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Heading out to lunch or dinner? Get the dish on these Holly Springs, Hickory Flat and Cherokee County restaurants.

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Check out the most recent food service inspections conducted by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department Dec. 2-10:

Amici’s/Wicked Wings (Food Service Inspections)
3760 SIXES RD STE 136 CANTON, GA 30114
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December 8, 2014 Score: 98, Grade: A

Bedoe’s Bar and Grille (Food Service Inspections)
6115 HICKORY FLAT HWY STE 101 and 102 CANTON, GA 30114
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December 3, 2014 Score: 92, Grade: A

Biscuit Barn (Food Service Inspections)
5749 HOLLY SPRINGS PKWY CANTON, GA 30114
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December 2, 2014 Score: 95, Grade: A

Camasini’s Italian Sicilian Grille (Food Service Inspections)
9425 HWY 92 STE 100 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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December 2, 2014 Score: 95, Grade: A

Captain D’s (Food Service Inspections)*
9805 HIGHWAY 92 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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December 2, 2014 Score: 87, Grade: B

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  • Observed no hand washing at the required times; observed improper hand washing techniques when washing hands; the manager corrected and hands properly washed; corrected onsite
  • Ice machine with build up on the sides wall and must be cleaned and sanitized;
  • Observed dish sink with build up and must be kept clean;
  • Observed build up on ceiling vents and must be kept clean; and
  • Observed non-shielded light bulbs above ice machine and must be corrected.

Charley’s Philly Steaks (Food Service Inspections)

915 RIDGEWALK PKWY STE FC482 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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December 2, 2014 Score: 98, Grade: A

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Clark Creek Elementary School (Food Service Inspections)
3218 HUNT RD ACWORTH, GA 30102
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December 3, 2014 Score: 100, Grade: A

Creekland Middle School (Food Service Inspections)
1555 OWENS STORE RD CANTON, GA 30115
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December 4, 2014 Score: 100, Grade: A

Dos Margaritas (Food Service Inspections)*
1558 BALL GROUND HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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December 8, 2014 Score: 87, Grade: B

  • Observed improper hand washing techniques when washing hands; the manager must ensure to follow hand washing instructions when washing hands; the manager corrected and hands properly washed and water knobs turned off with the paper towel; corrected onsite;
  • Must provide covered trash can in woman’s restroom; and
  • Observed back door screen not self closing and must be repaired.

Dos Margaritas IV (Food Service Inspections)*
6774 HICKORY FLAT HWY STE 100 CANTON, GA 30115
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December 4, 2014 Score: 89, Grade: B

  • Observed grill cook handling raw chicken and then fail to wash his hands before handling utensils and plates; the manager corrected and hands properly washed; corrected onsite.
  • Observed cutting boards scored and stained and must be maintained smooth and clean;
  • Observed dumpster improperly left open and must be kept closed; and
  • Observed build up on equipment and behind equipment; the manager must ensure to keep restaurant as clean as possible.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries (Food Service Inspections)
1359 RIVERSTONE PKWY STE 100 CANTON, GA 30114
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December 8, 2014 Score: 97, Grade: A

Five Guys Burgers and Fries (Food Service Inspections)
871 RIDGEWALK PKWY STE 103 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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December 4, 2014 Score: 90, Grade: A

Holly Springs Elementary School (Food Service Inspections)
1965 HICKORY RD CANTON, GA 30115
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December 5, 2014 Score: 99, Grade: A

IHOP (Food Service Inspections)*
8979 HIGHWAY 92 WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
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December 2, 2014 Score: 89, Grade: B

  • Observed cook engage in several different actions (leaving the grill area, checking and testing the sanitizing bucket), only then to return to the grill and start to handle PHF and utensils without washing hands or re-gloving; food employees shall clean their hands, using a cleaning compound in a hand washing sink that is properly equipped; corrected onsite; and
  • Grease buildup and food debris on several counters and equipment on the cooking line; must increase the cleaning frequencies.

