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 Daily Citizen lists areas where the establishments are out of compliance with the regulations.
Subway, 816 Walnut Square Blvd.
Current score: 100
Current grade: A
Previous score: 96
Previous grade: A
Comments: None.
Eastbrook Middle School, 1382 Eastbrook Road SE
Current score: 99
Current grade: A
Previous score: N/A
Previous grade: N/A
Comments: Need more lighting in kitchen.
Krystal, 1909 E. Walnut Ave.
Current score: 96
Current grade: A
Previous score: 85
Previous grade: B
Comments: Wiping cloth bucket stored over buns. Do not store buns where it may splash onto food/food contact. Replace lights in storage shed.
Honey Baked Ham Co. & Cafe, 100 W. Walnut Ave. Suite 118
Current score: 96
Current grade: A
Previous score: 89
Previous grade: B
Comments: Self-serve lemons must be protected from cough/sneeze of customer. Clean floors along walls.
McDonald’s, 1523 W. Walnut Ave.
Current score: 96
Current grade: A
Previous score: 93
Previous grade: A
Comments: Invert single-service items once unwrapped. Replace all torn cooler gaskets. Remove garbage from establishment. Do not pile up at backdoor.
Nob North Snack Bar, 298 Nob North Drive
Current score: 95
Current grade: A
Previous score: 97
Previous grade: A
Comments: Single-service items on floor. Store six inches off floor to protect from contamination. Air gap(s) required on three-compartment sink plumbing to prevent sewage backup. Replace missing light shield in storage room.
Wendy’s, 214 Connector 3
Current score: 95
Current grade: A
Previous score: 95
Previous grade: A
Comments: Keep current inspection report posted in vestibules — both entries. Replace torn gaskets. Pests. Only put chemicals used in sink over sink.
Fortune Cookie, 100 W. Walnut Ave. Suite 4
Current score: 94
Current grade: A
Previous score: 94
Previous grade: A
Comments: Store wiping cloths in sanitizer at 100 ppm. Do not have on countertops. Spray arm must be at least one inch above flood rim of sink.
Sonic, 1369 W. Walnut Ave.
Current score: 93
Current grade: A
Previous score: 88
Previous grade: B
Comments: Invert all single-service items. Clean outside and between fryers. Clean outside of bulk containers. Re-grout tiles. Clean ceiling. Service Ansul. Seal gap at backdoor.
Ken’s Hibachi Buffet, 101 W. Walnut Ave.
Current score: 88
Current grade: B
Previous score: 79
Previous grade: C
Comments: Establishment required to have Certified Food Service Manager on staff. Currently no CFSM. Raw foods not identified on sushi bar. It must specifically say which items contain raw fish. Wiping cloths setting on countertop. Submerge in sanitizer at 100 ppm when not in hand. Employees need area to put personal items.
Krystal, 301 W. Waugh St.
Current score: 87
Current grade: B
Previous score: 87
Previous grade: B
Comments: Hot dogs at 52.1 degrees, raw beef patties at 51, bacon at 53.2. Hold potentially hazardous food cold at 41 degrees or lower. Do not store in-use utensils in still water. Must be running or greater than 135 degrees. Cooking device must be under hood.
Tijuana’s Restaurant, 328 S. Hamilton St.
Current score: 87
Current grade: B
Previous score: 85
Previous grade: B
Comments: Raw chicken at 51 degrees, raw steak at 53 degrees. Hold potentially hazardous food cold at 41 degrees or lower. Wiping cloth solution too strong. Maintain 100 ppm. Replace broken floor tiles.
Dalton Golf & Country Club Snack Bar
Current score: 85
Current grade: B
Previous score: 89
Previous grade: B
Comments: Employee drink without lid and straw. All drinks must be in single-service cup with lid and straw. Cheese at 78 degrees. Hold potentially hazardous food cold at 41 degrees or lower. Chicken at 122.4 degrees. Hold potentially hazardous food hot at 135 degrees or higher.
Whitfield County Detention Center, 805 Professional Blvd.
Current score: 84
Current grade: B
Previous score: 95
Previous grade: A
Comments: Fish at 85 degrees, macaroni and cheese at 85.1 degrees. Hold potentially hazardous food hot at 135 degrees or higher. Macaroni and cheese at 120 degrees after two hours in cooler. Must cool to 70 degrees in two hours and 41 degrees in six hours following four hours. Six hours total. Macaroni and cheese was in six-inch deep pan with tight wrap. To “cool” shallow pans, do not wrap/cover coldest part of unit, stir, etc. Repair all leaks. Repair walk-in freezer floor.
Emperor of China, 1223 Glenwood Ave.
Current score: 83
Current grade: B
Previous score: 92
Previous grade: A
Comments: Sweet and sour chicken at 55 degrees, egg rolls at 56 degrees, egg roll filling at 56.7 degrees, sliced tomato at 54 degrees, watermelon at 47.8 degrees. Hold potentially hazardous food cold at 41 degrees or lower. Salty shrimp at 111.3 degrees. Hold potentially hazardous food hot at 135 degrees or higher. Self-serve platter of cookies not under sneeze guard. All food must be kept protected from cough/sneeze of public. Use food grade containers. Replace torn gaskets. Repair floor. Service Ansul.
Local News
August 19, 2012
Restaurant report card — Whitfield County
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