The following are among the food service establishments inspected from Sept. 10-14 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 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. 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 dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health-inspections.
To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environmental Health Department at 770-531-3973.
SEPT. 10
Bell Minor Home
2200 Old Hamilton Place NE, Gainesville
Score: 87, Grade: B
Mold accumulation inside the interior of the ice machine in the kitchen. Cheddar cheese cold holding at 57 F in the reach in cooler.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
Chattahoochee Golf Grill
301 Tommy Aaron Drive; Gainesville
Score: 78, Grade: C
Establishment had no written vomit/diarrheal procedure in place in case the event were to occur. Drink dispenser with small mold particles inside of the sprite and coke dispenser nozzles. Raw chicken and raw bacon located at the bottom of a one-door standing cooler with date labels of Sept. 7 that were stored over night and had temperatures ranging between 48 F and 54 F. Many live and dead flies located at the bottom, inside of the standing one-door cooler beneath the out of temperature chicken.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Church’s Fried Chicken
600 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Small build up of mold slime and debris on one of the nozzles located on the drink dispenser machine.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Kiku Japanese Steak House
821 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 74, Grade: C
Person in charge could not produce documentation about employee health nor could he show evidence that employees have been trained on reporting any diseases that can been transferred from employees to food. No procedures for employees to follow during a fecal/vomit incident in facility. Dish machine was observed to register 0 ppm of chlorine sanitizer when measured with a chemical test kit. Raw chicken cooked to 160 F on the grill. Consumer Advisory was observed on menus not all in capitals and less than size 8 font. Live roaches underneath a wooden box in the back chemical room.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
New Peking Garden
7338 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
SEPT. 11
Biba’s Italian Restaurant
7338 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 82, Grade: B
Employee handling dirty dishes and utensils and then handling clean utensils without first washing hands. Bottom compartment of pizza make line cooler holding ambient temperature of 48 F with internal temperatures of dough stored overnight between 48-50 F.
Inspector: Lydia Hoffhines
Chick-Fil-A No. 3548
805 Dawsonville Highway NW, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Embedded crust on the sanitized baking trays in the kitchen. Observed mold accumulation on the shelves inside the walk in cooler unit.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
Sabor
528 Bradford St. SW, Gainesville
Score: 88, Grade: B
No written vomit procedure posted/located or EPA-regulated chemical in establishment. Person in charge went to the walk-in cooler and removed melted cheese stored in a container which had a date label of Sept. 7. The cheese had black mold forming on the plastic wrapping. Chopped lettuce which had been prepped the day before and stored in a bag without proper date labeling, as well as ground beef, beef steaks and bacon without proper labeling of what it is or date labeling.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Saigon Deli
3446 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 87, Grade: B
Establishment does not have written procedures for the clean-up and disinfection of vomiting/diarrheal events. Rice noodles and raw seed sprouts left out of temperature control.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
WnB Factory
7380 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 91, Grade: A
White rice at room temperature out on counter covered at 63 F.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
SEPT. 13
Catalina’s Restaurant
130 John W. Morrow Jr. Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 83, Grade: B
Person in charge failed in his duty to monitor proper cold holding and hot holding of time-temperature control safety foods. He could not provide health policy documentation or proof of training of employees in regards to employee health policy and could not mention any of the big six diseases. Open cup of soda on table. Cooked chicken in prep top cooler above 41 F or below.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
Chattahoochee Country Club
3000 Club Drive, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
5745 Old Winder Highway, Braselton
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Alex Reid
Ninja Steak House
5753 Old Winder Highway, Braselton
Score: 99, Grade: A
Dumpster receptacle missing a lid.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Zaxby’s No. 18801
3724 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 95, Grade: A
Raw chicken tenders stored in prep top cooler with the lid detached from the unit. Spatula with residue and grime stored with clean equipment. Dumpster left uncovered.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
SEPT. 14
Moonie’s Texas Barbecue
5545 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 91, Grade: A
Dented can of tomato sauce stored with unaltered cans.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Sushi Heeya
7380 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 76, Grade: C
Person in charge could not demonstrate knowledge and responsibility to an employee health reporting agreement. Bucket and washcloth in the hand sink. Individual servings of salad stored in the merchandiser cooler uncovered. Sanitizing dish machine did not register any sanitizer when ran twice. Multiple sushi rolls above required 41 F. No written procedure on file for sushi rice which is kept out at room temperature using TPHC (time as public health control). Fried octopus stored in reach-in cooler for over 24 hours with no datemark indicated the date of preparation or date to be discarded.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
World Language Academy at Chestnut Mountain
4670 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
Hand sink in the warewashing area does not have any mean of drying hands.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
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 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. 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 dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health-inspections.
To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environmental Health Department at 770-531-3973.
