Three Local Businesses Receive Scores of 100 in Barrow Restaurant Inspections for March 27, 2013

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The Northeast Health District reports the following health inspection scores for Barrow County. 

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Dakota's, 1304 Atlanta Highway, Auburn
Score: 100
Date of routine inspection: March 19, 2013
No violations

Skip's Hawaiian Shaved Ice, 43 N. Broad St., Winder
Score: 100
Date or routine inspection: March 20, 2013
No violations

Zheng's Hibachi Buffet, 78 E. May St., Winder
Score: 100
Date or routine inspection: March 15, 2013
No violations

Spitfire, 841 A Ronald Wood Road, Winder
Score: 89
Date of routine inspection: March 14, 2013
Critical violation:

• Violation of: 6-1A. Proper cold holding temperatures (Temperature control for safety foods — i.e. boiled eggs, grits, meatballs, coleslaw, pasta, corned beef — held in temperature danger zone, 41 degrees to 135 degrees. Corrected on site by discarding out of temp foods products.) 

Non-critical violations:

• Violation of: 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used (Double door reach-in cooler not able to maintain food products at 41 degrees or below.) 
• Violation of: 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean (Ceiling in two dry storage rooms not smooth or easily cleanable.) 

Pizza Hut, 47 E. May St., Winder
Score: 89
Date of routine inspection: March 18, 2013
No critical violations
Non-critical violations:

• Violation of: 1-2. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties (Original Certified Food Safety Manager certificate not posted. *REPEAT VIOLATION) 
• Violation of: 12A. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display (Food stored on floor surface in walk-in freezer. Food must be stored at least six inches off floor surface.) 
• Violation of: 14A. In-use utensils: properly stored (In use ice scoops — two — stored inside ice machine with handles in food product. Corrected on site by removing handles from food product.) 
• Violation of: 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean (HAVC air return vent with excessive dust build-up.) 

Magnolia Estates, 624 Gainesville Highway, Winder
Score: 96
Date of routine inspection: March 18, 2013
Non-critical violations:

• Violation of: 10D. Properly labeled; original container; required records: shellstock tags (Two half-gallons of buttermilk in reach-in with 3/13 expiration. One gallon buttermilk in walk-in with 3/16 expiration. Corrected on site by person in charge discarding.) 
• Violation of: 17B. Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained (Various used buckets collecting water outside back door. Discard in Dumpster.) 

Golden Corral, 163 E. May St., Winder
Score: 98
Date of routine inspection: March 20, 2013
Non-critical violations:

• Violation of: 14B. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled (Pans stacked wet. Allow to air dry before stacking.) 
• Violation of: 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used (Drip at condensor, at walk-in freezer. Do not store food product below until repaired.) 

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