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Restaurant Inspections: May 16

A Lawrenceville Waffle House scored poorly and another restaurant is in jeopardy of having their permit suspended.

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

, 929 Buford Drive #400
Score: 96 A
Inspection Date: 
May 16
Previous Score: 91 A (8/8/11), 90 A (1/19/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 2-2B, Violation of Code: [.03(5)(j)1&2 ] Water bottle stored on prep table without a straw. Drinks must be stored in a single use container with a lid AND a straw. Drinks transferred to a to-go cup with a lid and a straw. Moved to table with other personal items. Personal drinks must be stored where they will not contaminate food, food service equipment or supplies. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

, 928 Buford Drive
Score: 88 B
Inspection Date: 
May 16
Previous Score: 85 B (8/9/11), 96 A (1/19/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Cold-held potentially hazardous foods not maintained below 41oF; no time controls/documentation in place. Sour cream DISCARDED. Marinara (portioned/top layer) too warm. One container DISCARDED. The rest of the containers moved to the bottom section of cooler. Must hold at 41 deg. F or less. IF THIS ITEM IS MARKED OUT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION, THEN THE PERMIT MAY BE SUSPENDED. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. 6-1B, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Hot-held potentially hazardous foods not maintained above 135oF; no time controls/documentation in place. Chicken and mashed potatoes reheated. Must hold at 135 deg. F or higher. IF THIS ITEM IS MARKED OUT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION, THEN THE PERMIT MAY BE SUSPENDED. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. 13A, Violation of Code: [.10(2)(g) ] Most recent health score not posted. 96 score from 01-19-2011 posted. Must post the most recent health score. New Violation.

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, 1255 Scenic Highway
Score: 71 C
Inspection Date: 
May 16
Previous Score: 90 A (12/20/11), 86 B (6/27/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 2-2A, Violation of Code: [.03(4)(a)-(f) ] Person in charge unable to state all five symptoms/illnesses and when to exclude and restrict. Discussed with person in charge on proper employee health policy procedures and when to call the health department. Person in charge must be aware of employee health policy procedures. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(b) ] Papertowels not provided for back kitchen handsink. Papertowels provided at time of inspection. Must ensure papertowels are provided for all handsinks. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)1 ] Food contact surfaces not clean to sight and touch. Interior of ice machine not clean (buildup of debris around shoot). Must clean and sanitized interior of ice machine. Must ensure all food contact surfaces are clean to sight and touch. New Violation. 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(l) ] Temperature of hot water sanitization for mechanical dishmachine not reaching proper temperature to sanitize food contact surfaces. Plate surface temperature at 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish machine cycled four times in a row. Must ensure proper hot water temperature for sanitization is provided. 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 (as noted on temperature observations). Foods discarded. Must ensure all cold-held potentially hazardous foods are maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1B, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Hot-held potentially hazardous foods not maintained above 135oF; no time controls/documentation in place (as noted on temperature obserations). Foods discarded. Must ensure all hot-held potentially hazardous foods are maintained at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-2, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(g) ] Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared and held in the establishment for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate the date by which the food must be consumed, sold, or discarded.04(6)(g) Several (4) containers of waffle batter not properly date marked or not date marked at all in stand up cooler. Container of gravy not date marked in stand up cooler. Must ensure all potentially hazardous, ready-eat foods that are not going to be used within 24 hours are properly date marked. New Violation. 8-2B, Violation of Code: [.07(6)(g) ] Sanitizer concentration for sanitizing buckets well above 200 ppm for chlorine. Sanitizing buckets changed and proper concentration added. Must ensure proper concentration of sanitizer is added. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 12D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(g) ] At time of inspection, numerous used card board boxes, buckets, and other items being stored in vegetable preparation sink. Vegetable preparation sink cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. Must ensure only fruits and vegetables are washed in vegetable preparation sink. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15C, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(d) ] Non-food contact surfaces not clean. Interior of cold-hold prep unit and interior stand-up 2-door reach-in cooler not clean (buildup of food debris and water). Must ensure all non-food contact surfaces are clean. New Violation.

- Vending 1 Hooper Renwick, 501 Pike Street
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: 
May 16
Previous Score: 100 A (12/7/11), 100 A (4/27/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
No Violations

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- Vending 2 Hooper Renwick, 501 Pike Street
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: 
May 16
Previous Score: 100 A (12/7/11), 100 A (4/27/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
No Violations

- Vending 3 Hooper Renwick, 501 Pike Street
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: 
May 16
Previous Score: 100 A (12/7/11), 100 A (4/27/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
No Violations

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