Whitfield Restaurant Reports for May 12: Wendy’s Frosty mix out of temperature; another restaurant has evidence of rats; and other health violations

Published 10:00 am Saturday, May 11, 2019

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants and other food establishments. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants and other food establishments are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit. The Daily Citizen-News lists areas where the establishments are out of compliance with the regulations. Recent scores for all six counties within the North Georgia Health District are available at www.nghd.org.

Dough Boy’s Pizzeria

2642 Chattanooga Road

Current score: 99

Previous score: N/A

Current grade: A

Previous grade: N/A

Comments: Trash can on wooden deck. Trash containers must be on sealed concrete.

Joe’s Italian Beef & More

1218 N. Thornton Ave.

Current score: 99

Previous score: N/A

Current grade: A

Previous grade: N/A

Comments: Clean oven.

Common Ground Coffee Shop

510 S. Tibbs Road

Current score: 96

Previous score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous grade: A

Comments: Personal drinks in cans and bottles. Employee/personal drinks must be in single-service cup with lid and straw. Removed. Corrected on site.

Miller Brothers Rib Shack

606 E. Morris St.

Current score: 96

Previous score: 96

Current grade: A

Previous grade: A

Comments: Strength of sanitizer in bucket too weak. Maintain between 100 and 200 parts per million chlorine. Changed out. Corrected on site.

Elote La Palma

3451 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 96

Previous score: 71

Current grade: A

Previous grade: C

Comments: Current inspection not posted for public view. Windows not self-closing. Windows are required to be self-closing.

Native

825 Chattanooga Road

Current score: 95

Previous score: 100

Current grade: A

Previous grade: A

Comments: Unlabeled chemical bottle. Label all chemical containers with working name of chemical. Corrected on site. Using non-food grade gloves. Use food contact/grade gloves. Dust on sprinkler lines; clean lines.

Elote La Palma No. 2

175 Felker Road

Current score: 94

Previous score: 93

Current grade: A

Previous grade: A

Comments: Washing watermelons in three-compartment sink. Wash all fruits/vegetables in food prep sink. Window not fully self-closing. Service windows are required to be fully self-closing.

Health Zone-Vida Activay Saludable

2004 E. Morris St., suite C

Current score: 92

Previous score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous grade: A

Comments: No paper towels at hand sink. Paper towels must always be available at hand sinks. Corrected on site. Sanitizer too weak in three-compartment sink. Maintain 150 parts per million chlorine. Changed out. Corrected on site.

Wendy’s

1140 Glenwood Ave.

Current score: 85

Previous score: 96

Current grade: B

Previous grade: A

Comments: Temperature controlled foods must be held cold at 41 degrees or lower. Vanilla Frosty mix in top of machine holding at 47 degrees. Machine taken off line. Do not use until repaired. Corrected on site. Temperature controlled foods using time as a method for pathogen control must be properly marked with four-hour discard time. Items on sandwich prep line held out of temperature with no discard time marked. All temperature controlled foods were discarded and replaced with fresh and discard time was marked. Corrected on site. No inspection report posted at drive-up window. Must post most recent inspection report at drive-up window. Observed fan covers in walk-in cooler with dust/debris accumulations. Keep fan covers clean. Trash can without lid observed in women’s restroom. Ensure trash cans in stalls have lids. Floors in need of repair in several areas. Observed many cracked and broken tiles. Observed several flies in kitchen and drive-up window not fully self-closing. Repair drive-up window.

Tacos y Guisados — Mary’s

101 W. Walnut Ave., suite 19

Current score: 80

Previous score: 96

Current grade: B

Previous grade: A

Comments: Partially eaten plate of food sitting on pack of tortillas. Do not eat in any part of food handling/storage area. Discarded. Corrected on site. House plant in hand sink. Do not put anything in hand sinks; must always be completely accessible. Moved. Corrected on site. Rice at 127 degrees. Hold temperature controlled foods hot at 135 degrees or higher. Corrected on site. Rice “cooling” more than 12 hours at 44.3 degrees. Foods must cool to 41 degrees in more than six hours. Discarded. Corrected on site. Single-service utensils stored food contact end up. Store with handles up. Clean restroom vents. Service Ansul. Flies and gnats. Certified Food Safety Manager deadline is July 1.

Conductor’s Bar & Grill

319 N. Hamilton St.

Current score: 79

Previous score: 93

Current grade: C

Previous grade: A

Comments: Establishment does not have a Certified Food Safety Manager that is on site except rarely. Certificate must be posted. Only one employee has signed Employee Health Agreement. All food/drink handlers must read and sign agreement. Owner signs at bottom. Unapproved insecticides. Use only those insecticides that are approved for use in commercial food service. Removed. Corrected on site. Ceiling leaks. Repair leaks. Evidence of rats.

Kenny’s Restaurant

1022 Riverbend Road

Current score: 71

Previous score: 81

Current grade: C

Previous grade: B

Comments: Employee drinks in bottles. Cup of coffee on shelf over food in walk-in. Drinks must be in single-service container with lid and straw. Do not store over food. Discarded. Corrected on site. Lettuce at 59 degrees. Hold temperature controlled foods cold at 41 degrees or lower. Discarded. Corrected on site. Bologna at 119 degrees, potato at 104 degrees, chicken strips at 125 degrees. Hold temperature controlled foods hot at 135 degrees or higher. Discarded. Corrected on site. Foods just prepped and put in walk-in to cool. Covered tightly with plastic wrap. Do not cover items you are in the process of cooling. Uncovered. Corrected on site. Wiping cloths on counters. Store cloths in sanitizer. Walls are very greasy. Clean walls. Ansul out of date; service Ansul. Hood not working. Proper ventilation is required. Both doors standing wide open. Flies. Keep doors closed. No risk factor violations on next inspection.