Restaurant Inspections: 82, Or B, For El Nopal

The Bartow County Environmental Health Department conducted food service inspections July 18-25 at the following establishments.

EL NOPAL (Cartersville) (Food Service Inspections)*
540 OLD MILL RD CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View inspections: July 23, 2018 Score: 82, Grade: B

• Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Observed ready-to-eat foods stored below and in direct contact of containers next to raw animal foods. CA: PIC moved raw animal foods below ready-to-eat foods and stored all food properly in cold hold drawers.
• Observed cook handle raw steak then touch spinach. CA: Spinach was discarded, educated PIC on proper separation.
• Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple TCS foods in coolers and ice baths being held between 45-50 degrees. (PIC was able to give specific times of products being brought out and it was less than 2 hours.) CA: TCS foods were re-cooled to 41 degrees and discussed using time as a public health control with PIC.
• Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cooked shrimp at 110 degrees. CA: Shrimp was reheated to 165 degrees, it was less than 2 hours from being originally cooked.
• Remarks: Discussed proper cooling procedures. Discussed using time as a public health control. Discussed proper date marking when freezing in house made products.

Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse/Cartersville (Food Service Inspections)
650 HENDERSON DR STE 403 CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View inspections: July 18, 2018 Score: 100, Grade: A

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