Restaurant Inspections: May 23

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

, 825 Duluth Highway
Score: 90 A
Inspection Date: May 23
Previous Score: 93 A (9/13/11), 100 A (8/1/11)
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 - foods in 4 coolers ( top of sauce station cooler, two prep coolers and sauce drawer cooler in kitchen area) exceeding 41F(see temp log). Foods had been placed in the coolers ~ 3 hrs. earlier and were moved to the walk-in cooler for cooling down. The coolers in the kitchen area had been off and PIC stated that they had been having a problem with the breakers tripping and will have an eletrician check problem. PIC turned on coolers and all coolers reached 41F or lower. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 14D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(n) ] Single-use gloves not discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occurred in the operation - observed gloved employee pick up dropped item off floor and proceed to prep food. Advised pic to discard gloves once contaminated. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

, 911 Duluth Highway Ste F
Score: 88 B
Inspection Date: May 23
Previous Score: 96 A (9/28/11), 97 A (8/16/11)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 6-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(d) ] Cooked potentially hazardous foods not cooled from 135oF to 41oF within a total of 6 hours. Five containers of pasta made the day before cooling >6 hrs at 44 deg. F. Pasta DISCARDED. Must cool from 135 deg. F to 70 deg. F within 2 hrs AND from 135 deg. F to 41 deg. F within 6 hrs. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1D, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(i) ] Roasted garlic for self service in cambro container under time as a control for food safety as per the person in charge (PIC). It was not documented with the time it was removed from temperature control. Written procedures not provided. According to the PIC, it is generally placed out at 10 and discarded at 3. Facility must have written procedures for utilizing time as a control for food safety. The roasted garlic must also be documented with the time it is removed from temperature control. This roasted garlic was placed out around 10:30AM. It was documented with that time & written procedures were prepared. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 11A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(e) ] Potentially hazardous foods not properly cooled by effective methods (shallow pans, ice water bath, adding ice as an ingredient, etc.). Pasta salad cooling on lower shelf near the cooler entrance; containers were stacked & covered. Must rapidly cool food from 135 deg. f to 70 deg. F within 2 hrs AND from 135 deg. F to 41 deg. F within 6 hrs via an EFFECTIVE cooling method. New Violation. 11D, Violation of Code: [.05(3)(g) ] Food thermometer not adequately designed for measuring the temperature of thin foods. Need a food thermometer that is adequately designed for measuring the internal temperature of thin mass foods (e.g., digital). New Violation.

, 911 Duluth Highway Ste E4
Score: 88 B
Inspection Date: May 23
Previous Score: 96 A (10/20/11), 96 A (4/21/11)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 3-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(3)(e) ] 4 hermetically sealed cans of food found with dents along the seams and were stored with those that were in good condition. One of the four cans was swollen. Damaged hermetically sealed cans of food must be stored separately from those that are in good, sound condition. Return to the supplier or discard. The damaged cans were separated and labeled as damaged. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 18, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(m) ] Exterior screen door not self-closing. Exterior doors must be self-closing & tight-fitting. New Violation.

, 2900 Highway 316
Score: 87 B
Inspection Date: May 23
Previous Score: 100 A (12/9/11), 80 B (4/6/11)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(n) ] Dishes and trays not being sanitized at dish machine and tray machines(in main kitchen and tower kitchen). Advised PIC to ensure dishes and trays are being santizied. PIC will sanitize equipment manually in the compartment sink until machines are working properly. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 8-2B, Violation of Code: [.07(6)(b) ] Three bottles of chemicals not labeled with their common names. Advised PIC to label chemicals with their common names. Bottles labeled. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 16B, Violation of Code: [.06(2)(d) ] No air gap provided for two sprayers in compartment sink in tower kitchen. Advised pic to provide an air gap of at least one inch between sprayer and flood level of sink. New Violation. 18, Violation of Code: [.07(5)(k) ] Observed three live cockroaches in kitchen area. PIC stated that frequency of pest control by an exterminator has recentlly been increased to once a week treatment. New Violation. 18 Violation of Code: [.07(2)(m) ] Observed back exterior door in tower kitchen open. Advised PIC that exterior doors shall remain closed when not in use. Door closed. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

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