Health Scores: Cigs Stored Above Food, Rust Build-Up, Food Debris

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Recent food service inspections in the Buford area, conducted by the Gwinnett County Health Department, as posted on Patch.

The Derby

5915 Suwanee Dam Road

Score: 90/A

Date: June 15, 2015

Previous scores: 90/A (1/9/15); 99/A (3/26/14)

Observations: Pasta, cheese, and deli meats not date marked. Correctly date-marked refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods not discarded within 7 days from the date of preparation. Grit cakes dated 5/27 and grilled chicken wings dated 6/6. Food discarded. Lighters and cigarettes stored above food and food equipment.Food containers have sticker residue left on the outside after being cleaned. Employee jackets, keys and sunglasses stored on shelves above food items.

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Tin Lizzy Cantina Mall of GA

3333 Buford Drive

Score: 99/A

Date: June 12, 2015

Previous scores: 65/U (6/3/15); 88/B (10/22/14)

Observations: Food containers stacked wet on shelf, not allowing for containers to properly air dry. Employee dropped thermometer and picked it up and proceeded to continue to cook without changing gloves.

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P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Mall of GA

3333 Buford Drive

Score: 95/A

Date: June 16, 2015

Previous scores: 88/B (12/11/14); 96/A (4/24/14)

Observations: Employee drink cups stored on food preparation areas. Equipment/utensils wet stacked after washing.

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Aqua Terra

55 E. Main Street

Score: 99/A

Date: June 16, 2015

Previous scores: 99/A (12/2/14); 86/B (6/23/14)

Observations: Containers wet stacked in the ware washing area.

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Chili’s Grill and Bar

2705 Hamilton Mill Road

Score: 75/C

Date: June 16, 2015

Previous scores: 93/A (1/23/15); 94/A (11/7/14)

Observations: Tongs used on raw chicken was stored in water that was 145°F with tongs used for seafood and beef. Raw chicken was stored above raw fish in a cooler. Unwashed pineapple and avocados were stored over other ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Both cooked and raw chicken were stored in the walk-in cooler uncovered. Equipment (slicers, measuring cups, sheet pans, fryer baskets, etc) that were stored as clean were observed with food debris remaining. Mini burgers and fajitas are allowed to be served under cooked (cooked to less than 155°F). However, the menu lacks the linking asterisk next to the Mini Burgers and the steak fajitas lacks a consumer advisory altogether. Boxed foods were stored under the fan unit of the walk-in freezer. Ice has accumulated on the exterior surfaces of the boxes. Wet wiping cloths were stored in sanitizer that was oily with food debris. Avocados are not washed before being cut (and the stickers remain on the food).Equipment was stored stacked wet. The gaskets of cooler doors and cooler door frames were observed with food debris. Stickers were observed on the exterior surface of clean equipment. Ice build up in the walk-in freezer. Rust build up were on the shelving in a cooler. Fan grates in the walk-in cooler and freezer were observed with dust on them.

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