Oconee Restaurant Inspections -- Near Perfect Score for One Establishment

Here is a list of Oconee County establishments that have undergone routine health inspections in March.  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 cafeteria 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.

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

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ACAPULCOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1260 MARS HILL ROAD WATKINSVILLE

Date: May 2, 2013   Score: 97

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations:

Violation of : 14B. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled - No splash guard between hand sink and pan storage shelf (repeat).

Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used - Cutting boards at make tables heavily stained.

FOX'S PIZZA DEN

2971 MONROE HIGHWAY SUITE 7 WATKINSVILLE

Date: May 2, 2013   Score: 95

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations:

Violation of : 4-2B. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized - Chemical concentration for dish machine sanitizer too low. Person in charge advised to use 3 compartment sink for final step until unit is serviced. Chlorine should be between 50-100 PPH.

Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean - Floors, especially under equipment, stained and not maintained.

ST. MARY'S HIGHLAND HILLS

1660 JENNINGS MILL RD BOGART

Date: April 26, 2013   Score: 93

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations:

Violation of : 4-2A. Food stored covered - Corn starch stored on shelf unprotected and open. Person in charge advised to store open food box in plastic bag or container with tight fitting lid. Corrected on site; moved to container with tight fitting lid.

Violation of : 4-2B. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized - Mold growth in ice machine. Person in charge advised to clean and sanitize ice machine frequently enough to preclude mold growth.

Violation of : 14B. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled - Single service plates stored unprotected on shelf. Person in charge advised to store plates inverted or in plastic sleeve to prevent contamination.

Violation of : 15C. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean Water, Plumbing and Waste - Food debris on underside of shelf at 3 compartment sink and mold growth on fan guard in walk in cooler. Person in charge advised to clean shelf and fan guard frequently enough to prevent build up of debris and mold growth.

Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean - Missing floor cover base tile in kitchen. Person in charge advised to replace damaged tile.

ST. MARY'S HOSPICE HOUSE

1660 JENNINGS MILL ROAD BOGART

Date: April 26, 2013   Score: 99

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations:

Violation of : 17A. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned - Restroom door is not self closing and left open to dining area. Person in charge advised that restroom doors need to be kept closed and equipped with self closing mechanism.

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