The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Feb. 28- March 6 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.

Feb. 28

4700 Royal Lake Drive,
Flowery Branch

Score: 81, Grade: B

One hand sink blocked with cutting boards, hand sink in bar not stocked. Foods stored uncovered. Can opener stored with dried food debris; utensils stored in drawers and bus pans with dried food debris. The majority of prepared foods in cooler are not marked with preparation, use-by, shelf life, consume-by, or expiration dates. Five half-gallons of buttermilk with expiration date of Feb. 19 one gallon of whole milk with expiration date of Feb. 25 and a quart of pasteurized eggs with the expiration date of Jan. 27. Cook with cleaning cloths in apron strings, cleaning towels on counters, etc. Walls in warewasher area have an accumulation of mold/mildew. Concrete is not a smooth, durable, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable surface. Hood vents have dust and grease accumulation.

Inspector: McDuffie

4012 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood

Score: 93, Grade: A

No paper towels in employee restroom. Single-serve boxes stored on floor. Gasket on makeline door split, allowing food debris to accumulate. Dumpster open. Coved baseboard not installed behind hot water heater as requested Jan. 12, 2007, and again July 24, 2007. Baseboard needed to seal floor/wall juncture and hole behind hot water heater; louvered doors behind prep counter broken, and are covered with dust from air handler and died food splatters.

Inspector: McDuffie

3050 Big Creek Road, Buford

Score: 96, Grade: 96

Cutting boards have accumulation of mold/mildew.

Inspector: McDuffie

2371 Browns Bridge Road

Score: 99, Grade: A

Several ceiling tiles damaged in storage areas.

Inspector: Black

275 Peal Nix Parkway, Gainesville

Score: 96, Grade: A

Cloths used to wipe food contact surfaces not being stored in sanitizer between uses. Food/dust residue on shelves above dish machine and three-compartment sink.

Inspector: Black

Feb. 29

118 Main St., Gainesville

Score: 96, Grade: A

Food handler with earphones in and sometimes pulling out of ear then putting back in ear. Flooring around mop sink and where new floor meets old floor is pulling up.

Inspector: Donna Black

2283 Browns Bridge Road,
Gainesville

Score: 99, Grade: A

Box of single-service cups stored on floor in kitchen.

Inspector: Black

951 Green St., Gainesville

Score: 100, Grade: A

Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie

600 E.E. Butler Parkway,
Gainesville

Score: 83, Grade: B

Fried chicken in warmers below required holding temperature. No thermometers in coolers/freezers. No thermometers for use by cooks. Cleaning cloths on equipment, counters, etc. Single-service items stored on floor. Dumpster area has an accumulation of trash. Employee bathroom door rotted halfway up. Floor tiles cracked and broken. Floors have dirt, trash and food debris.

Inspector: McDuffie

1062 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville

Score: 100, Grade: A

Inspector: McDuffie

March 3

2224B Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville

Score: 94, Grade: A

Slicer and can opener stored with dried food debris. Pizza make-line gaskets have an accumulation of food debris. Small cooler under counter has split/torn gasket. Some cove tiling around kitchen areas broken.

Inspector: McDuffie

4830 Golden Parkway, Buford

Score: 80, Grade: B

Employee coughing and not washing hands before working with food. Employee with significant amount of coughing in kitchen. Several knives, peelers and chip baskets with food residue. Soda gun at bar with mold and mildew. Box of oysters on floor in walk-in cooler. Dirty dishes being stacked on top of boxes of food.

Inspector: Black

200 Main St. Hunt Tower,
Gainesville

Score: 99, Grade: A

Gaskets on make-line coolers are split/torn and have an accumulation of food debris.

Inspector: McDuffie

990 Riverside Drive, Gainesville

Score: 95, Grade: A

Ice maker has mold and mildew on baffle, lid needs cleaning. Gaskets on make-line coolers are torn/split and have an accumulation of mold and mildew and dried food debris.

Inspector: McDuffie

4860 Golden Park Village, Buford

Score: 100, Grade: A

Inspector: Black

601 South Enota Drive, Gainesville

Score: 94, Grade: A

Foods uncovered. Gaskets torn/split. Gaskets have an accumulation of dried food debris. Mop sink tiles broken.

Inspector: McDuffie

March 4

809 Jesse Jewell Parkway,
Gainesville

Score: 98, Grade: A

Keep phones, phone holders and all drawers clean.

Inspector: Black

3602 Southland Drive,
Flowery Branch

Score: 87, Grade: B

Wiping cloths stored in solution without detectable sanitizer. Current inspection and food service permit are not hung for public viewing, framed sitting in box in office. Hands not being washed between glove changes and task changes and donning gloves to work with food.

Inspector: Laurie Wentworth

5510 Church St., Flowery Branch

Score: 96, Grade: A

Cutting boards have mold and mildew.

Inspector: McDuffie

5745 Old Winder Highway,
Braselton

Score: 88, Grade: B

Paper towels missing at hand sink in back of kitchen. Foods uncovered in make-line cooler. Raw ground beef patties sitting directly on shelf in cooler not wrapped. Several pans and knives with residue. Cloths used to wipe food-contact surfaces not being stored in sanitizer between uses. Ceiling tiles missing in back of kitchen. Couple of vents missing in hood system, vents have been missing for a while.

Inspector: Black

3465 Mundy Mill Road,
Flowery Branch

Score: 87, Grade: B

No paper towels at hand sink. Ice maker baffle, drink dispensers and cutting board have mold and mildew. Walk-in freezer has an accumulation of condensation that freezes inside and outside of freezer. Gasket around door has an accumulation of mold and mildew and is dry and split. No thermometer in freezer. Storage shelving rusted. Mop sink and kitchen floor has broken, cracked tiles and missing grout throughout. Vents missing from hood, grease accumulated and dripping over fryer area.

Inspector: McDuffie

March 6

1043 Riverside Terrace, Gainesville

Score: 83, Grade: B

Mashed potatoes held on stove at 120 degrees F. Slicer with dried food residue on blade cradle from last use. Can opener with dried food on blade; whisk dropped on floor and hung back on rack.

Inspector: Wentworth

726 Jesse Jewell, Gainesville

Score: 86, Grade: B

Milk and sour cream in make-line cooler at 48-52 degrees. Cloths not being stored in sanitizer. Level of sanitizer in buckets undetectable. Temperature gauge on dish machine not working. Clean floors better in dry storage area.

Inspector: Black