Lawrenceville Restaurant Scores a 39: Restaurant Inspections Apr 30

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

Tequila Mexican Grill, 1108 Herrington Road Suite 1
Score: 82 B
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 59 U (4/17/13), 100 A (2/25/13)
Type of inspection: Follow-up
Violations: 3-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(1) ] Food (cooked steak and chicken) stored under a dripping condensation line in walkin cooler. The condensatoin was dripping directly on the food items. Had manager discard food items. Must monitor for and discard food items that have become adulterated. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(c)1(i)-(iii),(v),(viii) ] In the walkin cooler, raw chicken stored above raw eggs. Raw pork stored above salsa. In freezer, raw chicken stored over vegetables and impanatas. Had manager rearrange items so that they were stored properly. Must store food items properly to ensure they are separated and protected. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

GRN Recovery Center, 615 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road
Score: 87 B
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 95 A (12/3/12), 100 A (6/14/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 3-1B, Violation of Code: [.04(3)(a) ] Food received at around 10:00am was found to be above 41F in reachin cooler. (Chicken parm, liman beans, and salad with sliced tomatoes) (See temps above) All other items in the cooler were around 38F. The cooler was functioning properly. Had manager discard food items due to unknown time the food had been out of temperature - Must receive foods at 41F or cooler or 135F or warmer. Advised manager to check all food items that are potentially hazardous that are being delivered and to not accept them unless they are the correct temperature. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(b) ] Mold like substance found inside of the ice machine. Advised the manager to wash, rinse, and sanitize the inside of the ice machine. Must clean food contact surfaces often enough to preclude the buildup of debris on them. There will be an informal follow-up within 10 days to check the ice machine. There will be a bill for this service. New Violation.

Best Wings, 2522 Cruse Road
Score: 39 U
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 82 B (1/11/12), 88 B (8/1/11)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 1-2, Violation of Code: [.03(2)(a)-(n) ] Manager in charge did not have control overr the food safety at this facility. Evidence includes improper cooling of foods, untrained food employee in food safety, improper handwashing. Need to have a certified food safety manager on-site or someone who is knowlegeable at all times. New Violation. 2-1B, Violation of Code: [.03(5)(c) ] Employee working in kitchen did not wash hands before putting on gloves to handle cooked chicken - Had Employee discard chicken and go wash his hands and put on gloves. Employee came out of bathroom and went straight to work with clean utensils without washing hands first. - Had employee wash hands and discard single use utensils she had handled. Employee changling gloves while working with ready to eat food but did not wash hands between glove changes. - Had employee wash hands and put on new gloves. Employees must wash hands at proper times.  Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(a) ] Upon arriving for the inspection two employees were cutting up celery bare handed - Had employees discard celery. - Must have a suitable barrier between ready to eat food items and hands. Cannot bare hand contact ready to eat food items. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-2B, Violation of Code: [.03(5)(j)1&2 ] Four employee drinks sitting on top of cooler (2 watere bottles and two coffee cups) - Had manager move cups to back office area. Must use suitable cups for employees drinks in kitchen area. (Single use cup with a lid and straw stored where it cannot contaminate food surfaces, utensils, or food items. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(a) ] No soap at front hand sink. - Had employee put more soap out at sink - Must have soap at all handsinks at all times. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(c)1(i)-(iii),(v),(viii) ] Raw beef stored with cooked ham in freezer in open containers - Had employee stored foods properly. Raw eggs sitting in direct contact with raw chicken in reachin cooler - had manager rearrage foods so they were stored properly. Employee handling raw beef for philly sandwich and then handle bread. - Had manager discard bread, go wash hand, and put on new gloves. Raw beef in prep cooler stored over sauces. Had manager rearrange food items so they were stored properly. Must keep all foods separated and protected. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. 5-1B, Violation of Code: [.04(5)(f) ] Rice in rice warmer reheating for two and a half hours minimum was at 71F. Had manager discard food. Must reheat food items using proper reheating times and temperature perameters. Food must rapidly reheat to 165F within 2 hours. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] 10 bags of fries sitting out under counter on shelf with no temperature control - Most bags of fries were around 66F and had been sitting out for around an hour and a half. Had manager start to cool them back off in cooler - Miscellaneous other food items in reachin cooler were not being held below 41F. See temps above. Must maintain potentially hazardous food items at 41F or cooler when not hot holding. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 8-2B, Violation of Code: [.07(6)(e) ] A can of raid ant killer pest control found in kitchen. Manager removed from facility. Must use approved pesticides for kitchen areas. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 12C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(m) ] More than three wet wiping cloths stored out on counters and not in sanitizer buckets - Had manager put wet wiping cloths in sanitizer buckets. - Must keep wet wiping cloths in sanitizer buckets when not in use. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 12D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(g) ] Storing cooked chicken and soap buckets on vegetable sink - Had manager move chicken and buckets. Must use the vegetable sink to wash fruits and vegetables only. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 14D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(n) ] Reusing single use gloves to handle food; going from raw to ready to eat foods with the same gloves on - Had gloves discarded and new ones put on. Must use gloves for one task only and change as often as needed. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15C, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)2,3 ] Hand towel dispenser handle filthy; cooler handles very dirty; sides of fryer covered in grease; wire racks dirty, inside of reachin cooler in back foom filthy - Must keep items clean and free of debris. New Violation. 16B, Violation of Code: [.06(2)(j) ] Mop sink has a hose and nozzle attached with no backflow pereventer installed. - Must install a backflow preventer on mop sink if hose is to be used in the manner described above. New Violation. 17C, Violation of Code: [.07(5)(n) ] Trash all outside at back door. Need to clean up around back area. Must keep facility free of litter and unnecessary debris. New Violation. 18, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(m) ] All of the doors of the establishment were open upon arrival for inspection - Had manager close doors. There were no screens on doors, except the back door. Must protect outter openings of the facility to protect against insects entering the facility. Keep doors closed unless a proper screen door is installed. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Craig Elementary School, 1075 Rocky Road
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 98 A (10/18/12), 100 A (5/9/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
No Violations

