Restaurant Inspections: December 5

The following are restaurant health inspection scores as reported by Gwinnett County:

Subway #7106, 2100 Riverside Parkway #105A
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: December 5
Previous Score: 100 A (10/17/12), 91 A (1/14/12)
Type of inspection: Complaint
No Violations

McDonald's, 1050 Old Peachtree Road NW
Score: 83 B
Inspection Date: December 5
Previous Score: 91 A (5/21/12), 94 A (8/16/11)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)1 ] Ice shoot at self service station with slime like mold like build up. Cleaned at time of inspection. Food contact surfaces must be clean to sight & touch. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Cold-held potentially hazardous foods not maintained below 41oF; no time controls/documentation in place. Canadian bacon, sausage and egg above 41 deg. F DISCARDED. Cream cheese moved from counter to cooler (within 30 min of pulling from refrigeration). Must hold food at 41 deg. F or less. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1D, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(i) ] Time as a control for food safety written procedures not adequate. Written procedures updated on previous inspection not in facility. Facility replaced those written procedures with updated procedures that are inadequate. Written procedures updated on previous inspection faxed over to facility. The documentation on product when removed from temperature control has changed, so had facility update procedures to reflect changes. Facility must prepare adequate written procedures in advance for utilizing time as a control for food safety in advance. Maintain procedures in the facility. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 8-2B, Violation of Code: [.07(6)(g) ] Chlorine >200PPM in two sanitizer solution containers. Chlorine reduced to safe level (~50-100PPM). Must maintain chlorine at effective but yet safe levels. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Kirin House, 1064 Old Peachtree Road NW
Score: 86 B
Inspection Date: December 5
Previous Score: 87 B (6/12/12), 88 B (1/24/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 2-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(a) ] Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. Employee cutting squash with bare hands. Squash DISCARDED. Must use a barrier (e.g., single use gloves, a utensil, wax paper) when handling ready to eat foods. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-2, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(g) ] Chicken broth made Sunday not date-marked (two containers). Had the person in charge date-mark containers. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared and held in the establishment for more than 24 hours must be clearly marked to indicate the date by which the food must be consumed, sold, or discarded. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 14A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(k) ] Bowls without handles stored in food (two containers). Pulled bowls from bulk food. Ice scoop on waste crate of soda machine. Scoop removed from waste crate. Dispensing utensils must have handles. Utensils must be stored in a clean & sanitized surface. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 14C, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(r) ] Re-using vodka bottles, oil and soy sauce 5 gallon buckets, pepper sauce containers. May not re-use single service containers. New Violation.

Lin's Bistro, 1880 Braselton Highway Suite 122
Score: 82 B
Inspection Date: December 5
Previous Score: 92 A (5/30/12), 90 A (11/8/11)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 1-2, Violation of Code: [.03(1)(a)-(c) ] Person in charge unable to demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge. Provided information at time of inspection. Person in charge must be trained by the Certified Food Safety Manager to demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(c)1(i)-(iii),(v),(viii) ] Raw chicken stored above raw beef in freezer. Raw chicken on bowl on top of cut vegetables in prep cooler. Raw meats (pork, chicken, seafood) overfilled & spilling into vegetable containers. Contaminated vegetables DISCARDED. Raw meats reorganized according to cook temperature. Raw chicken above vegetables relocated to an approved location. Food must be protected from contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, prep, holding, and display from raw or cooked ready-to-eat foods. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 10D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(d) ] Bulk products removed from their original packages, and not labeled with the common name of the food. Product labeled at time of inspection. Multiple containers found not labeled. Bulk products removed from their original packages must be labeled with the common name of the food. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(1)(a) ] Strainers (two) with torn wire mesh. DISCARDED damaged wire strainers. Bamboo steamer baskets in facility. Materials that are used in the construction of utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment may not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food and under normal use conditions shall be safe, durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent. In addition, materials shall be sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing and shall be finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Materials shall be resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion and decomposition. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15C, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(d) ] Storage units throughout kitchen with build up. Nonfood contact surfaces of equipment must be cleaned at a frequency that prevents build up. New Violation. 17C, Violation of Code: [.07(5)(a),(b) ] Floors in storage room with heavy build up. Must clean floors at a frequency that prevents build up. New Violation.

Footprints Cafe, 706 Grayson Highway Suite 301
Score: 53 U
Inspection Date: December 5
Previous Score: 80 B (5/25/12), 85 B (3/1/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 1-2, Violation of Code: [.03(2)(a)-(n) ] Multiple critical violations in the facility. Person in charge must demonstrate active managerial control of food processes and train employees properly. New Violation. 2-1B, Violation of Code: [.03(5)(c) ] Employee did not wash hands prior to putting on gloves to prepare food. Had employee discard gloves wash hands and put on new gloves. Employees must wash hands prior to putting on gloves for food service. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-2A, Violation of Code: [.03(4)(a)-(f) ] Person in charge could not answer questions about what needs to be reported and to whom and when to exclude or restrict. Had employee print a copy of the health policy from our website. Person in charge must be able to answer questions about the employee health policy relative to what needs to be reported, exclusion and restriction. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(b) ] No paper towels at handsink in kitchen, ladies room and at the bar. Towels placed at each location. All handsinks must have individual towels or a hand drying device. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)1 ] Ice machine has mold. Food contact surfaces must be kept clean to sight and touch. Repeat Violation. 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Prep cooler on the cook line had multiple items above 41F including pasta, chicken and shrimp. Products were discarded. All potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41F or below. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. 6-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(d) ] Oxtail in walkin cooked last night still above 41F. Food was discarded. All potentially hazardous foods must be properly cooled. Foods must be cooled from 135-70F within 2 hours and from 70-41F within 4 hours for a total of 6 hours. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-2, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(g) ] Multiple items in the walkin cooler had no datemarking. Products made llast night were datemarked other products were discarded. All potentially hazardous foods must be datemarked when opened or prepared if being held for more than 24 hours and discarded within 7 days. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-2, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(h) ] Items date marked with a nine day discard. Proper dates were put on products. All potentially hazardous foods must be datemarked when opened or prepared if being held for more than 24 hours and discarded within 7 days. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 10D, Violation of Code: [.04(7)(c) ] Multiple bulk storage items in non original containers without labels. Containers were labeled. All items taken out of their original containers and stored in bulk must be labeled with the common name of the food. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 12C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(m) ] Sanitizer solution below 50 ppm. Buckets were remixed to proper levels. Wet wiping clothes must be stored in proper sanitizing solution. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 13A, No choking poster in the dining area. Poster printed and displayed. Must have a choking poster posted in the view of the customers in the dining room. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 14A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(k) ] Tongs at bar stored in room temperature water.Utensil and container sent to dishwashing. In use utensils must be stored in cold running water, water above 135F or on a clean dry surface. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 14B, Violation of Code: [.05(10)(g)2 ] Whisks and forks stored with their food contact surface up and handles down. Utensils must be stored with their handles up. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(a) ] Prep cooler on cook line registering an air temp of 48F. All equipment must be maintained in good working order. New Violation. 15B, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(p) ] No test strips available to test sanitizer. Must have proper test strips available to test sanitizing solution in dishwasher and sanitizing buckets. New Violation. Ceiling tile in back storage room needs to be replaced. Make sure dumpster doors are kept shut. Advisory statement needs to be in all capital letters. Facility closed due to 4th repeat on cold holding. Compliance conference 8;30 am 12-6-12, follow up inspection and an additional routine inspection will be required. Fees apply.