Restaurant report card — Whitfield County

Published 10:23 pm Saturday, September 4, 2010

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants every three months. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit.

The state now uses a letter grade for evaluations. The Daily Citizen lists areas where the establishments are out of compliance with the regulations.

Eastside Elementary, 102 Hill Road

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 97

Previous grade: A

Comments: Store clean utensils with handles one way. Great job.

Simply Southern, 101 Cottonwood Mill Road, Tunnel Hill

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: New business

Previous grade: New business

Comments: Do not hang stored utensils; keep in clean, covered container. OK to open.

Varnell Elementary, 4421 Highway 2, Varnell

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 97

Previous grade: A

Comments: Keep Dumpster doors fully closed.

Roan School, 1116 Roan St.

Current score: 98

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: Invert single serve items once unwrapped.

Antioch Elementary, 1819 Riverbend Road

Current score: 98

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: Seal hole in wall. Washer/dryer must be separate from food handling area. Keep trash can at hand sink. Clean walls and ceiling at dish machine.

Westwood School, 708 Trammel St.

Current score: 97

Current grade: A

Previous score: 99

Previous grade: A

Comments: Segregate all bent cans from good.

Beaverdale Elementary, 9196 Highway 2

Current score: 97

Current grade: A

Previous score: 96

Previous grade: A

Comments: Segregate and return all damaged cans.

Dalton Golf and Country Club, 2000 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 96

Current grade: A

Previous score: 96

Previous grade: A

Comments: Need soap at handwash sink.

Cremo Drive In, 125 E. Morris St.

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 96

Previous grade: A

Comments: Several items date marked with too many days. Repair cracked ceiling in kitchen.

Pleasant Grove Elementary, 2725 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Discard all out-of-date items. Repair broken light shield in walk-in cooler.

Southeast High, 1954 Riverbend Road

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: More vegetable prep sink space required. Do not use three-compartment sink drainboard for cooking meat. Clean above food line. Cover all outside trash cans.

KFC, 1519 W. Walnut Ave.

Current score: 93

Current grade: A

Previous score: 88

Previous grade: B

Comments: Do not thaw potentially hazardous food on counter; must be in refrigerator or under cold running water. Cover all stored food. Replace seal on small prep cooler by drive-thru.

Los Pablos, 1513 W Walnut Ave., Suite 8

Current score: 92

Current grade: A

Previous score: 93

Previous grade: A

Comments: Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Clean fans in walk-in cooler. Need hot water at hand sink. Clean entire kitchen floor.

Checker’s, 502 Liberty Square

Current score: 92

Current grade: A

Previous score: 93

Previous grade: A

Comments: Employee drinks must be in single-serve cup with lid and straw. Cover ice bin. No sanitizer in cloth bucket; must be at 100 ppm. Store wiping cloths in sanitizer. Replace missing buttons in walk-in freezer.

Zaxby’s of Dalton, 2710 Airport Road

Current score: 91

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: Cut tomatoes, chicken salad and blue cheese out of temperature; must hold cold at 41 degrees or below.

Alondra’s, 314 Glenwood Ave., Suite 101

Current score: 91

Current grade: A

Previous score: 83

Previous grade: B

Comments: Label all food containers properly with common name of food. Store all food 6 inches off floor; cover food in cooler. All food handlers must wear hair restraints. Wiping cloths very soiled. Store clean utensils with handles up. Clean outside of coolers, shelves, etc. Clean floors next to wall.

Fruiteria Alejandra No. 3, 2753 Old Grade Road

Current score: 91

Current grade: A

Previous score: 63

Previous grade: U

Comments: Reinspection. Label all food containers properly. Change gloves when changing tasks. Hot water required at vegetable sink. More storage area; need dry storage area.

Kelly’s Restaurant, 1700 S. Dixie Highway

Current score: 90

Current grade: A

Previous score: 92

Previous grade: A

Comments: Chicken, sausage, pork loin and bologna out of temperature; must hold hot at 135 degrees or above. Clean shelving in walk-in cooler.

Arby’s, 1247 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 90

Current grade: A

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Chicken out of temperature; must hold cold at 41 degrees or below. Roast beef sandwich out of temperature; must hold hot at 135 degrees or above. Do not hang tongs on partition; store in clean and covered area. Invert or cover fry containers.

New York Style Pizza, 900 Glenwood Ave.

Current score: 89

Current grade: B

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: No sanitizer in three-compartment sink. Store all food 6 inches off floor. Do not use duct tape to repair equipment. Paint bare wood. Do not use milk crates for storage shelving. Back screen door must be completely self-closing and flush with frame. Need fly strips in food area.

Hot Spot Lounge and Grill, 2106 Chattanooga Road

Current score: 83

Current grade: B

Previous score: 88

Previous grade: B

Comments: Several items out of date. Protect self-serve food from cough/sneeze of public. Paint bare wood. Repair leak at faucet base of three-compartment sink. Remove all furniture and carpet from kitchen. Roaches.

Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road

Current score: 82

Current grade: B

Previous score: 91

Previous grade: A

Comments: Potato salad out of temperature; must old cold at 41 degrees or below. Identify all working containers. No thermometer in cooler in back hall. No ceiling in hallway over stand up coolers.

Baton Rio Bravo, 514 Commerce Drive

Current score: 81

Current grade: B

Previous score: 85

Previous grade: B

Comments: No evidence of certified food safety manager. Need paper towels at all hand sinks. Use vegetable prep sink for fruits and vegetables only. Cover clean utensils and store with handle one way. Air gap required on three-compartment sink. Dumpster has hole and missing plug. Roaches.

Daisy’s Snack Bar, 3451 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 76

Current grade: C

Previous score: 85

Previous grade: B

Comments: Employees must wash hands when changing gloves. Bare hand contact with ready to eat food not allowed. Milk, cheese, sour cream, hot dogs and ham out of temperature; must hold cold at 41 degrees or below. Chili out of temperature; must hold hot at 135 degrees or above. Do not use drink barrel for food temperature control; must use working coolers.

Zacatecas Taqueria, 1312 Riverbend Road

Current score: 75

Current grade: C

Previous score: 86

Previous grade : B

Comments: Employee drinks must be in single serve lid with cup and straw. Beef out of temperature; must hold hot at 135 degrees or above. Wiping cloth sanitizer too weak; must be 100 ppm. Replace torn gaskets. Homestyle knife holder not permitted. Air gap requred on three-compartment sink and vegetable prep sink. Replace broken floor tiles.

New Evergreen, 101 W Walnut Ave., Suite 9

Current score: 72

Current grade: C

Previous score: 89

Previous grade: B

Comments: Do not wash hands at three-compartment sink. Several handwashing sinks filled with dishes. Beef, chicken, crabmeat salad, cream cheese, sushi, crab and chicken out of temperature; must hold cold at 41 degrees or below. Do not leave food to thaw at room temperature. Flies in kitchen. Bugs in buckets of batter in dry storage area.