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Black and Pink Slime Buildup, Raw Beef and Chicken Above Cooked Noodles and Other Violations
A look at recent Barrow County health inspections.

The Northeast Health District reports the following health inspection scores for Barrow County. View additional details regarding the inspections on the Northeast Health District website.
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Recent inspections:
King Buffet – 221 North Broad Street, Winder
Score: 86
Inspection date: 10/21/13
Critical violations:
Score: 86
Inspection date: 10/21/13
Critical violations:
- Violation of : 4-1A. Food separated and protected (raw beef and chicken above cooked noodles, mushrooms and onions in prep table, corrected on site)
Non-critical violations:
- Violation of : 12A. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display (containers of sauces stored on floor)
- Violation of : 14C. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used (soy sauce containers reused to store rice)
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Church’s Chicken – 168 W. May Street, Winder
Score: 93
Inspection date: 10/21/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
Score: 95
Inspection date: 10/21/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
Score: 93
Inspection date: 10/21/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
- Violation of : 2-2B. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use (employee drink cup on biscuit prep table with no lid)
- Violation of : 2-2D. Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (no paer towels at one hand sink and men’s restroom)
- Violation of : 14A. In-use utensils: properly stored (single service bowl stored inside bulk container of chicken seasoning)
- Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean (floor surface at and around fryers damaged and not easily cleanable)
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Chip’s Bar and Grill – 655 Patrick Mill Road, WinderScore: 95
Inspection date: 10/21/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
- Violation of : 12A. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display (two bags of chicken wings stored on floor of walk-in freezer)
- Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used (condensation buildup on walk-in freezer)
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The Georgia Club – 1050 Chancellors Drive, Statham
Score: 89
Inspection date: 10/22/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
Score: 88
Inspection date: 10/22/13
Critical violations:
Score: 89
Inspection date: 10/22/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
- Violation of : 4-2B. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (ice machine deflector shield has pink and black slime buildup)
- Violation of : 10D. Properly labeled; original container; required records: shellstock tags (oyster tags not kept on box in walk-in cooler)
- Violation of : 13A. Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing (current inspection report not displayed)
- Violation of : 14B. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled (plates and bowls not inverted to protect from contamination at prep line)
- Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used (leak/drip at compressor in walk-in freezer)
- Violation of : 17D. Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used (light not working in walk-in freezer)
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Golden Corral – 163 E. May Street, WinderScore: 88
Inspection date: 10/22/13
Critical violations:
- Violation of : 6-1B. Proper hot holding temperatures (wings not at proper temperature, corrected on site by discarding)
Non-critical violations:
- Violation of : 12A. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display (employee observed topping off tuna salad container at buffet – no old food with new unless time of oldest food is marked, corrected on site by discarding)
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Peking Chinese Restaurant – 916 Loganville Highway, Suite 120, BethlehemScore: 90
Inspection date: 10/23/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
- Violation of : 4-2A. Food stored covered (lettuce and shredded carrots not covered in cooler)
- Violation of : 4-2B. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (ice machine inside heavily soiled with black mold)
- Violation of : 11A. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control (noodles cooling with tight saran wrap, sweating)
- Violation of : 15B. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips (soiled dishes in all three compartments of three-compartment sink, person in charge advised to allocate compartments for washing, rinsing and sanitizing)
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Captain D’s – 54 E. May Street, Winder
Score: 98
Inspection date: 10/23/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
Score: 98
Inspection date: 10/23/13
Critical violations: none
Non-critical violations:
- Violation of : 14A. In-use utensils: properly stored (scoop used to scoop hush puppy batter stored on top of reach-in cooler between uses)
- Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used (cutting board at prep table found with heavy stains)
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