The following is a list of Oconee County restaurants that have undergone routine health inspections during the last few weeks.  All information was obtained from the Northeast Georgia Health District's health scores website.

Each kitchen is given a score, and any violations are listed on-line.  The restaurant or facility is categorized as low risk if there are no critical violations and a score of 90 or more is achieved.  For a food establishment to be categorized as high risk, one or more critical violations must be found. To read more details, visit the health scores website and scroll over the list of violations.

Any kitchen with a failing grade -- a score of less than 70 -- receives a follow-up inspection within 10 days.

DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT

2131 HOG MOUNTAIN ROAD SUITE A WATKINSVILLE

Date: March 7, 2013 Score: 95

Low Risk 

KEBA SPITFIRE GRILL

1021 Jameston Blvd. Suite 235 & 237 Watkinsville

Date: March 1, 2013 Score: 90

High Risk --One critical violation noted.  Violation of : 5-1A. Proper cooking time and temperatures.

MALCOM BRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2600 MALCOM BRIDGE RD BOGART

Date: March 4, 2013 Score: 94

Low Risk

MALCOM BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

2500 MALCOM BRIDGE RD BOGART

Date: March 4, 2013 Score: 91

High Risk --One critical violation noted. Violation of : 6-1B. Proper hot holding temperatures

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