Restaurant report card — Whitfield

Published 10:48 pm Saturday, October 3, 2009

Las Margaritas Mexican Bar and Grill, 2150 E. Walnut Ave.

Current score: 97

Current grade: A

Previous score: New business

Previous grade: New business

Comments: Metal stem thermometer with thin probe required. OK to open.



Cohutta Elementary, 254 Wolfe St.

Current score: 97

Current grade: A

Previous score: 97

Previous grade: A

Comments: Segregate or discard all dented cans for return to vendor.



Varnell Elementary, 3900 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 97

Current grade: A

Previous score: 97

Previous grade: A

Comments: Segregate and discard all dented cans or return to supplier.



Miller’s Rib Shack South, 4109 S. Dixie Highway

Current score: 96

Current grade: A

Previous score: 96

Previous grade: A

Comments: Label all potentially hazardous foods with seven-day discard date with Day One as prep date.



The Engine Room, 1525 Waring Road

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Protect self-serve desserts from coughs and sneezes of customers. Store all single-serve containers 6 inches off floor.



Schlotzky’s Deli, 1325 W. Walnut Ave.

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 97

Previous grade: A

Comments: Protect self-serve lemons from coughs and sneezes of public. Replace torn gaskets. Discard broken or cracked lids and containers.



Dalton Golf and Country Club Grill, 200 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 94

Current grade: A

Previous score: 90

Previous grade: A

Comments: Do not re-use boxes. Replace torn gaskets. Do not store drinks under dish machine. Vinyl floors in bad repair. Service Ansel system.



Chef’s Pantry, 113 King St.

Current score: 93

Current grade: A

Previous score: 89

Previous grade: B

Comments: Air gap plumbing required on three-compartment sink and vegetable prep sink. Shatterproof bulb or light shield required on light in ware washing areas. Sanitizer solution must be around 200 ppm.



Whitfield County Detention Center, 805 Professional Blvd.

Current score: 92

Current grade: A

Previous score: 84

Previous grade: B

Comments: Segregate bent cans from good. Do not hang clean utensils. Use food grade containers for food contact. Several “buttons” missing from walk-in freezer. Clean ceiling tiles. Replace lights that are out in storage area.



Planet of the Grapes, 208 Pentz St.

Current score: 87

Current grade: B

Previous score: 94

Previous grade: A

Comments: Cheese out of temperature; must hold cold at 41 degrees or below. All potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food must be marked with use by or discard date.



Dalton Country Club, 2000 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 86

Current grade: B

Previous score: 87

Previous grade: B

Comments: Mixed vegetables, fried shrimp and potatoes out of temperature; must hold hot at 135 degrees or above. Effective sneeze guards required over all self-serve food. Store all food 6 inches off floor. Air gaps required on all food sinks and dish sinks.



Tijuana’s No. 1, 328 S. Hamilton St.

Current score: 84

Current grade: B

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Cheese, diced tomato, raw chicken, chimichanga and raw beef out of temperature; must hold cold at 41 degrees or below. Segregate bent cans from good. Use proper cooling methods. Stainless steel vegetable prep sink required with air gap plumbing.



New China, 2113 E. Walnut Ave.

Current score: 75

Current grade: C

Previous score: 86

Previous grade: B

Comments: Cooked beef and egg rolls out of temperature; must hold cold at 41 degrees or below. Segregate bent cans from good. Walk-in cooler not maintaining temperature. Food stored under leak in freezer. Do not store knife blades in tight spaces between equipment. Hand sink partially clogged; very slow to drain. Freezer ceiling is leaking.