Metro Albany Kitchen Inspections: April 28-May 5, 2017

These establishments were inspected April 28-May 5 by the Dougherty, Worth County, Terrell County, Mitchell County and Calhoun County Environmental Health offices. To contact the health office, call (229) 438-3943.

DOUGHERTY

April 28

Subway, 912 S. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 99, Grade: A

Violation: Observed containers stacked wet; PIC unstacked containers to allow air drying. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

May 1

Albany Technical College/Titan’s Cafe, 1704 S. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 96, Grade: A

Violation: Observed wiping cloth sanitizer solution not at proper strength; sanitizer solution was refilled to proper strength. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.

Culinary Arts/Logistics Education Center Albany Techical College, 1704 S. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 100, Grade: A

Firehouse Subs No. 138, 2416 Dawson Road Suite C

Score: 97, Grade: A

Violation: Observed wiping cloths that were stored in sanitizer that was not at the minimum strength of quaternary ammonia. PIC made fresh sanitizer at 200 PPM. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Great Wall, 2800 Old Dawson Road Suite 9

Score: 97, Grade: A

Violation: Observed cloths for wiping counters that were not stored in chemical sanitizer solution during periods of non use. PIC placed cloths in quaternary ammonia sanitizer at a concentration of 200 PPM. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Subway No. 4353, 2215 E. Oglethorpe Blvd.

Score: 96, Grade: A

Violation: Observed no soap or paper towels at employees hand washing sink. PIC replaced the items at the sink. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

May 2

Arby’s No. 0686, 1105 N. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 94, Grade: A

Violations: Observed containers in reach in freezer with no lids and open bags of food exposed in walk in freezer; PIC placed lids on containers and close bags of food. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed baffle inside of ice machine needs cleaning; PIC had employee clean ice machine. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.

Chick-Fil-A, 2703 Dawon Road

Score: 100, Grade: A

Papa John’s Pizza, 1703 E. Oglethorpe Blvd.

Score: 94, Grade: A

Violation: Observed paper towels and soap missing from employee’s restroom. PIC will replace paper towels and soap. Repeat Violation.

Subway No. 51679, 262 Cordele Road

Score: 100, Grade: A

May 3

Captain D’s, 1902 E. Oglethorpe Blvd.

Score: 100, Grade: A

House of You, 1514 N. Slappey Blvd.

Grade: 88, Grade: B

Violations: Observed food uncovered in walk in cooler and not properly covered; PIC place plastic wrap and lids on containers. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. Observed wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution; PIC place cloths in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at prep cooler. PIC will have cutting board replaced. Repeat Violation. Observed cup being used as an ice scoop in ice bin; PIC removed cup from ice bin. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed floors in kitchen by cooking station needs general cleaning; PIC will have floors cleaned. New Violation.Observed vents in women and men restroom needs cleaning; PIC will have vents cleaned. New Violation.

Los Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant, 603 N. Westover Blvd.

Score: 92, Grade: A

Violations: Observed chemicals in working containers that were not clearly labeled with the name of the chemical contained within. PIC had labels placed on the chemical bottles. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed wiping cloths that were not stored in chemical sanitizer solution during periods of non use. PIC placed the cloths in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed the outside dumpster was not closed with tightly fitting lids during a period of inactivity. PIC closed the dumpster lids and doors. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, 304 2nd Ave.

Score: 96, Grade: A

Violation: Observed interior of microwave needs cleaning; PIC cleaned microwave Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

Tokyo Japanese Steak House, 2724 Dawson Road

Score: 91, Grade: A

Violations: Observed no written policy to instruct employees how to respond to vomit/fecal incidents involving surfaces in the facility. Will give PIC another copy of vomit/fecal incident clean up form. Repeat Violation. Observed the fans on the interior of the walk in cooler were not free from accumulations of dust. PIC will have walk in cooler fans cleaned. New Violation. Observed the light bulbs exposed to food in the walk in freezer and food prep areas were not properly shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant. Light must be properly shielded by May 17. Repeat Violation. Correct by May 17.

