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Oconee Restaurant Inspections: Mold Growing in Ice Machine and Bare Hand Contact with Food Observed

Find out how Oconee County restaurants and places that offer food services scored on recent health inspections.

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 online. 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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Chef Ming's at 1720 Epps Bridge Parkway, Suite No. 107, Athens

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Score: 88

Inspection date: May 29, 2013 

High risk — One or more critical violations: 

  • Violation of : 2-1C. No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods — Employee sliced an orange and touched the orange with his bare hands. Corrected on site: discarded. Corrective action: Spoke with person in charge about wearing gloves with ready to eat foods. 

Non-critical violations: 

  • Violation of: 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Using a residential fridge for food items that are fried. Corrective action: Establishment will purchase a commercial cooler. 
  • Violation of: 15C. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean Water, Plumbing and Waste — The outside of wonton noodles had grease build-up. 
  • Violation of: 17B. Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained — Dumpster doors open. 

 

Barberitos at No. 2 S. Main St., Suite 105, Watkinsville 

Score: 94

Date of inspection: May 28, 2013

Low risk — No critical violations

Non-critical violations: 

  • Violation of: 2-2B. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use — Employee food in kitchen. Employee drink cups without lids/straws. Corrective action: Items discarded. Person in charge advised to eat in dining room only and to use lids/straws on all drink cups in kitchen. 
  • Violation of: 15C. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean Water, Plumbing and Waste — Buildup of food debris and grime under cooking equipment. 
  • Violation of: 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Buildup of dirt and food debris on floor under and behind cooking equipment. 

 

Chick-fil-A at 1870 Epps Bridge Parkway, Athens

Score: 88

Date of inspection: May 28, 2013 

Between low risk and high risk — No critical violations noted but a score of 90 not achieved

Non-critical violations: 

  • Violation of: 8-2B. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used — Insecticide storage with cleaning and sanitizing chemicals in cabinet. Person in charge advised to store pesticides separate and below chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing. 
  • Violation of: 14A. In-use utensils: properly stored — Storage of tongs between uses on fryer handle. Person in charge advised to store tongs on clean and sanitized tray between uses. *REPEAT VIOLATION
  • Violation of: 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Cutting boards have deep cuts and marks. Person in charge advised to replace or resurface boards to keep smooth and easily cleanable. *REPEAT VIOLATION 
  • Violation of: 15C. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean Water, Plumbing and Waste — Dust accumulation on top of shelf and coffee urn and food debris on nonfood contact surface of blender. Person in charge advised to keep free of accumulation. 
  • Violation of: 17B. Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained — Dumpster door left open after last use. Person in charge advised to close Dumpster after each use. 
  • Violation of: 18. Insects, rodents, and animals not present — Live flies observed in dining area and front counter. Person in charge advised to have pest control treat facility for flies. 

 

Jennings Mill Golf Course Club House at 1500 Chambers Court, Bogart 

Score: 88

Date of inspection: May 28, 2013

Between low risk and high risk — No critical violations noted but a score of 90 not achieved

Non-critical violations: 

  • Violation of : 4-2A. Food stored covered — Open bag of corn meal stored unprotected on shelf. Person in charge advised to protect food by storing open bag in 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 : 12A. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display — Container of lemon slices stored in ice used for drinks. Person in charge advised to store items in ice held separate from ice used in drinks. 
  • Violation of : 14C. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used — Single service paper boad reused as scoop in flour container. Person in charge advised that single service items may not be reused. 
  • Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Ice buildup in small reach-in cooler at front counter. Person in charge advised to remove ice from reach-in cooler. 
  • Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Grease on floor beneath grill and along edge of floor. Person in charge advised to clean floor beneath equipment frequently enough to prevent accumulation.  

 

Mirko Pasta at 2 S. Main St., Suite 101, Watkinsville

Score: 81

Date of inspection: May 28, 2013 

High risk — One or more critical violations: 

  • Violation of : 4-1A. Food separated and protected — Raw fish, mussels and chicken stored beside cooked spinach, cooked potatoes and meat sauce in prep cooler. Raw fish and sausage stored beside white sauce and capers in prep cooler. Corrected on site — moved all potentially hazardous foods to top shelf. Corrective action: All raw meats must be stored below ready to eat foods. 

Non-critical violations: 

  • Violation of : 4-2A. Food stored covered — Corn masa, confectioner's sugar, tea bags and bread crumbs were in open bags located on the back storage shelf. Corrected on site: Placed in closed containers. 
  • Violation of : 5-2. Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods — The disclosure is not completely written on the to go and in store restaurant menus. Corrective action: Write the complete disclosure. 

 

Oconee County Senior Center at 3500 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville

Score: 97

Date of inspection: May 28, 2013 

Low risk — No critical violations

Non-critical violation: 

  • Violation of: 11A. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control — Food in the freezer is overfilled. Two options: Obtain another freezer for overflow or condense the amount of product in the freezer. 

 

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