Oconee Restaurant Inspections -- Hand Washing Violation Noted

Here is a list of Oconee County restaurants, including school cafeterias, that have undergone routine health inspections in March.  All information was obtained from the Northeast Georgia Health District's health scores website.

Each kitchen is given a score, and any violations are listed on-line.  The restaurant or cafeteria is categorized as low risk if there are no critical violations and a score of 90 or more is achieved.  For a food establishment to be categorized as high risk, one or more critical violations must be found.

Any restaurant with a failing grade -- a score of 70 or less -- receives a follow-up inspection within 10 days.

LARRY'S GIANT SUBS

1720 EPPS BRIDGE ROAD SUITE 204 ATHENS

Date: March 28, 2013   Score: 93

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations as follows:

• Violation of : 12B. Personal cleanliness
• Violation of : 12C. Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
• Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
• Violation of : 15C. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean Water, Plumbing and Waste
• Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

OCONEE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL

2290 HOG MOUNTAIN RD WATKINSVILLE

Date: March 25, 2013   Score: 95

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations as follows:

• Violation of : 12C. Wiping cloths: properly used and stored 
• Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

STARBUCKS COFFEE

1761 EPPS BRIDGE ROAD ATHENS

Date: March 28, 2013   Score: 95

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations as follows:

• Violation of : 8-2B. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
• Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

SUBWAY

1971 HOG MOUNTAIN ROAD WATKINSIVLLE

Date: March 29, 2013   Score: 98

Low Risk - No critical violations

Non-critical violations as follows:

• Violation of : 14C. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
• Violation of : 17C. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
• Violation of : 17D. Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

ZAXBY'S

1800 EPPS BRIDGE PARKWAY ATHENS

Date: March 25, 2013   Score: 89

High Risk --One critical violation noted. Violation of : 2-1B. Hands clean and properly washed

Non-critical violations as follows:

• Violation of : 14B. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
• Violation of : 15A. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

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