May 4

McDonald’s No. 2258, 1632 E. Oglethorpe Blvd.

Score: 92, Grade: A

Violations: Observed no soap at the employee’s hand washing sinks. PIC replace the containers at the sinks. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed no vomiting/fecal clean up procedure for the facility. PIC was given a copy of the procedure. New Violation. Observed the fume hood over the grill is soiled with grease. Discussed the frequency of cleaning with the PIC. New Violation.

Michael’s Bar-B-Que, 2319 Gillionville Road

Score: 93, Grade: A

Violations: Observed a bin of flour stored under the three compartment sink near cleaning chemicals where it was exposed to contamination. PIC had the flour discarded. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed the scoop in the ice bin was not stored with the handle above the top of the food. PIC stored the handle above the top of the food. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. Observed the fan and rack in the reach in cooler that were not free from accumulations of dust. PIC will have fan and racks cleaned. New Violation. Observed an accumulation of grease in the area beside and behind the fryer. Discussed that physical facilities must be cleaned as often as necessary to be kept clean. PIC will have floor cleaned. New Violation.

May 5

Doublegate Country Club, 3800 Old Dawson Road

Score: 85, Grade: B

Violations: Observed utensils being washed but not sanitized in the lounge area dishwasher due to sanitizer bottle being empty. PIC had sanitizer replaced. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed TCS foods in the prep top coolers and cold holding drawers that were not being maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below for cold holding. See temp log. PIC discarded the items. Corrected On-Site. New Violation Observed TCS foods sausage dogs that were not being maintained at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above in the hot dog warmer for hot holding. PIC discarded the items. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed scooping utensils in the dry storage bins that were not stored with the handles above the top of the food in the dry storage area. PIC placed the handles above the top of the food. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed utensils near the ware washing area that were stacked directly while wet so that air drying was not encouraged. PIC stacked utensils appropriately. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Observed light bulbs in the walk in cooler that were not properly shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant. PIC will have the light shield replaced. New Violation.

Jimmy John’s, 2700 Dawson Road Suite 3

Score: 100, Grade: A

Long John Silver, 1804 N. Slappey Blvd.

Score: 94, Grade: A

Violations: Observed fume hood needs cleaning; PIC will have fume hood cleaned. New Violation. Observed cove in disrepair along wall by fryers and by 3-comp sink; PIC will have coving repaired. Repeat Violation.

WORTH

May 5

Worth Child Development Center, 504 E. Price St., Sylvester

Score: 100, Grade: A

TERRELL

May 1

Classy Carmels and Catering, 125 Geise Road, Bronwood

Score: 100, Grade: A

May 3

McDonald’s, 460 Roundtree Drive, Dawson

Score: 85, Grade: B

Violations: Raw shell eggs stored next to precooked bacon, precooked egg patties in reach in cooler. PIC properly separated raw animal foods from ready to eat foods in reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. Sausage burritos incorrectly date marked. PIC correctly dated burritos. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

MITCHELL

May 2

Pelham High School, 720 Barrow Ave., Pelham

Score: 100, Grade: A

Pelham Middle School, 209 Mathewson Ave., Pelham

Score: 100, Grade: A

May 4

Pelham Elementary School, 534 Barrow Ave., Pelham

Score: 100, Grade: A

CALHOUN

May 3

Sunday’s Cafeteria, 19300 Hartford St., Edison

Score: 82, Grade: B

Violations: Raw shell eggs stored above lettuce in reach in cooler. EHS instructed PIC to separate raw animal foods from ready to eat foods in storage. New Violation. Correct by May 4. Sliced cheese (60F), Cut tomato (65F) cold held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. EHS instructed PIC to cool food items. New Violation. Correct by May 4. Fried chicken (107F, 110F) hot held below 135 degrees Fahrenheit. EHS instructed PIC to discard chicken. New Violation. Correct by May 4.