Uptown Cafe, 117 Perry Street
Score: 97 A
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 93 A (10/18/12), 93 A (3/22/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 13A, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(d) ] Handwashing sign not provided at handwashing sink in the kitchen and restroom. Handwashing signs issued & posted. Handwashing signs must be at all handwashing sinks. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 14C, Violation of Code: [.05(10)(e) ] Paper towels, grill bricks stored in the restroom. Had owner relocate product to an approved location. Do not store food equipment, supplies in the restroom. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(1)(a) ] Cracked bowl, cooking utensils in poor condition (strainer, wooden spoons). Cracked bowl removed from facility, utensils/strainer DISCARDED. Food service equipment must be maintained in good repair. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(a) ] Gasket to 2 door cooler torn. Must maintain refrigeration components in good repair. New Violation.

Gwinnett Technical College - Culinary Department, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Score: 83 B
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 91 A (12/3/12), 89 B (4/13/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 3-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(1) ] Mold like growth on duck fat & feta cheese. Both items DISCARDED. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 10D, Violation of Code: [.04(8)(b) ] Mozzarella cheese (two containers) with use by date of 4-16. Product DISCARDED. Expired Foods: Packaged, commercially processed foods that are for sale to the consumer shall be removed from sale immediately after the manufacturer’s expiration date or the sell-by date. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 16B, Violation of Code: [.06(2)(c) ] Water temperature below 100 deg. F at multiple handwashing sinks in the kitchen. A handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide tempered water at a temperature of at least 100ºF (38ºC) through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Repeat Violation. 17B, Violation of Code: [.06(5)(o),(p) ] Drain plug not supplied at dumpster and cardboard dumpster. Using Drain Plugs: Drains in receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall have drain plugs in place. Repeat Violation.

Wendy's, 200 South Clayton Street
Score: 83 B
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 91 A (1/23/13), 77 C (11/14/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(b) ] Ice machine has moldlike substance present around the chute. 2. Drink nozzles have buildup of debris substance present on diffusers at the front counter and drive-thru dispensers. Ice bins, beverage dispensing nozzles and units, cooking oil storage tanks, coffee bean grinders, or water vending equipment must be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. The employee cleaned the equipment. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Asiago cheese, cheddar cheese, sliced tomatoes, raw beef patties, and sour cream holding between 44F-53F in the prep coolers. Cold-held potentially hazardous foods must be maintained below 41F. The employee discarded the foods. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(d) ] Cheddar cheese, blue cheese crumbles, and sliced tomatoes prepared at 8:00 AM, temped 12:04 PM between 51F-55F in the prep coolers. Potentially hazardous foods prepared at ambient temperature must be cooled to 41F within 4 hours. The employee discarded the foods. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 11A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(e) ] Cheddar cheese, sliced tomatoes, and blue cheese crumbles temperatures increased by 5 degrees within one hour of cooling. Potentially hazardous foods not properly cooled by effective methods (shallow pans, ice water bath, adding ice as an ingredient, etc.). The employee discarded the foods. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 11D, Violation of Code: [.05(3)(g) ] Thermometers are not present for the prep coolers that are near the drive-thru window and meat cooler. Hanging thermometer in refrigeration units must located to measure the air temperature at the warmest part of the unit. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(q) ] Ambinet air temperature of the front prep cooler is 46F and the prep cooler (raw beef patties only) is 47F. The ambient air temperature of the coolers must be at or below 41F. The employee removed the foods from the cooler. New Violation.

Marcos Pizza, 3375 Sugarloaf Parkway Suite 102
Score: 89 B
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 96 A (1/23/13), 96 A (11/14/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 1-2,Violation of Code: [.03(3)(a)-(d) ] The Certified Food Safety Manager,CFSM, separated from the restaurant in January and the current CFSM certificate is not present. Proof of a CFSM must be provided.  New Violation. Correct By: 05/14/2013 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)1 ] Slicer was stored as clean with tomatoes between the blades. Food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch. The employee cleaned the slicer. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(b) ] 1. The pizza slicers and the prep surfaces have not been sanitized today. In-use utensils and equipment must be sanitized at least every four hours. The employee sanitized the surfaces. 2. The employee did not clean the food thermometer before and after assessing temperature of the sauce. Food thermometer must be clean before and after use. The employee cleaned the thermometer. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 12C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(m) ] Wiping cloths were stored in 0 ppm of quaternary ammonium. In-use, wet wiping cloths not stored in an approved sanitizing solution. The employee adjusted the container to 400 ppm of quaternary ammonium. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Firehouse Subs, 860 Duluth Highway Suite 1040
Score: 92 A 
Inspection Date: April 30
Previous Score: 98 B (11/13/12), 87 B (6/2/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 10D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(d) ] Squeeze bottles on prep cooler not labeled with common name. Marked as a note on previous inspection. All foods taken from their original container must labeled with the common name. New Violation. 11D, Violation of Code: [.05(3)(g) ] Facility only has a bimetallic thermometer. A thermometer capable of measuring the temperature of thinly sliced foods must be provided. Please obtain a digital thermometer. **Please not that this is a repeat violation from the last routine inspection**  Repeat Violation. 13A, Violation of Code: [.10(2)(g) ] Inspection report hidden behind umbrellas for outside tables. Inspection report must be in public view at all times. Umbrellas were moved. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.