Albany Area Kitchen Inspections — Feb. 1-5 2016.

Inspections of restaurants and other eating establishments in Dougherty and Lee counties

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From Staff Reports

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These establishments were inspected by the Dougherty County Environmental Health offices Feb. 1-5, 2016. To contact the health office, call (229) 438-3943, (229) 438-3943 or (229) 438-3943 .

DOUGHERTY

FEB. 1

Burger King, 802 S. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 100

Dragon House, 118 Philema Road, Suite C

Score: 92

Notes: Observed the fume hood needs to be cleaned. PIC will have the fume hood cleaned. New violation. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop in the rice container. PIC removed the bowl from the container. Corrected on-site, new violation. Observed some pest activity in the facility. PIC will have the facility sprayed. New violation.

Miyo’s Restaurant, LLC, 2820 Meredyth Drive

Score: 99

Notes: Observed utensils directly stacked while wet so that air drying was not encouraged. PIC had utensils restacked. Corrected on-site, new violation.

Starbucks Coffee, 2709 Meredyth Drive, Suite 120

Score: 100

FEB. 2

Little Jamaican Restaurant/Anne is the Caterer, 239 E. Oglethorpe Blvd.

Score: 96

Notes: Observed fume hood needs to be cleaned. PIC will have the fume hood cleaned. New violation.

Monroe High School, 900 Lippitt Drive

Score: 91

Notes: Observed TCS food cold holding above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PIC removed items to rapidly chill. Corrected on-site, new violation.

Picnic Pizza, 2510 Archwood Drive

Score: 93

Notes: Observed the interior of the ice machine was not clean to sight and touch. PIC will have the ice machine cleaned today. New violation. Observed neither hot nor cold water under pressure was available at the mop sink. PIC stated he is replacing the whole sink. Repeat violation.

Pizza Quick, 908 S. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 96

Notes: Observed the interior of the reach-in cooler not clean to sight and touch. PIC will have the interior of the reach-in coolers cleaned and sanitized. New violation.

San Joe’s, 2401 Dawson Road

Score: 94

Notes: Observed steak being thawed at room temperature and ground beef being thawed in standing water. Discussed submerging food and thawing under running water or thawing in walk-in cooler. The steak was moved to the walk-in and the ground beef was placed under running water. Corrected on-site, new violation. Observed cloths for wiping counters stored in water that did not contain any chemical sanitizer solution. PIC made fresh sanitizer. Corrected on-site, new violation. Observed a cooler of ice being stored in the vegetable sink. Discussed that vegetable sink must be designated for washing fruits and vegetables only. The cooler was removed. Corrected on-site, new violation.

Waffle House, 1702 E Oglethorpe Blvd.

Score: 97

Notes: Observed the sanitizer solution in the wiping cloth is too weak. PIC made fresh solution. New violation. Observed bottles stored on the vegetable sink. PIC removed the bottles from the sink. New violation.

FEB. 3

Burger King, 1501 Radium Springs Road

Score: 96

Notes: Observed the interior of the microwave needs to be cleaned. PIC will have the microwave cleaned. New violation.

Council No. 3607, Inc., 2009 Gillionville Road

Score: 96

Notes: Observed chemical sanitizers taken from bulk supplies that were not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. PIC had chemical bottles labeled. Corrected on-site, new violation.

Blue Dog Station, 1502 E. Broad Ave.

Score: 100

Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1905 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Score: 100

Pines Personal Care Home, 2121 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Score: 99

Notes: Observed dispensing utensils in containers of rice, flour and sugar not stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers. PIC removed the scoops from the containers to wash, rinse and sanitize. Corrected on-site, new violation.

Waffle House, 103 Logan Court

Score: 96

Notes: Observed cloths for wiping counters and other equipment that were not stored in chemical sanitizer solution between uses. PIC moved cloths to sanitizer. Corrected on-site, new violation. Observed utensils above the 3-compartment sink directly stacked while wet so that air drying was not encouraged. PIC had utensils restacked. Corrected on-site, new violation.

FEB. 4

Flint River/George Ort Clubhouse, 2000 McAdams Road

Score: 95

Notes: Observed no Certified Food Safety Manager. PIC will be taking the class at Darton State College March 17, 2016. New violation. Observed the Dumpster area needs to be cleaned. PIC will have the Dumpster area clean. New violation.

Jo’s Southern Cooking, 1935 Dawson Road

Score: 96

Notes: Observed sweet potatoes being washed in the 3-compartment sink. Discussed washing fruits and vegetables in the sink designated for that purpose only. Employee moved the sweet potatoes to the vegetable sink. Corrected on-site, repeat violation.

Little Jamaican Restaurant II, 2216 Palmyra Road

Score: 91

Notes: Observed fume hood not clean to sight and touch. Grease buildup observed on interior surface of hood. PIC will have fume hood cleaned. New violation. Observed fish improperly thawing in a bucket of warm water. PIC removed fish from the bucket of water and placed in cooler. Corrected on-site, new violation. Observed hot and cold water not available at the handsink near the 3-compartment sink. PIC turned the hot and cold water valves on. Corrected on-site, new violation.

Macy’s Place, 1939 S. Jackson St.

Score: 95

Notes: Observed fume hood not clean to sight and touch. Grease accumulation observed on the interior surface of the fume hood. PIC will have fume hood cleaned. New violation. Observed nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Grease accumulation observed on the floor near the fryers. PIC will have floor cleaned. New violation.

FEB. 5

Hot Dog King, 110 Cordele Road

Score: 95

Notes: Observed fume hood needs cleaning. PIC will have the fume hood cleaned. New violation. Observed ceiling tiles in the dining area with water stains and several tiles with an accumulation of dust. PIC will change the tiles and remove the dust. New violation.

McDonald’s, 2448 N. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 97

Notes: Observed in-use utensils in containers stored with the handle in contact with the food. Scoop handles were observed in contact with ice at the front window of ice bin and the large ice machine in the back of the facility. PIC removed the scoops from the ice containers. Corrected on-site, new violation. Observed leak at the front handwashing sink near the hot water handle. PIC will have sink repaired. New violation.

Wing Dixie & Deli, 244 Cordele Road, Suite 105

Score: 91

Notes: Observed several food items being held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PIC discarded the items. New violation.

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