The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Sept. 26 - Oct. 2 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.
Sept. 26
Sea Bones
200 Washington Street, Gainesville
Score: 94, Grade: A
Cutting boards have an accumulation of mold/mildew.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Domingo
425-2 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 80, Grade: B
Repeat violation: Hand sinks not stocked; no paper towels in restaurant. Repeat violation: Food uncovered in storage. Repeat violation: Storage on floor. Gaskets on coolers have an accumulation of mold/mildew and food debris; some gaskets are damaged. No hot water. Dumpster doors open. Grease traps missing covers; area covered in broken concrete, cinder blocks and building debris.
Inspector: McDuffie
Lanier National Speedway
1 Raceway Drive, Braselton
Score: 91, Grade: A
Leftovers kept from one weekend race to the next need to be labeled with a discard date. Screen damaged at pit concession ordering counter. Door screen does not fit tight in frame at pit concession; gap at bottom. There is not a screen door at back door at main concession and door cannot be open during service without screen door. Ice scoop in main concession needs to be stored in a clean, protected location not on top of ice machine with other "stuff." Floor needs a good cleaning under grill.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Starbuck’s
4025 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 91, Grade: A
Three gallons of whole milk dated Sept. 24. Make-line cooler at 45 degrees F. Booster heater at hand sink not working; water at 60 degrees F.
Inspector: McDuffie
Wasabi
3446 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 95, Grade: A
Storage on floor. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Cleaning cloths on counters, equipment. Gaskets on all coolers have a build up of mold/mildew and food debris. Floors have an accumulation of food, dirt, trash.
Inspector: McDuffie
Johnny’s NY Style Pizza
7380 Spout Springs Road, Suite 450, Flowery Branch
Score: 90, Grade: A
Repeat violation: Pink water mold on ice machine baffle. Repeat violation: Thermometers missing in some coolers/freezer.
Inspector: McDuffie
Green Tea Restaurant
7380 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 82, Grade: B
Food stored without covering. Cutting board on make-line cooler and ice machine baffle have a buildup of mold/mildew. Bus pans of raw chicken, beef, and shrimp on counters in prep area out of temperature. Deep-fried, breaded chicken left on counter to cool. Storage on floor. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Gaskets on coolers have an accumulation of mold/mildew and food debris. Grease container open, grease on outer surfaces and dripping on ground.
Inspector: McDuffie
Longstreet Cafe
1043 Riverside Terrace, Gainesville
Score: 84, Grade: B
Dishwasher not dispensing any sanitizer; sanitizer container almost empty, supply line needed to be primed. Ice machine baffle with mold growth. Pint containers of milk — 17 and some had been out for service today — past their expiration date. Many cloths used to wipe counter and equipment not stored in sanitizer between uses. Cloths tucked in apron strings used for wiping hands. Fans in dish room heavy with dust. Slicer needs cleaning where sharpener fits — dried food debris. Dumpster lid open and accumulation of soaked in grease on concrete in front of Dumpster. No consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods or eggs.
Inspector: Wentworth
Sept. 29
Domino’s Pizza
890 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 81, Grade: B
Hand sink not stocked with paper towels, used to dispose of garbage. Make-line cooler turned off each night — has not yet cooled to required temperatures. Walk-in cooler is failing: Only foods delivered this morning are within required temperatures. Large amount of potentially hazardous food on counter for preparation. Repeat violation: sanitizer test strips damaged beyond use.
Inspector: McDuffie
Thai Dish
5911 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 92, Grade: A
Repeat violation: Storage on floor. Repeat violation: Gaskets on some coolers are damaged and have an accumulation of mold/mildew and food debris. Repeat violation: Floors have a buildup of dirt, food and grease.
Inspector: McDuffie
Burger & Shake 1
891 Dawsonville Highway, Suite 130, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Repeat violation: mold/mildew on drink dispenser nozzle. Repeat violation: Cleaning cloths on counters, tables and equipment. Dumpster open.
Inspector: McDuffie
Oodles
658B Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Cutting boards have an accumulation of mold/mildew. Cooler struggling to maintain required temperatures. Serving utensils for foods in make line have fallen down into food.
Inspector: McDuffie
Shane’s Rib Shack
5877 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Donna Black
Little Caesars
2159 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Floors need cleaning throughout kitchen and in walk-in cooler.
Inspector: Black
El Saborcito Michoacano
1705 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
Score: 93, Grade: A
Paper towels not dispensing at hand sinks. Ice cream being stored in freezer without tops and bags of ice and other foods being stacked on top. Personal items (receipts, paperwork, tools, etc.) on prep tables and shelves with items used for customer. Sanitizer buckets on floor and water with debris.
Inspector: Black
Oakwood Buffet
3640 Mundy Mill Road, Suite 116, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Mold along bottom of baffle and interior ceiling of ice machine. Accumulation of dried food residue along base and blades of cabbage chopper. Small amounts of grime buildup on drink dispenser nozzles. Warewashing machine ran many times during inspection and temperatures of water between 103-117. Duct tape around air gap at warewashing sink.
