Live Roaches At Las Brisas: Norcross Restaurant Inspections

NORCROSS, GA — Here are some restaurant and food service inspections conducted in Norcross during the past week. Click on the date for more info.

Each item on an inspection form has a point value ranging from 1 to 9 points, with violations deducting points from a best possible score of 100. Higher points are taken for items with higher risk to cause illness, while repeat violations take even more points.

Letter grades assigned are A for totals of 100 to 90 points, B for 89 to 80, C for 79 to 70, and U for less than 70. Restaurants graded C and lower have their violations listed.

See the State of Gwinnett Health Department website for more information on results.

CAFE CHEESESTEAK

• 5933 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA 30071
• Food | Routine
• September 11, 2019 | 84 B
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EL CEIBENO HONDURAN RESTAURANT

• 2078 Beaver Ruin Rd Norcross, GA 30071
• Food | Routine
• September 11, 2019 | 85 B
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NORCROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• 150 Hunt St Norcross, GA 30071
• Food | Routine
• September 11, 2019 | 100 A
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X WINGS

• 6131 S Norcross Tucker Rd Suite 100 Norcross, GA 30093
• Food | Routine
• September 10, 2019 | 90 A
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THE JUICY CRAWFISH

• 5905 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA 30071
• Food | Routine
• September 10, 2019 | 91 A
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LAS BRISAS

• 6131 S Norcross Tucker Rd Suite 550 Norcross, GA 30093
• Food | Routine
• September 10, 2019 | 78 C
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• Violations:
  • There was no person in charge at the start of the inspection. Designated a person in charge There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times.
  • facility could not provide verifiable way to show that employees had been trained on symptoms and illnesses to report to management Food employees and conditional employees shall be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
  • Designated person in charge could not relay five symptoms, six illnesses provided paperwork and reviewed all information with person in charge. Person in charge shall explain their responsibility for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease and can describe the symptoms associated with the diseases that are transmissble through food. They also shall be able to explain how food employees and conditional employees comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees.
  • Observed no soap at the hand washing sink soap provided Each handwashing sink shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.
  • None of the handsinks in the facility were reaching a temperature of 100F A handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide tempered water at a temperature of at least 100ºF (38ºC) through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
  • Person in charge was unaware of what was being used for body fluid clean up kit. Facility does have bleach and written procedures. A food establishment shall have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.
  • Observed mold like build up on interior of ice machine Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
  • Observed no temperature measuring device within the facility. Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures.
  • Observed live roaches in an open bag of flour Roaches killed, flour discarded. "The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: 1) routinely inspection incoming shipments of food and supplies; 2) routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pest; 3) having a professional treat the facility; and 4) eliminating harborage conditions."
  • Observed both the front and back doors being propped open. Both doors closed. "Outer openings of a food service establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: 1) filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; 2) closed, tight-fitting windows; and 3) solid self-closing, tight-fitting doors."

EL RINCON DOMINICANO

• 6131 S Norcross Tucker Rd Norcross, GA 30084
• Food | Routine
• September 10, 2019 | 97 A
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NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL

• 5300 Spalding Dr Norcross, GA 30092
• Food | Routine
• September 9, 2019 | 100 A
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LA VALENTINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

• 5530 Buford Hwy SUITE 305 Norcross, GA 30071
• MOST RECENT INSPECTION
• Food | Routine
• September 6, 2019 | 95 A
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