The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Oct. 5-11 by the Hall County Health Department, as appeared in The Times Oct. 21.
The department scores on a 100-percentile scale, with 85 and above considered passing. Kitchens are inspected at least every six months and are required to post their score sheets in public. A new establishment that has never served food must score a 100 to receive an initial report. When a restaurant changes ownership, another inspection is required. The establishment must score a 94 or higher to receive a new permit. To register a complaint against a restaurant, call the health department at 770-531-3973.
Oct. 5
Taqueria Durango, 1705 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
Score: 87
Boxes of tortillas and large bag of peppers stored on floor in dry storage. Foil being used to line shelves in coolers. Dish machine not dispensing sanitizer. Coke nozzles and diffusers with heavy mold and mildew growth. Makeline cooler struggling to maintain 41 degrees or below and door seal is moldy. Door gaskets on three-door, reach-in cooler damaged. Makeline coolers and cooler underneath grill missing thermometers. Accumulation of food and debris under shelves and at floor and wall juncture.
Inspector: Donna Black
The Paddock Grille, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton
Score: 95
No thermometers in Red Bull cooler used for cheese storage. Walls and baseboard need repair in kitchen. Ready-to-eat foods stored under leaking drain from evaporator in back cooler. No storage of ready-to-eat foods or foods that are not securely packaged under evaporator.
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Ninja Steak House, 5753 Old Winder Highway, Braselton
Score: 100
Inspector: Wentworth
East Hall Middle School, 4120 East Hall Road, Gainesville
Score: 98
Last two Dumpsters in the row (on right side, facing Dumpsters) have obvious holes on the front side of Dumpster that can allow for trash or liquids to leak out and insects or rodents to get in dumpster.
Inspector: Wentworth
Oct. 9
Hong Kong King Buffet, 635 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 88
Floors in kitchen are cracked, peeling and damaged. Walls with holes and peeling paint. Wall above pass-through with grease dripping down. Floors with debris underneath grill area and behind dish machine. Vents in hood system with grease accumulation. Boxes of foods stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Several foods uncovered in two-door, reach-in cooler. Cutting boards with residue sitting in pool of stagnant water. A couple of utensils with food residue. Cloths used to wipe contact surfaces not being stored in sanitizer between uses. Sides of fryers with grease accumulation.
Inspector: Black
Country Road Buffet, 1703 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100
Inspector: Black
Oct. 10
West Hall Middle School, 5470 McEver Road, Oakwood
Score: 96
Hot water sanitizing dish machine final rinse pressure not at required 15-25 PSI and higher. Second evaporator in walk-in freezer leaking condensate which is evident by the accumulation of ice on boxes below.
Inspector: Wentworth
Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 416 Shallowford Road, Gainesville
Score: 90
Wrapped cheese and other foods being dripped onto by leak in cooler underneath makeline areas. Several cutting boards with residue. Ice machine with mold on walls and baffle. Several thermometers missing in coolers and freezers. Door seals around frames for coolers with food residue. Bottom of reach-in freezer with build up of food debris and ice. Evaporator fan in walk-in cooler with dust. Floors in walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler near ramp need to be cleaned better. Grout next to back door damaged allowing water to pool. Coating from lights over fry station peeling.
Inspector: Black
New Holland Elementary, 170 Barn St., Gainesville
Score: 100
Inspector: Black
Hall County Senior Center, Prior Street, Gainesville
Score: 100
Inspector: Black
Oct. 11
Taqueria Los 2 Hermanos (mobile), 1870 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville
Score: 100
Inspector: Wentworth
Sydney's Buffet, Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 95
Food uncovered in storage.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
Fair Street Elementary, Fair Street, Gainesville
Score: 97
Ceiling tiles and walls in different areas of kitchen with food residue. Lights in walk-in coolers with debris on lights.
Inspector: Black
Hampton Inn, 450 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 97
Pans not being properly sanitized after washing.
Inspector: Black
Hall County Detention Center, 1700 Barber Road, Gainesville
Score: 100
Inspector: Wentworth
Days Inn, 520 Queen City Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 91
Boxes of batter stored on floor in storage area. Canned foods stored underneath three-compartment sink. Cloths used to wipe food contact surfaces not being stored in sanitizer between uses, cloths being stored in hand sink. Cabinet and drawers with food residue inside and around three-compartment sink with residue. Inside fridge, especially in drawers, with food residue. Paper towels missing at hand sink in kitchen area. Light over three-compartment area with no shield.
Inspector: Black
Cici's Pizza, 250 John Morrow Jr. Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 93
Racks used to run dishes through dish machine with food residue. Ceiling tiles and vents with dust in back of kitchen. Floor tile damaged on floor in front of three-compartment sink, allowing water to accumulate. Bulk food items (sugar, icing, etc.) not labeled. Not all cloths stored in sanitizer and cloths that are in buckets are not completely submerged.
Inspector: Black
-- compiled by Bianca Bruno