SEPT. 10
Bell Minor Home
2200 Old Hamilton Place NE, Gainesville
Score: 87, Grade: B
Mold accumulation inside the interior of the ice machine in the kitchen. Cheddar cheese cold holding at 57 F in the reach in cooler.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
Chattahoochee Golf Grill
301 Tommy Aaron Drive; Gainesville
Score: 78, Grade: C
Establishment had no written vomit/diarrheal procedure in place in case the event were to occur. Drink dispenser with small mold particles inside of the sprite and coke dispenser nozzles. Raw chicken and raw bacon located at the bottom of a one-door standing cooler with date labels of Sept. 7 that were stored over night and had temperatures ranging between 48 F and 54 F. Many live and dead flies located at the bottom, inside of the standing one-door cooler beneath the out of temperature chicken.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Church’s Fried Chicken
600 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 96, Grade: A
Small build up of mold slime and debris on one of the nozzles located on the drink dispenser machine.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Kiku Japanese Steak House
821 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville
Score: 74, Grade: C
Person in charge could not produce documentation about employee health nor could he show evidence that employees have been trained on reporting any diseases that can been transferred from employees to food. No procedures for employees to follow during a fecal/vomit incident in facility. Dish machine was observed to register 0 ppm of chlorine sanitizer when measured with a chemical test kit. Raw chicken cooked to 160 F on the grill. Consumer Advisory was observed on menus not all in capitals and less than size 8 font. Live roaches underneath a wooden box in the back chemical room.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
New Peking Garden
7338 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
SEPT. 11
Biba’s Italian Restaurant
7338 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 82, Grade: B
Employee handling dirty dishes and utensils and then handling clean utensils without first washing hands. Bottom compartment of pizza make line cooler holding ambient temperature of 48 F with internal temperatures of dough stored overnight between 48-50 F.
Inspector: Lydia Hoffhines
Chick-Fil-A No. 3548
805 Dawsonville Highway NW, Gainesville
Score: 95, Grade: A
Embedded crust on the sanitized baking trays in the kitchen. Observed mold accumulation on the shelves inside the walk in cooler unit.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
Sabor
528 Bradford St. SW, Gainesville
Score: 88, Grade: B
No written vomit procedure posted/located or EPA-regulated chemical in establishment. Person in charge went to the walk-in cooler and removed melted cheese stored in a container which had a date label of Sept. 7. The cheese had black mold forming on the plastic wrapping. Chopped lettuce which had been prepped the day before and stored in a bag without proper date labeling, as well as ground beef, beef steaks and bacon without proper labeling of what it is or date labeling.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Saigon Deli
3446 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 87, Grade: B
Establishment does not have written procedures for the clean-up and disinfection of vomiting/diarrheal events. Rice noodles and raw seed sprouts left out of temperature control.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
WnB Factory
7380 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 91, Grade: A
White rice at room temperature out on counter covered at 63 F.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
SEPT. 13
Catalina’s Restaurant
130 John W. Morrow Jr. Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 83, Grade: B
Person in charge failed in his duty to monitor proper cold holding and hot holding of time-temperature control safety foods. He could not provide health policy documentation or proof of training of employees in regards to employee health policy and could not mention any of the big six diseases. Open cup of soda on table. Cooked chicken in prep top cooler above 41 F or below.
Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
Chattahoochee Country Club
3000 Club Drive, Gainesville
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
5745 Old Winder Highway, Braselton
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: Alex Reid
Ninja Steak House
5753 Old Winder Highway, Braselton
Score: 99, Grade: A
Dumpster receptacle missing a lid.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Zaxby’s No. 18801
3724 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Score: 95, Grade: A
Raw chicken tenders stored in prep top cooler with the lid detached from the unit. Spatula with residue and grime stored with clean equipment. Dumpster left uncovered.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
SEPT. 14
Moonie’s Texas Barbecue
5545 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 91, Grade: A
Dented can of tomato sauce stored with unaltered cans.
Inspector: Alex Reid
Sushi Heeya
7380 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Score: 76, Grade: C
Person in charge could not demonstrate knowledge and responsibility to an employee health reporting agreement. Bucket and washcloth in the hand sink. Individual servings of salad stored in the merchandiser cooler uncovered. Sanitizing dish machine did not register any sanitizer when ran twice. Multiple sushi rolls above required 41 F. No written procedure on file for sushi rice which is kept out at room temperature using TPHC (time as public health control). Fried octopus stored in reach-in cooler for over 24 hours with no datemark indicated the date of preparation or date to be discarded.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
World Language Academy at Chestnut Mountain
4670 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch
Score: 96, Grade: A
Hand sink in the warewashing area does not have any mean of drying hands.
Inspector: Chelsea Lewis
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