely on pavement.
Inspector: McDuffie
Sept. 23
S & H Concessions
1258 Industrial Blvd., Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Wentworth
Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center
1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Boxes of hot dog buns sitting on floor. Clean ice cream scoops stored in freezer in used plastic grocery bag. No test strips to monitor sanitizer level in cloth storage container.
Inspector: Wentworth
Sept. 26
Firehouse Subs
333 Shallowford Road,
Suite D, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Employee drinks in bottles. Single serve condiments, flatware etc. in plastic containers with food debris. Drain at three-compartment sink has tile, grout missing.
Inspector: McDuffie
World Language Academy
4670 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
Hot water sanitizing dish machine final rinse pressure above the required 15-25 psi, greater than 27 psi.
Inspector: Wentworth
The Honey Baked Ham Company and Cafe
1237 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Microwave has food splatters. Can opener has food debris and ice maker has mold, mildew. Shelving below hand sink area still rotted out. Dumpster plug. Utility closet must be cleaned out; walls throughout most of kitchen have food splatters, etc. Floors throughout, especially along the wall have food, trash and debris.
Inspector: McDuffie
Biba's Italian Restaurant
833 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Several foods not covered in walk-in and make lines. Soda gun has mold, mildew; ice maker interior surfaces have mold, mildew. No date-marking September in evidence. Some gaskets damaged. Hand sink and prep sink need resealing to wall. Warewasher has build-up on inside and outside surfaces. Gaskets have mold, mildew and food, water. Floors throughout need detailed cleaning, especially around ice maker, drink cooler and all sinks; FRP coming away from wall; cove tiles caved in behind sinks and drink cooler leaking water all over floor; walls with food splatters; area by cook area with grease and dust; ceiling tiles greasy and dusty.
Inspector: McDuffie
El Mariachi Mexican and Country Food
804 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Employees cutting fruit, making ready to eat sandwiches and cutting ready to eat onions with bare hands. No dates on foods. Single service cups and other to go items on floor in upstairs room.
Inspector: Donna Black
Sept. 27
Cheeseburger Bobby's
5855 Spout Springs Road, Suite A 408, Flowery Branch
Score: 97, Grade: A
Gasket on make line needs replacing to provide a smooth, durable, easily cleanable surface; shield between shelf and mop sink must be replaced to protect product stored on shelf. Equipment needs cleaning often enough to be free of accumulations. Walls at cook area have grease, dust.
Inspector: McDuffie
Reunion Golf Club
5615 Grand Reunion Drive, Hoschton
Score: 92, Grade: A
Ice maker has mold, mildew on interior surfaces. Microwaves have food splatters on interior surfaces; slicer has food debris. Foil on surface; gaskets on some coolers damaged. Cutting boards need resurfacing or replacing. Warewasher still needs detailed cleaning. Hood system needs cleaning soon; all gaskets need detailed cleaning; equipment needs detailed cleaning on all outer surfaces. Cove molding in walk-in no longer attached; floors in freezer need better cleaning.
Inspector: McDuffie
Luna's Restaurant
200 Main St. SW, Suite 102, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Shelby Finch
Friends Cafe at Spout Springs Library
6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 99, Grade: A
Gasket on reach-in damaged. All gaskets need detailed cleaning; shelving, counters, etc., need detailed cleaning to be free of accumulations.
Inspector: McDuffie
Megan Gill