Know Before You Go: Debris Near Oven, Raw Chicken Improperly Thawing

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Check out the most recent food service inspections conducted by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department Jan. 7-14:

Arby’s (Food Service Inspections)
1461 RIVERSTONE PKWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 7, 2015 Score: 99, Grade: A

Ball Ground Elementary (Food Service Inspections)
321 VALLEY ST BALL GROUND, GA 30107
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January 9, 2015 Score: 100, Grade: A

Bruster’s Ice Cream (Food Service Inspections)
6870 HICKORY RD CANTON, GA 30114
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January 9, 2015 Score: 92, Grade: A

Burger King (Food Service Inspections)
9590 MAIN ST WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 12, 2015 Score: 95, Grade: A

Cameron Hall of Canton (Food Service Inspections)*
240 MARIETTA HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 7, 2015 Score: 89, Grade: B

• Observed open can of Monster beverage improperly stored over food prep area. The manager corrected and discarded employee beverage.
• Observed dented food cans improperly store with the non-dented cans. The manager must separate damaged items waiting return for credit.
• Observed wet stored containers, and they must be allowed to air dry before storage.
• Hot water sanitizing ware washer water pressure not between 15 and 25 pounds per square inch and must be corrected.
• Observed hot water knob not working properly and must be corrected at the handwasing sink.

Canton Elementary School (Food Service Inspections)
712 MARIETTA HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 12, 2015 Score: 100, Grade: A

Casey’s Home Cooking (Food Service Inspections)*
140 KEITH DR CANTON, GA 30114
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January 8, 2015 Score: 83, Grade: B

• No person in charge of establishment time of inspection. The manager must have someone in charge at all times during food service operation. The manager arrived and all temperature violations corrected.
• Observed chicken livers at a improperly temperature of 50 degrees F. and must be held at or below 41 degrees F. The manager corrected and relocated livers to the walk in cooler for quick cool down.
• Observed several food items in the hot holding units not at the required temperature. The manager corrected and reheated food above 165 degrees F. and discarded chicken pot pie.
• Observed raw chicken improperly thawing in hot standing water. The manager corrected and used cold running and draining water to properly thaw chicken
• Observed build up between and behind equipment and must keep restaurant as clean as possible.

Charley’s Philly Steaks (Food Service Inspections)*
915 RIDGEWALK PKWY STE FC482 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 7, 2015 Score: 87, Grade: B

• Must provide paper towels at hand sinks. All hand wash station must have hot/cold running water, soap and some type of hand drying provisions.
• Observed encrusted material on can opener blade. Can opener must be clean after the close of the days work or when contamination occurs.
• Observed an open package of lunch meat in the walk in cooler, without an cover or label stating when it was opened or when to throw it away.
• Observed the Ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine lying down. Ice scoop must be stored properly with the handle up.

Cherokee High School (Food Service Inspections)*
930 MARIETTA HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 8, 2015 Score: 88, Grade: B

• Observed several containers of mashed potatoes improperly stored in the reach in warmer below 135 degrees F. The manager corrected and reheated potatoes.
• Observed condiment pumps soiled and improperly stored as clean. The manager corrected and discarded pumps.
• Observed dumpster improperly left open and must be kept closed between uses. Observed litter around and behind dumpsters and must be cleaned up;

China Wok (Food Service Inspections)*
3760 SIXES RD STE 134 CANTON, GA 30114
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January 8, 2015 Score: 86, Grade: B

• Several items (chicken, beef) found stored in the reach-in freezer uncovered and subject to contamination and freezer burns. All foods placed in storage must be covered and protected.
• Observed potentially hazardous foods cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Must ensure that coolers maintain a temperature of 41 degrees or less.
• Ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by condensation on walls/ceiling.

Clark Creek Elementary School (Food Service Inspections)
3218 HUNT RD ACWORTH, GA 30102
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January 7, 2015 Score: 100, Grade: A

Dairy Queen (Food Service Inspections)
9859 HIGHWAY 92 WOODSTOCK, GA 31088
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January 12, 2015 Score: 94, Grade: A

Days Inn (Food Service Inspections)
164 NORTHPOINT WAY ACWORTH, GA 30102
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January 7, 2015 Score: 91, Grade: A

Dunkin Donuts (Food Service Inspections)
121 MARIETTA HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 11, 2015 Score: 99, Grade: A

El Mirador (Food Service Inspections)
370 MARIETTA HWY STE B CANTON, GA 30114
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January 7, 2015 Score: 90, Grade: A

Hasty Elementary School (Food Service Inspections)
205 BROWN INDUSTRIAL PKWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 9, 2015 Score: 99, Grade: A

Ipp’s Pastaria and Bar (Food Service Inspections)*
8496 MAIN ST WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 12, 2015 Score: 89, Grade: B

• Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Must remove all stick-on labels before placing into dishwasher.
• Observed prepared Manicotti in refrigeration unit not maintaining an ambient air temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less. The reading was 54 degrees, after being in the unit for more than several hours. Management discarded items.
• Observe pans being stored and stacked wet. Must allow all utensils to air- dry before stacking and storing.
• Ice Machine is soiled and the deflector is broken. Must clean and repair ice machine.

