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Two Schools Earn A's: Restaurant Inspections May 6

Several Caribbean and Mexican restaurants in Lawrenceville, Ga. were also inspected.

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

Samurai Chicken, 2346 A Lawrenceville Highway 
Score: 91 A
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: 67 U (4/26/13), 85 B (10/17/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 6-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Egg wash being kept out of refrigeration holding above 41 degrees. Placed in cold unit. Keep all potentially-hazardous foods holding below 41 degrees. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

, 970 McElvaney Lane
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: 100 A (12/6/12), 100 A (2/10/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
No Violations

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McKendree Elementary School, 1600 Riverside Parkway
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: 100 A (12/4/12), 100 A (5/14/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
No Violations

Bojangles, 1470 Lawrenceville Highway
Score: 100 A
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: N/A (4/30/13)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
No Violations

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Courtyard Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care, 1000 River Centre Place
Score: 98 A
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: 100 A (12/11/12), 91 A (5/25/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(1)(a) ] Washed/ready-to-eat produce stored on paper towel lined food containers. 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. New Violation. 17D, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(i) ] Light bulbs not shielded, coated or shatter-resistant in 2 upright coolers & 1 upright freezer. Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. New Violation.

Mango Latino Grill, 3870 Lawrenceville Highway Suite 114
Score: 95 A
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: 87 B (2/28/13), 92 A (2/8/13)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 2-2B, Violation of Code: [.03(5)(j)1&2 ] Employee water bottle stored on prep table next to food; no single use cup/lid/straw. Employee multi-use drinking glass, without a lid, stored on the front of house prep table, above sugar packets & napkin wrapped utensils. Drinks discarded. Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. Drinks shall be in a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 17A, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(l) ] Men's & women's restroom doors don't close completely/properly. A toilet room located on the premises shall becompletely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door. New Violation.

Coconut Grove Jamaican Grill, 2249 Lawrenceville Highway #B
Score: 88 B
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: 88 B (10/1/12), 93 A (1/25/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 4-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(c)1(i)-(iii),(v),(viii) ] Raw employee fish stored above customer foods (rice, beans) in the refrigerator. Raw chicken stored above produce in the refrigerator. Fish moved below customer food; chicken moved to the freezer. Raw chicken was sitting in the prewash compartment of the dish sink, while a red sanitizer bucket (filled with a clear liquid) was on the adjacent drain board. Sanitizer bucket was removed from the drainboard at the time of inspection. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: 1) storing raw animal foods below/away from produce/cooked/ready-to-eat foods; 2) storing chemicals away from food/food prep areas. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(a) ] Broken wires on strainer; broken handles on pot. Broken shelf in upright cooler, shelf directly above the drawers. Maintain equipment/utensils in good repair. New Violation. 15C, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)2,3 ] Grease/dust accumulated on cookline equipment, dry storage shelves, shelves holding grill. Ice buildup in the reachin freezer, chest freezer. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation. 17D, Violation of Code: [.07(5)(d) ] Grease/buildup on the ventilation hood. Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. New Violation.

Tijuana Taqueria, 4785 Sugarloaf Parkway
Score: 75 C
Inspection Date: 
May 6
Previous Score: 99 A (3/21/13), 79 C (3/11/13)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 1-2, Violation of Code: [.03(3)(a)-(d) ] Failure to complete, and provide proof of completion for, an approved food safety training. No proof of CFSM present at facility at time of inspection. Facility must employee a CFSM. New Violation. Correct By: 05/16/2013. 1-2, Violation of Code: [.03(1)(a)-(c) ] Person in charge was unable to demonstrate knowledge of general food safety practice. (Cook temps, hot and cold-holding temps, could not locate test strips). Person in charge educated on food safety. Person in charge should be able to demonstrate knowledge of food safety. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(b) ] The only handwashing sink in the kitchen was not provided with paper towels. Paper towels provided. Paper towels should be provided at handwashing sinks at all times. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.03(5)(d) ] At the time of inspection a brown box was located in the only handwashing sink. Box removed from sink. Handwashing sinks should be easily accessible at all times. 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. Rice and beans hot-holding at temperatures below 135oF. Items reheated to 165oF. Hot-holding potentially hazardous foods should be held at 135oF or above. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 11D, Violation of Code: [.05(3)(g) ] Facility could not provide a digital thermometer. Must provide a digital thermometer for measuring temperature of thin foods. New Violation. 12C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(m) ] No sanitizer registering in the sanitize bucket. Sanitizer added. Sanitizer should be at the recommended levels. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.


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