Albany Area Kitchen Inspections – April 20-22, 2015
From staff reports
These establishments were inspected by the Dougherty and Lee County Environmental Health Offices April 20-April 22. The department scores on a 100-point scale with a score of 80 or greater considered passing. Businesses and agencies inspected are required to post score sheets where the public can see them. To contact the health office, call (229) 438-3943.
DOUGHERTY
APRIL 20
Elements Coffee Company, 2726 Ledo Road, Site 10
Score: 74
Notes: Observe no written employee health policy/PIC did not correctly identify symptoms or illnesses in regards to food-borne illnesses; discuss symptoms/illnesses of food-borne illnesses with PIC and give PIC a employee illness handout New Violation; Observe no hand soap at hand sink at front counter; discuss with PIC all hand sinks must have soap available New Violation; Observed sauces (creole and hollandaise) that contains PHF not hot holding at proper temp; PIC degraded sauces Corrected On-Site. New Violation; Observed PHF with no date marked; discussed date marking with PIC and PIC degraded items Corrected On-Site. New Violation; Observed no thermometer to monitor temperatures; discuss with PIC about the use of a thermometer New Violation; Observe wiping cloths not keep in sanitizing solution in between uses; discuss wiping cloth use with PIC New Violation; Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. discuss proper use of storing in use utensils New Violation; Observed no cold water at hand sink; discuss with PIC getting cold water repaired New Violation.
APRIL 23
Burger King, 2805 N. Slappey Blvd.
Score: 100
Subway-Pilot Travel Center, 310 Cordele Road
Score: 100
LEE
APRIL 21
Concierge Catering, 2925 Ledo Road, Unit 8
Score: 100
R.S. Boney Senior Center, 141 Park St.
Score: 91
Notes: Observed covered pans of meat sauce cooling in walk-in cooler that would not meet cooling requirements from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within 2 hours. Temperature at 103 degrees F at 10:00 and 98 degrees F at 10:30. Manager corrected violation by reheating sauce to 165 degrees F, uncovering it and placing in freezer. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
WORTH
APRIL 22
Phoebe Worth Medical Center, 807 S. Isabella St.
Score: 91
Notes: Observed yogurt cold held on salad bar at 45 degrees F. COS-PIC had employee discard yogurt. Corrected On-Site. New Violation; Observed dressing stored in WIC at 49 degrees F. Dressing was prepped previous day and placed in cooler yesterday afternoon per PIC. Dressing is above 41 degrees F after more than 6 hours cooling time. COS-PIC had employee discard dressing. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
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