Inspector: Lydia Hoffman
Common Grounds Coffee Shoppee
5510 Main Street, Flowery Branch
Score: 93, Grade: A
Employee eating sandwich over lunch meats on food prep table. Butter stored directly beside raw eggs and chicken. No sanitizer bucket set up in kitchen and food debris with no sanitizer present in bucket up front.
Inspector: Hoffman
Sept. 30
Noruta Japanese Restaurant
975 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
Mold/mildew on ice machine baffle, soda nozzles and underneath cutting boards. Raw eggs stored beside ready-to-eat foods in cooler. Cloths used to wipe food-contact surfaces not being stored in sanitizer between uses. Two-door, reach-in cooler with condensate leak. Light needs to be shatterproof or shielded in room with chest-style freezer. Floors need to be cleaned better, especially underneath grills and coolers and at floor/wall junctures.
Inspector: Black
Schlotzsky’s Deli
302 Broad Street, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Ice machine baffle has pink water mold. Floors have food and trash, especially under counters and shelving.
Inspector: McDuffie
Tony’s Gourmet Naked Dawg
5201 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Foods in coolers without dates of expiration.
Inspector: Black
International House of Pancakes
430 Broad St., Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Hand-wash sink blocked with dirty dishes. Food uncovered in storage. Thermometers missing from several coolers. Cook putting on gloves without washing hands. The gaskets on all coolers in the cooking area have a heavy accumulation of mold/mildew, water and food debris, make-line gasket is heavily damaged. Floors have a buildup of water, foods and trash, especially under shelving and equipment and in the soda bag-in-box storage area.
Inspector: McDuffie
Papa Jack’s Country Kitchen
7437B Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 86, Grade: B
Employees handling foods without gloves; employees not washing hands before putting on gloves. Spray bottles without labels. Some gaskets are damaged and have mold, mildew and food debris.
Inspector: McDuffie
Sylvester Jones Elementary
Sixth Street-Chicopee, Gainesville
Score: 94, Grade: A
Pressure measuring 30 psi during final rinse for hot-water sanitizing dishmachine. Slicer blade guard, scoops and pizza wheel stored with dried food debris.
Inspector: Wentworth
Todino’s Pizza
150 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 92, Grade: A
Knives placed back in holder with food residue. Make-line cooler is struggling to maintain 41 deg or below. Floors beside grill and other areas in kitchen need cleaning to prevent insect/rodent attraction.
Inspector: Black
Oct. 1
Subway
2036 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Soft drink dispenser nozzles have mold/mildew.
Inspector: McDuffie
Reid’s Cafe
5337 Thompson Bridge Road, Murrayville
Score: 99, Grade: A
Dumpster open. Floors under equipment and shelving need more thorough cleaning.
Inspector: McDuffie
Oct. 1
Casa Camarillo
5200 Thompson Bridge Road, Murrayville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Harbour Point Yacht Club
3313 Harbour Point Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 90, Grade: A
No hand towels at hand sink. Make-line cooler struggling to maintain temperatures; heavy condensation on top and leaking onto floor. Gaskets on coolers have an accumulation of mold/mildew and food debris, upright cooler gasket damaged. Repeat violation: Floors have a buildup of food, trash and debris.
Inspector: McDuffie
Johnson High School
3305 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville
Score: 91, Grade: A
One steam line not maintaining food at required 135 degrees; foods ranging from 95-125 degrees.
Inspector: Wentworth
Dodobob Japanese Restaurant
1310 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Knives stored with food residue. Cloth inside container holding rice. Personal food items, newspaper, paperwork, etc. on shelves, coolers and other areas mixed in with items for customer. Ladles, scoops being stored in container of water. Floors with trash/grease behind grill, beside ice machine, cooler and in storage room.
Inspector: Black
Oct. 2
El Sombrero No. 2
250 John Morrow Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 80, Grade: B
Foods uncovered in storage. Can opener has an accumulation of dried food debris. Cutting boards have a build up of mold/mildew. Foods being hot-held on steam table not hot enough. Storage on floor. Cleaning cloths on tables, counters and equipment. Ice scoop placed handle down in ice bin. Aluminum foil and towels covering shelving. Pots being washed and rinsed, but not sanitized. Grease container and Dumpster open.
Inspector: McDuffie
Kiku Japanese Steak House
821 Dawsonville Highway Suite 260, Gainesville
Score: 85, Grade: B
No paper towels at hand sink in employee restroom. Foods uncovered in storage. Mold/mildew on ice maker baffle and soda dispenser nozzles. Storage on floor. Cleaning cloths on counters, equipment, etc. Ice scoops stored handle down in ice bins. Repeat violation: Gaskets on several coolers have an accumulation of mold/mildew and food debris. Some make-line gaskets are damaged.
Inspector: McDuffie
Top of Gainesville
787 Hospital Drive, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Megan Gill