Johnny’s Pizza (Food Service Inspections)
559 RIVERSTONE PKWY CANTON, GA 30114
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December 8, 2014 Score: 94, Grade: A

La Bamba Mexican Bar and Grill 3 (Food Service Inspections)
15 LAUREL CANYON VILLAGE CIR STE 132 CANTON, GA 30114
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December 8, 2014 Score: 95, Grade: A

La Parrilla (Food Service Inspections)
1065 BUCKHEAD CROSSING WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
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December 5, 2014 Score: 96, Grade: A

McDonald’s (Food Service Inspections)*
6126 HICKORY FLAT HWY CANTON, GA 30115
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December 3, 2014 Score: 83, Grade: B

  • Observed the dish machine not providing sanitizer; the manager corrected and set up the dish sink for washing and sanitizing food contact surfaces; corrected onsite.
  • Sliced tomatoes at a improper temperature of 71 degrees Fahrenheit and must be kept at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below; the manager corrected and discarded sliced tomatoes; corrected onsite;
  • No Quat sanitizer test strips and must be provided for monitoring sanitizer levels; and
  • Observed build up between and behind equipment and must keep restaurant as clean as possible.


North Georgia Angel House (Food Service Inspections)
2260 SAM NELSON RD CANTON, GA 30114
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December 9, 2014 Score: 100, Grade: A

O’Charley’s (Food Service Inspections)*
10009 HIGHWAY 92 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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December 2, 2014 Score: 80, Grade: B

  • Observed employee switch from working with raw fish to clean plates without washing hands; observed improper hand washing techniques and the manager must ensure that all employees are trained on when, where and how to properly wash hands; the manager corrected and hands properly washed; the manager corrected onsite.
  • Observed raw shrimp improperly stored on a salad prep station and next to salad slicer; the manager corrected and relocated shrimp to walk in cooler and salad equipment to dish area for cleaning and sanitizing;
  • Observed salad dressing containers improperly wet stacked and stored; the manager must allow food containers to air dry before stacking;
  • Observed build up between and behind equipment and must keep restaurant as clean as possible; and
  • Observed build up on ceiling vents and must be kept clean.

Rainbow Asia (Food Service Inspections)*
3725 SIXES RD STE 109 CANTON, GA 30114
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December 8, 2014 Score: 87, Grade: B

  • Observed improper hand washing techniques when washing hands; the manager must ensure that the paper towel is used to turn off the water knobs and then throw the paper towel away; the manager corrected and hands properly washed; corrected onsite;
  • Observed broken food containers and must be replaced with ones in good repair;
  • Observed equipment and cooler handles with greasy build up and must keep equipment clean to the sight and touch;
  • Observed build up between and behind equipment and must keep restaurant as clean as possible; and
  • Light bulb above sushi bar and under grill hood not shielded and must be corrected with shield or shatter proof bulb.

Sequoyah High School (Food Service Inspections)
4485 HICKORY RD CANTON, GA 30115
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December 3, 2014 Score: 92, Grade: A

T2476 Starbucks/Pizza Hut/Food Avenue Express (Food Service Inspections)
2022 CUMMING HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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December 5, 2014 Score: 99, Grade: A

The Basket Shack (Food Service Inspections)*
1054 MARIETTA HWY CANTON, GA 30114
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December 8, 2014 Score: 88, Grade: B

  • Observed small cooler and grill flip top cooler improperly cold holding above 41 degrees Fahrenheit; the manager corrected and discarded milk in small cooler and lowered temperature control in grill flip top cooler holding at 41 degrees Fahrenheit; corrected onsite;
  • Observed dish sink with grease build up and must be cleaned and kept clean;
  • Dumpster improperly left open and must be kept closed between uses; and
  • Observed build up between and behind equipment and must keep restaurant as clean as possible.

The Shake Place (Food Service Inspections)
5947 HOLLY SPRINGS PKWY STE 307 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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December 3, 2014 Score: 100, Grade: A

Wow Deli (Food Service Inspections)*
6880 HICKORY FLAT HWY WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
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December 4, 2014 Score: 87, Grade: B

  • Observed hand washing with no soap and must use soap along with correct hand washing techniques when washing hands; the manager corrected and hands properly washed; corrected onsite; and
  • Hand wash sink hot water knob not working and must be required; observed hot water only 100 degrees Fahrenheit; must be at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for dish washing.

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