Angelo's Gets Perfect Score On Food Service Inspection

CARTERSVILLE, GA -- The restaurant at the center of the salmonella food poisoning outbreak reported earlier this month at a catering event appears to be making strides in restoring order to its operations. Angelo's New York Style Pizza & Bistro in Cartersville has received a perfect score on its Nov. 28 food service inspection conducted by the Bartow County Environmental Health Department.

The restaurant voluntarily closed after the Georgia Department of Public Health began investigating reports of foodborne illnesses among Toyo Tire employees who ate food catered by Angelo's at an employee catering event held Nov. 14-15. Five people were hospitalized and dozens were treated at area medical facilities in connection with the outbreak.

Lab tests revealed the cause of the illnesses to be salmonella, and the state said it's continuing its investigation to determine what specific food was tainted with the bacteria.

According to the Nov. 28 inspection report, at least 25 staff members were trained or retrained on proper food-handling and food service procedures with videos and other materials provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The facility was also cleaned, and all food work areas and storage areas were cleaned and sanitized. Any opened food products were also discarded, and any products needed by the restaurant were replaced before it reopened on Monday, Nov. 27.

"This facility will be on a 30-day follow up for the next three to four months to ensure the continuation of proper food handling procedures," the inspector wrote. Another follow-up inspection is planned for Dec. 30.

Angelo's also express gratitude to its customers who returned to the establishment to enjoy a meal following a tumultuous week.

"We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came out yesterday and supported us as we reopened," it said Tuesday on its Facebook page. "Your kindness and positivity is overwhelming. We couldn't do this without you!"

Other food service inspections conducted Nov. 22-29 by the Bartow County Environmental Health Department were:

Subway (Food Service Inspections)
2290 HWY 411 CARTERSVILLE, GA 30121
View inspections: November 22, 2017 Score: 94, Grade: A

WAFFLE HOUSE (Hwy 20) 254 (Food Service Inspections)*
5630 HWY 20 CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View inspections: November 27, 2017 Score: 89, Grade: B

• Cooked potentially hazardous food (chili) not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. CA: Informed PIC and discussed proper cooling methods. Chili was discarded.
• Observed two employee soda bottles located in the front reach in cooler. CA: Informed PIC that personal items should be located in a designated area.
• Remarks: Discussed and provided forms for the employee health policy/bodily fluid clean up kit.

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