Restaurant Score: Food Temps, Ice Mold, Leaky Plumbing Lead to Failed Inspection

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A Peachtree Corners eatery failed a health department inspection late last week with a long list of code violations.

Dog Days, a hot dog and burgers specialty shop located at 6025 Peachtree Parkway, scored only 57 (out of 100) on a Feb. 26 inspection, according to health department data. A failing score is 69 or below.

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A followup inspection is required within 10 days.

Here’s a rundown of observations from the inspection report:

• OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINK CUPS STORED ON STORAGE SHELF AND PREP TABLE. EMPLOYEE CUPS NOT UTILIZING CORRECT CUP, LID, AND STRAW. DRINKS THROWN AWAY. EMPLOYEES SHALL CONSUME FOOD ONLY IN APPROVED DESIGNATED AREAS SEPARATE FROM FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• OBSERVED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN WITHOUT HAND SOAP. HAND SOAP PROVIDED. EACH HAND SINK SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLY OF HAND CLEANING LIQUID. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• OBSERVED CUT READY TO EAT CABBAGE STORED ON TOP OF RAW GROUND BEEF. CABBAGE ELIMINATED. READY TO EAT FOODS SHALL BE STORED CORRECTLY ABOVE AND NOT TOUCHING RAW MEAT PRODUCTS. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE IN ICE BIN. ICE CANNOT BE USED AND MUST BE ELIMINATED. ICE BIN MUST BE WASHED, RINSE, AND SANITIZED. ICE BINS SHALL BE CLEANED AT A FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PRECLUDE ACCUMULATION OF SOIL OR MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. New Violation.
• OBSERVED RAW SAUSAGES PLACED IN HOT HOLD AFTER COOKING INCOMPLETELY. SAUSAGES COOKED TO 107F AND 109F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM HOT HOLD AND COOKING COMPLETED. GROUND MEATS MUST BE COOKED TO AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 155F OR ABOVE FOR 15 SECONDS. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• OBSERVED MULTIPLY COLD HELD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ABOVE 41F DEGREES IN THREE DOOR GLASS COOLER. (HOTDOGS, CORNDOGS, SAUSAGE, SLICED CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, YOGURT, EGGS, CHILI). ITEMS DISCARDED IN GARBAGE. ALL COLD HELD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT OR BELOW 41F. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
• OBSERVED SEVERAL WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON THE PREP TABLE AND NOT IN SANITIZER BUCKET. CLOTHES REMOVED AND NEW CLOTHES USED. IN USE WET WIPING CLOTHES SHALL BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZING SOLUTION. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• OBSERVED THREE GLASS DOOR COOLER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. UNIT NOT HOLDING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. COOLER MUST BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND WORKING CONDITION. IF UNIT CANNOT WORK CORRECTLY IT MUST BE ELIMINATED OR REPLACED. New Violation.
• OBSERVED LEAKS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK IN FRONT AREA. HOT WATER CUT OFF TO HAND SINK IN FRONT AREA. ALL PLUMBING SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN CORRECT WORKING CONDITION. SINKS MUST BE REPAIRED. New Violation.