ICYMI: Bartow Restaurant Inspections: Bad Meat Storage, More

BARTOW COUNTY, GA — The Bartow County Environmental Health Department conducted food service inspections Feb. 1 to 7 at the below establishments. Grades B or lower have the inspectors' comments listed:

ARBY'S (Food Service Inspections)
1150 WEST AVE CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
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February 4, 2019 Score: 100, Grade: A

DAIRY QUEEN (Food Service Inspections)
919 JFH PKWY CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
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February 6, 2019 Score: 96, Grade: A

El Dorado (Food Service Inspections)
910 JFH PKWY CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
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February 5, 2019 Score: 92, Grade: A

Grillin n Chillin #2 (Mobile) (Food Service Inspections)
1310 US- 411 CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
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February 1, 2019 Score: 100, Grade: A

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Hampton Inn (Emerson) (Food Service Inspections)
86 OLD ALLATOONA RD EMERSON, GA 30137
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February 4, 2019 Score: 87, Grade: B

• Observed no employee health policy available in facility at time of inspection. CA: Provided new employee health policy document. New Violation. Correct By: 02/18/2019
• Observed potentially hazardous food (sausage, omelette) not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. CA: Food was reheated to 135 degrees Fahrenheit before service. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• Observed foods held using Time as a Public Health Control not marked with discard time. CA: Food on buffet was discarded. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

TACO BELL (Main St) 3779 (Food Service Inspections)
403 E MAIN ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
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February 6, 2019 Score: 100, Grade: A

WENDY'S (Adairsville) (Food Service Inspections)
957 HWY 140 ADAIRSVILLE, GA 30103
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February 5, 2019 Score: 93, Grade: A

Whistle Stop Express (Food Service Inspections)
300 SOUTH TENNESSEE ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
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February 5, 2019 Score: 74, Grade: C

• Observed cook touch ready-to-eat bacon with bare hand while prepping sandwich. CA: Informed PIC that can bare hand contact can not occur with ready-to-eat food, bacon was discarded. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• Observed no soap at hand wash sink in main kitchen. CA: Informed PIC, soap dispenser was placed at sink. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• Observed raw ground beef stored above pork chops in main kitchen reach-in cooler. CA: Informed PIC that raw animal foods must be stored according to cook temperatures. Items were rearranged. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• Observed ground beef stored over eggs in the walk-in cooler. CA: Pointed out to PIC, items were rearranged according to cook temperatures. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• Observed dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. CA: Pointed out to PIC, sanitizer hose was unclogged. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
• Observed old labels stuck to previously washed food containers. PIC stated that containers would be re-washed. New Violation.

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