Barrow County Restaurant Inspections for June 5: Winder Establishment Scores 73

The Northeast Health District reports the following health inspection scores for Barrow County.

, 64 E. May St., Suite K, Winder
Score: 73
Date of inspection: May 18, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
Critical violation: 

• Violation of : 2-1C. No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods (An employee was observed touching celery with bare hands. Corrected on site by discarding and advising employee to wash hands and put on gloves. No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods allowed.

Non-critical violations:

• Violation of : 1-2. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties (Certified food safety manager certification expired 5/11/2011. *REPEAT VIOLATION)
• Violation of : 2-2D. Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (An employee was observed washing hands in three-compartment sink. Corrected on site by advising employee to was hands at hand sink only.)  
• Violation of : 8-2B. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used (All spray bottles with sanitizer with chlorine concentration greater than 200 ppm. Must be 50 to 100 ppm.)
• Violation of : 12A. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display (Food stored on floor surface in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Food product must be stored at least 6 inches off floor.)
• Violation of : 17B. Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained (Drain plug missing from garbage Dumpster.)

at Kangaroo No. 3325, 634 Christmas Ave., Bethlehem
Score: 80
Date of inspection: May 17, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
Critical violation:

• Violation of : 6-1A. Proper cold holding temperatures (Reach-in cooler behind prep table with potentially hazardous foods stored in temperature danger zone, 41 degrees to 135 degrees F. Corrected on site by discarding out of temperature food product. *REPEAT COLD HOLD VIOLATION)

Non-critical violations:

• Violation of : 1-2. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties (No certified food safety manager present, original certification not posted.)
• Violation of : 2-2B. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use (Employee drink cup was stored on hand wash sink. Employee sandwich was stored on drainboard of three-compartment sink. Employee food and drinks must be stored separate from hand sinks, prep tables, three-compartment sink, clean equipment, etc. Corrected on site by removing.)
• Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used (Reach-in cooler not operating properly to maintain PHFs below 41 degrees F.)

, P.O. Box 12, Statham
Score: 87
Date of inspection: May 16, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
Critical violation:

• Violation of : 4-1A. Food separated and protected (Improper meat order and raw meats with ready-to-eat foods in reach-in cooler. Ground beef stored over eggs, raw sausage stored with tomatoes and over pork chops. Corrected on site by rearranging reach-in cooler.)

Non-critical violation:

• Violation of : 4-2B. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Three-compartment sink in use for washing utensils/equipment not set up with sanitizer in three-compartment. Corrected on site by filling three basin and adding CL to 50 ppm.

, 111 E. May St., Suite 10, Winder
Score: 91
Date of inspection: May 17, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
No critical violations
Non-critical violations:

• Violation of : 8-2B. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used (Chlorine contamination over 200 ppm in bucket. Divide to 50 to 100 ppm.)
• Violation of : 12A. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display (Sauce containers on floor in kitchen.)
• Violation of : 14A. In-use utensils: properly stored (Knives stored between table and wall. Store utensils on clean surface.)
• Violation of : 17B. Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained (Buckets with water/grease/food placed outside by back door. Place in trash.)

, 60 Broad St., Winder
Score: 96
Date of inspection: May 17, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
No critical violations
Non-critical violation:

• Violation of : 4-2B. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Heave slime mold buildup inside ice machine on deflector shield.)

, 841 A Ronald Wood Road, Winder
Score: 96
Date of inspection: May 17, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
No critical violations
Non-critical violation:

• Violation of : 4-2A. Food stored covered (Bags of bulk products — sugar, salt — not covered to protect from contamination. Provide bulk containers with lids, labeled for bulk product.)

, 64 E. May St., Winder
Score: 97
Date of inspection: May 16, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
No critical violations
Non-critical violation:

• Violation of : 18. Insects, rodents, and animals not present (Multiple flies were observed in the kitchen. Advised the person in charge to contact a pest control company to help reduce the fly population.)

, 330 Dunahoo Road, Winder
Score: 98
Date of inspection: May 21, 2012
Type of inspection: Routine
No critical violations
Non-critical violation:

• Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used (Remove black caulk from three-compartment sink so that it’s easily cleanable.)

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