Pests In Kitchen, Dirty Employees: Restaurant Inspections | Patch PM

Hundreds of restaurant customers may have had their credit card data copied, while there's a mixed bag in the latest restaurant inspections. Plus, a concert by R. Kelly is on despite efforts to cancel it amid sex cult allegations, and an apartment complex has a $690K water bill. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking about on Wednesday, Aug. 2, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

Police Squash Restaurant Credit Card Scam

Gwinnett County Police detectives have ended a credit card scamming operation that had been going on for months, involving two people at a Duluth restaurant. Hundreds of cards were compromised, meaning lots of personal information may be at risk.

And, the latest area restaurant inspections have both good scores and some problems:

• Forsyth County Restaurant Inspections: Unapproved Thawing Methods, Poor Management, Not Washing Fruits
• Paulding County Restaurant Inspections: Poor Personal Cleanliness, Toxic Chemical Storage
• Douglas County Restaurant Inspections: Pests Present, Dirty Food Contact Surfaces
• Gwinnett County Restaurant Inspections: Two Failures
• Restaurant Inspections: Black Mildew; Film Of Grease, Dirt In Kitchen
• Restaurant Inspections: Lee-Ann's, Coconuts, Arby's, King Pizzeria
• Restaurant Inspections: Mold Buildup, Food Not Held At Proper Temperatures

More Georgia headlines:

• $690K In Unpaid Bills: City Of Atlanta Restores Water For Delinquent Apartment Complex
• Loganville Nurse Gets 10 Years For Stealing Elderly Patients' Bank Cards In Cobb: DA
• 'Kids Need Emotional Investments': APS Supt. Carstarphen On Learning, Schools And More
• Teens Held In Sexual Assault At Party In South Cobb
• Neighbors Hear Screams, Awake To Man Shot, Killed In DeKalb: Report
• Police Find Remains In Kennesaw Where Veteran Was Last Seen
• R. Kelly Concert In Atlanta Still On: Report
• 18-Wheeler Hauling Tar Overturns On I-75 Entrance Ramp

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