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Buford Restaurant Scores: Stevi B's Passes Re-Test; 2 Others Fail
See what health inspectors noted in failing reports at Great China, Waffle
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Recent restaurant inspections in Buford and nearby, as conducted by theGwinnett County Health Department.
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- Great China Chinese Restaurant
5885 Cumming Highway
Score: 63/U
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Date: March 2, 2015
Previous scores: 94/A (10/31/14); 92/A (4/7/14)
Observations: Person in charge not providing managerial control of the facility due to numerous critical violations. Employee bare handing washed, ready to eat foods. Foods handled with bare hands were discarded. Person in charge unaware of the health symptoms/illnesses that must be reported. Hand drying towels not provided in the restroom. Raw chicken stored over crab meat in the walk-in cooler & chicken on a stick (raw) stored over raw seafood in the walk-in freezer. Multiple food products stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler. Storage baskets used to store cooked egg rolls with heavy build-up of food debris. Multiple butane lighters (3) stored over the prep cooler. Multiple food items stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
- Waffle House
1570 Buford Highway
Score: 67/U
Date: Feb. 27, 2015
Previous scores: 91/A (9/16/14); 86/B (1/31/14)
Observations: Person in charge (Oscar) unaware of the which health symptoms/illnesses must be reported. Advised PIC of reporting duties. PIC must be aware of the reportable symptoms/illnesses and when to restrict/exclude ill employees. Multiple employee drinks stored on storage racks/prep counters. Drinks were discarded/removed. Employee drinks must be kept in disposable cups with lids/straws and be stored in a manner as to prevent contamination. Employee handled raw beef and raw bacon and then handled sandwich bread without washing hands. Mechanical dish machine not sanitizing at proper temperature. Sliced tomatoes, ham & sliced cheese cold holding above 41 F (no time control documentation). Waffle House time control sheet for raw shell eggs (over grill area)not properly filled out with the current date and start/discard time. Wiping cloths stored in a sanitizer solution of less than 50 ppm. Sanitizer was re-mixed.
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- Stevi B’s Pizza
1950 Buford Mill Drive, Suite B
Score: 85/B
Date: Feb. 27, 2015
Previous scores: 63/U (2/23/15); 95/A (11/21/14)
Observations: Alfredo sauce holding in the buffet steam table measured 126F; holding since 11am. Well water measured 144F. PIC reheated alfredo sauce to >165F in the pizza oven. Employee was wearing a ring (not a plain band ring) while prepping pizza dough. Ring removed. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band, while preparing food, food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands. The current inspection report was not posted. The 11/21/2014 95/A inspection report was posted. No quat test kit available in facility; quat sanitizer solution is used in the sanitizer buckets & in the dish sink. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Repeat Violation. Sticker residue left on clean food containers. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Repeat Violation.
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- Saigon Café
3380 Buford Drive, Suite F320
Score: 85/B
Date: Feb. 27, 2015
Previous scores: 80/B (1/2/15); 84/B (8/19/14)
Observations: Employee did not wash his hands between handling dirty dishes and then clean dishes. Training provided; had employee wash his hands; PIC will have dishes washed again. Observed food debris and a metal scrubber stored in one kitchen hand sink. Access to the second kitchen hand sink was blocked by containers of food, cutting board. PIC dumped ice into the service station hand sink. Employee filled a sanitizer bucket with water from the dish area hand sink. Training provided; hand sinks stopped being misued; sinks made accessible at the time of inspection.
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- Hardee’s
2686 Hamilton Mill Road
Score: 97/A
Date: Feb. 27, 2015
Previous scores: 74/C (2/18/15); 100/A (1/9/15)
Observations: Two (2) boxes of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Boxes plced on shelf. Food shall be stored at leat six (6) inches off the floor.
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- Pizza Town
4060 Buford Drive Suite D
Score: 97/A
Date: March 2, 2015
Previous scores: 92/A (9/23/14); 91/A (3/3/14)
Observations: Digital thermometer not provided for checking temperatures of thin meats.
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