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Restaurant Inspections: October 24

Two Lawrenceville, Ga. restaurants score U's and an elementary school falls short of a perfect score.

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

Zaxby's, 3390 Sugarloaf Parkway #550
Score: 91 A
Inspection Date: 
October 25
Previous Score: 98 A (2/10/12), 92 A (9/26/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Chicken tenders in prep cooler above 41. Chicken placed in bottom cooler to cool to 41. All cold holding food must be kept at 41 or below. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Chicken tenders in prep cooler above 41. Chicken placed in bottom cooler to cool to 41. All cold holding food must be kept at 41 or below. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Chicken tenders in prep cooler above 41. Chicken placed in bottom cooler to cool to 41. All cold holding food must be kept at 41 or below. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(d) ] Tomatoes and chicken not cooled to 41 from ambient temperature within 4 hours. Food discarded. All foods must be cooled to 41 from ambient temperature within 4 hours. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Jenkins Elementary School, 12 Village Way
Score: 99 A
Inspection Date: 
October 25
Previous Score: 100 A (5/10/12), 100 A (11/29/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(a) ] Ice build up on coil in freezer. Equipment must be maintained in good repair. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(3)(f) ] Tongs for corn & fried chicken at self service bar too short (large container for chicken). Longer tongs provided for corn. Fried chicken transferred to half pans and appropriate utensils. Utensils for self service foods that are unwrapped must be longer than the widest opening of the container. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

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Shogun Japanese Steak House, 860 Duluth Highway Suite 1200
Score: 61 U
Inspection Date: 
October 25
Previous Score: 87 B (6/6/12), 90 A (11/14/11)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 4-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(c)1(i)-(iii),(v),(viii) ] CROSS CONTAMINATION: Employee handled raw egg & then touched cooked ready to eat vegetables on plate for customer. Vegetables recooked. May not handle ready to eat foods after handling raw meats or eggs. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)1 ] Interior of ice machine with mold like build up. Ice machine cleaned at time of inspection. Food contact surfaces must be clean to signt & touch. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 5-2B, Violation of Code: [.04(7)(e) ] DISCLOSURE statement missing for raw fish or undercooked fish on in house menu & the paper sushi menu. Asterisk on items offered raw or undercooked does not match the asterisk on the reminder statement (facility has like 3-4 different symbols used as the asterisk). DISCLOSURE statement must be provided on animal derived foods that are offered raw or undercooked. Asterisk on menu items that are offered raw or undercooked must be the same as the asterisk provided on the reminder statement. Address immediately. Will recheck in 3-10 days. 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. Roe at 55 deg. F and imitation crab at 54 deg. F in ice bath at sushi prep station. Roe and imitation carb >41 deg. F moved to refrigerator for rapid cooling to 41 deg. F. Must hold at 41 deg. F or less. Ensure ice bath is set up to be EFFECTIVE. 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. Fried rice on prep counter at 125 deg. F. It was DISCARDED. Must hold rice at 135 deg. F or higher. 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. Three containers of broth made >24 hrs ago in cooler not date marked. Date marked at time of inspection. 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. 8-2B, Violation of Code: [.07(6)(b) ] Three spray bottles with chemicals & one storage container with detergent not labeled. Chemicals labed at time of inspection. Chemicals must be labeled. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 13A, Violation of Code: [.10(2)(g) ] Health score behind the service counter and blocked by a statue. Inspection report must be posted in public view within 15 feet of the primary entrance, 5-7 feet above the floor, and readable from one foot. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(1)(a) ] Two strainers found with broken, torn wire mesh. Both strainers DISCARDED. Food service equipment under normal use conditions shall be safe, durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 16B, Violation of Code: [.06(2)(c) ] No warm water at employee restroom handwashing sink. Warm water restored at time of inspection. Warm water at a minimum temperature of 100 deg. F must be supplied at all handwashing sinks. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 17A, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(l) ] Door to employee restroom open. Door closed at time of inspection. Door to resrooms that open into the kitchen area must remain closed. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Green Tomato, 256 Gwinnett Drive
Score: 64 U
Inspection Date: 
October 25
Previous Score: 86 B (7/9/12), 99 A (5/25/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 2-2B, Violation of Code: [.03(5)(j)1&2 ] Employee drink cups in food prep area. cups removed. All employee drink containers must be a single use disposable cup with a lid and a straw. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.06(2)(l) ] Removed handsink from diswashing area. A handsink must be conveniently located for use by employees. New Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(a) ] No soap at the handsink located by the mopsink. All handsinks must be supplied with soap at all times. New Violation. 3-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(1) ] several cases of moldy strawberries in the walk in. Strawberries were discarded. Foods must be kept in good condition safe and unadulterated and honestly presented. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Hush puppy mix, cornbread mix left sitting on prep tables above 41F. Products discarded. All potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41F or below. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1D, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(i) ] Product on buffet lines not discarded at or prior to the 4 hour time limit. ( tomatoes,cut fruit,chicken salad,potatoe salad, assorted meats and cooked vegetables etc) Products were discarded. All potentially hazardous foods under time as a control must be discarded within 4 hours. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-2, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(g) ] Pork chops and meatloaf made yesterday were not date marked. Products marked with the proper date. All potentially hazardous foods in the facility for more than 24 hrs must be date marked and discarded within 7 days. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-2, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(h) ] Hamburge prepared on All potentially hazardous foods in the facility for more than 24 hrs must be date marked and discarded within 7 days. 10-17 not discarded as of inspection. Product discarded. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 10D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(d) ] Multiple containers not labeled with the common name of the food. Starch,BBQ sauce yeast etc. All foods removed from their original containers and stored in bulk shall be labeled with their common name. New Violation. 14D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(n) ] Person in charge had the same pair of gloves on since beginning of inspection, in and out of the kitchen filling and removing from buffet in and out of coolers handling dirty dishes, then proceeded to slice tomatoes. Had employee change gloves. Gloves are to be used for a single task only. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(1)(j) ] Single use containers being reused to store food. Single use containers shall be discarded after original product is used. Repeat Violation. 17A, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(l) ] Mens room door does not self close. Toilet facilieties must be completely enclosed and provided with a tight fitting and self closing door. New Violation. 17D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(h) ] Cell phone sitting on prep table in prep area. Employee belongins must be kept in a locker or a designated area away from food prep or storage. New Violation. 18, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(m) ] Back door propped open with a rock. Door closed. Outside doors must be self closing to protect against the entry of pests and or rodents. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

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