Java Junction (Food Service Inspections)*
915 RIDGEWALK PKWY SPC 490 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 8, 2015 Score: 86, Grade: B

• No Certified Food Manager for establishment. Establishment must have some one on staff certified in food safety
• Observed that the only hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions
• Facility must provide working thermometer in all working coolers.
• All wiping cloths must be stored inside sanitize buckets.

Krystal (Food Service Inspections)*
221 MARIETTA HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 8, 2015 Score: 89, Grade: B

• Keep wipe cloth solution at proper minimum strength. Tested at 50ppm Q.
• Post food service permit.
• Do not wet stack storage bins. Must air dry.
• Repair ceiling at back door.
• Repair drive-up window so that it’s properly self closing

Longhorn Steakhouse (Food Service Inspections)*
1375 RIVERSTONE PKWY CANTON, GA 30114
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January 7, 2015 Score: 86, Grade: B

• Hand sink in kitchen, near serving-line doors, was blocked by food cart and trash container. Hand sinks must be easily accessed to promote good personal hygiene. Person in Charge (PIC) moved food cart
• Steaks, chicken and lobster, in upright refrigerator at grill, were out of safe temperature for potentially hazardous foods (PHF). Keep cold PHF 41F or less. PIC disposed of all PHF from this malfunctioning refrigeration unit.
• The top of the oven, at the serving line, has an accumulation of debris. Must keep this area clean to prevent contamination of food service area that is below. Items stored on this oven top area are moved during food service operations.
• Filters in the oven hood have an accumulation of grease. Need to clean ASAP to aid in proper function of ventilation system.

Moose Family Center 2129 (Food Service Inspections)*
278 MOOSE LOOP CANTON, GA 30114
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January 9, 2015 Score: 89, Grade: B

• No soap located at handwashing sink. The manager corrected and supplied sink with soap.
• Microwave with build up and must keep food contact surface clean. The manager must clean microwave.
• Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination and must be corrected.
• Observed goose neck nozzle improperly stored below the flood rim of the sink. The manager corrected and properly stored nozzle on the hook above the flood rim of the sink.

NY Style Deli and Pizza (Food Service Inspections)
2340 TOWNE LAKE PKWY WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
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January 12, 2015 Score: 99, Grade: A

Panda Express (Food Service Inspections)
900 RIDGEWALK PKWY WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 8, 2015 Score: 99, Grade: A

Papa John’s (Food Service Inspections)
2035 TOWNE LAKE PKWY STE 140 WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
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January 9, 2015 Score: 95, Grade: A

Ruby Tuesday 2893 (Food Service Inspections)
9490 HIGHWAY 92 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 12, 2015 Score: 94, Grade: A

Shane’s Rib Shack (Food Service Inspections)
4504 HOLLY SPRINGS PKWY STE 101 CANTON, GA 30115
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January 7, 2015 Score: 95, Grade: A

Starbucks 8253 (Food Service Inspections)
2035 TOWNE LAKE PKWY STE 100 WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
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January 9, 2015 Score: 95, Grade: A

Stevi B’s Pizza (Food Service Inspections)*
1554 RIVERSTONE PKWY STE 100 CANTON, GA 30114
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January 8, 2015 Score: 89, Grade: B

• Observed food containers with date mark stickers and residue still on the containers. The manager must ensure that all food contact surfaces are clean to the sight and touch before storage as clean. Observed tables improperly cleaned without sanitizer. The manager corrected and set up two buckets of sanitizer for properly cleaning and sanitizing the tables.
  
• Observed food handler without a hair restraint;
• Observed mops improperly stored down in the mop sink and must hang for air drying and protection from contamination

Subway (Food Service Inspections)
2295 TOWNE LAKE PKWY STE 128 WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
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January 8, 2015 Score: 90, Grade: A

Subway (Food Service Inspections)
4427 TOWNE LAKE PKWY STE 290 WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
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January 8, 2015 Score: 99, Grade: A

Taco Bell (Food Service Inspections)
10050 HWY 92 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 12, 2015 Score: 99, Grade: A

Taqueria Oaxaquena Bar and Grill (Food Service Inspections)*
208 MARIETTA RD CANTON, GA 30114
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January 9, 2015 Score: 83, Grade: B

• Observed no handwashing at the required times. Observed improper handwashing techniques by food handlers. The manager corrected and handwashing education provided and hands properly washed.
• Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food (ham, sausage and soup) held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. The manager corrected and discarded food items. The manager must date PHF and be sold or discarded within 7 days.
• Observed garbage can lid open and must be closed between uses.
• Observed build up between and behind equipment and must keep restaurant as clean as possible

Villa Italian Kitchen (Food Service Inspections)*
915 RIDGEWALK PKWY STE FC480 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 8, 2015 Score: 89, Grade: B

• Pizza and Stromboli on hot holding displayed for sale were being held at a temperature of 108 and 100 degrees, without an time limit. Items discarded. All hot foods must be maintain at 135 degrees or above for no more than 4 hours.

Yen Ching II Chinese Restaurant (Food Service Inspections)
9105 HICKORY FLAT HWY WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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January 12, 2015 Score: 91, Grade: A