Restaurant report card — Whitfield County

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit. The Daily Citizen lists areas where the establishments are out of compliance with the regulations.

Dalton High School, 1500 Manly St.

Current score: 100

Current grade: A

Previous score: 100

Previous grade: A

Comments: None.

New Hope Middle School, 1325 New Hope Road

Current score: 100

Current grade: A

Previous score: 100

Previous grade: A

Comments: None.

Cedar Ridge Elementary, 285 Cedar Ridge Road

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: Invert single-service items.

Dalton-Whitfield Senior Center, 302 Cappes St.

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: Keep a small wastepaper basket at hand sink for paper towel waste.

Eastbrook Middle School, 1382 Eastbrook Road S.E.

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 97

Previous grade: A

Comments: Paint bare wood board.

FamGablam, 407 Sheridan Ave.

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: N/A

Previous grade: N/A

Comments: Dumpster not on site. No food in kitchen to take temperature. Issue permit. OK to open.

New Hope Elementary, 1175 New Hope Road

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 100

Previous grade: A

Comments: Kitchen employee was observed leaving work station with gloves and returning with same gloves holding/touching inside of dish (food contact surfaces). She did not wash hands and change gloves when returning to station. When leaving work station to do another task, hand washing and glove change must be done when returning.

Marisco Puerto Vallarta, 1205 S. Thornton Ave.

Current score: 98

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: Repair leak(s) at hand sink and vegetable sink.

The Spiced Apple, 443 Gillum Drive, Suite 6

Current score: 96

Current grade: A

Previous score: 85

Previous grade: A

Comments: Bulk agricultural products were observed out of their original container without a label. Label all agricultural products when out of original containers.

Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant, 1331 W. Walnut Ave.

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 96

Previous grade: A

Comments: Cloths not in solution. Keep wiping cloths in solution of 100 ppm chlorine when not in hand being used. Repair hand sink and meat sink leak.

Red Lobster, 901 Westbridge Road

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 86

Previous grade: B

Comments: Sanitizer levels in bucket were 200 ppm. All had been used, debris was observed in bucket. Levels in bucket must be maintained at 100 ppm for chlorine. Clean dishes were observed uncovered and not inverted. Clean utensils in container were all facing different directions. Keep clean plates covered or inverted so as to prevent contamination. Keep utensils with handles in the same direction to avoid contamination when reaching for utensils. Avoid stacking meat too high to allow for quick cooling and maintain 41 degrees or lower. Steak piled high in reach-in had a higher temperature than single stack of steak just above in another rack.

Wendy’s, 2600 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 96

Previous grade: A

Comments: Wiping cloths sitting out. Store cloths in a sanitizer when not in hand. Clean ceilings. Replace broken floor tiles.

Wood Dale Health and Rehabilitation, 1102 Burleyson Road

Current score: 93

Current grade: A

Previous score: 94

Previous grade: A

Comments: Opened milk and cheese were observed without being marked with the date they were open. Broccoli was observed thawing in a container with water. Thawing must be done under running water or under refrigeration.

Captain D’s, 1236 Glenwood Ave.

Current score: 92

Current grade: A

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Label all bulk food containers with common name of food (flour, sugar, etc.). Self-serve lemons must be protected from cough/sneeze of public. Regrout floor tiles where needed.

Chef’s Pantry, 113 W. King St.

Current score: 91

Current grade: A

Previous score: 91

Previous grade: A

Comments: Cheese was at a temperature of 45 degrees or higher. Potentially hazardous food needs to be kept at 41 degrees or lower.

Quinton Memorial Health and Rehabilitation, 1115 Burleyson Road

Current score: 89

Current grade: B

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Refillable personal drink was observed in kitchen. Personal drinks must be in single-service cup with lid and straw. Expired cream cheese was observed in the walk-in cooler. Cheese out of original container did not have use-by date or opened date. All potentially hazardous food must have opened or use-by date to allow for timely disposal. Blender was observed in vegetable prep sink. Kitchen staff was also observed rinsing refillable cup after pouring its content into vegetable prep sink. Vegetable prep sink can only be used for vegetables. Do not use for any other purpose.

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