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Buford Restaurant Scores: Failed Inspections, Other Reports
What did inspectors note in recent health department in the Buford area?
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Recent restaurant inspections in Buford and nearby, as conducted by the Gwinnett County Health Department.
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- Sbarro Italian Eatery Mall of GA
3333 Buford Drive
Score: 97/A
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Date: May 19, 2015
Previous scores: 100/A (11/17/14); 99/A (5/13/14)
Observations: Observed employee using a wrist band and watch while preparing/serving food.
- Golden Buddha Restaurant
4300 Highway 20
Score: 90/A
Date: May 19, 2015
Previous scores: 97/A (1/15/15); 65/U (1/7/15)
Observations: Observed employee wash hands with cold water and soap and continued with food prep. Observed employee rinse gloves at the handsink by the cook line.
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- Subway
3280 Hamilton Mill Road, Suite 301
Score: 57/U
Date: May 14, 2015
Previous scores: 96/A (10/17/14); 100/A (5/13/14)
Observations: No active managerial control. Violations for hand washing, knowledge of the employee health policy, using a hand sink, cleaning & sanitizing food contact surfaces, reheating for hot holding, cold holding (amongst other good retail practices) were observed today. Food employees not cleaning hands immediately before engaging in food prep; between glove changes; after handling money. Employees were not using proper cleaning procedure: washing <20 seconds, using cold water, turning the water off with clean hands, etc. Training provided; employees washed their hands again. PIC unable to convey knowledge of the employee health policy: symptoms, illnesses, exclusion/restriction requirements, reporting requirements. A disposable wiping cloth was stored in the back hand sink. Food debris left on the slicer that was stored clean on the prep table shelf. Observed PIC cleaning the dining tables with a disposable cloth & a spray bottle. Potentially hazardous foods reheated for hot-holding not reheated so that all parts of the food reach a temperature of at least 165F for 15 seconds. Cold-held potentially hazardous foods not maintained below 41F. No small-diameter probe thermometer available for measuring temperatures of thin-massed foods. Women’s restroom door is not completely closing; not tight-fitting.
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- Friend’s House
3300 Hamilton Mill Road #110
Score: 54/U
Date: May 14, 2015
Previous scores: 87/B (3/24/15); 96/A (1/27/15)
Observations: No active managerial control. Violations for food in good condition safe and unadulterated, food separated and protected, food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized, and date marking (amongst other good retail practices) were observed today. Foods not safe, adulterated, and/or not honestly presented. Bowl used to portion raw beef was stored directly on top of carrots in the cold-top cooler; food adulterated. Food discarded. Raw beef stored above raw pork in the freezer. Raw chicken and raw pork potstickers stored above crab sticks in the freezer. Unwashed produce stored above ready-to-eat food (sauces) in the walkin cooler. Food separated & organized. Food storage chart was posted on the wall. Mold-like buildup inside the ice machine. Cooked foods and ready-to-eat foods (spring rolls, bbq pork, crab rangoon, cooked meats, etc), that are cooked onsite and then stored in the freezers, are not date marked. Foods made with imitation crab are listed as crab or crab meat on the menus. Seasonings, msg, cornstarch, sauces, etc at cookline were not labeled with the common name. Foods were cooling using ineffective cooling methods. Cooked noodles, hydrating rice noodles were cooling in deep, covered, plastic containers, in the walkin cooler, below food held cold. Raw chicken cooling in deep, covered, plastic containers, stacked 2 high, in the walkin cooler. Chicken was being thawed in the dish sink, while the dish sink had dirty dishes stored on the drainboard & in the adjacent compartment - contamination risk. Food discarded. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of reachin cooler. Rusted shelves in the reachin cooler. Grease/food buildup on the cookline equipment. Men’s and women’s restroom doors don’t close completely; not tight-fitting. Coved base and floor tiles under the cookline equipment are damaged & lifting; not smooth & easily cleanable. Employee food stored above customer food in the freezers. Solid back door left open; screen door left open.
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- Frontera Mex Mex Grill
5865 Cumming Highway
Score: 97/A
Date: May 14, 2015
Previous scores: 99/A (1/6/15); 70/C (12/29/14)
Observations: Observed several fruit flies throughout the kitchen area.
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- 37 Main – A Rock Café
37 E. Main Street
Score: 100/A
Date: May 14, 2015
Previous scores: 100/A (11/7/14); 82/B (8/21/14)
Observations: NA
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