Decatur Food Inspections: McDonald's, Willy's Jerk Box

DECATUR, GA — Here are some restaurant and food service inspections conducted in Decatur during the past week. Avondale Estates did not have any food inspections reported in the last seven days.

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 below.

Here are the latest scores in the area from Feb. 3-10:

McDonald's

• 2636 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur
• 404-284-5309
• Last inspection score: 68, U
• Inspection date: Feb. 10, 2021
• Violations:
  • Observed uncovered cup without a lid and straw used for employee consumption stored near a fryer. Observed employee drinking from the cup while in the prep area. Corrected on-site when the employee discarded the cup. Employees must use single-service cups with a lid and straw while in food prep area.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: Yes
  • Observed dishes stored as clean with visible dirt and debris on them. Corrected on-site by moving items to an area to be cleaned. Observed interior of ice machine unclean to sight and touch. Machine needs to be drained and cleaned.
    • Repeat violation: Yes
    • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Observed chicken nuggets with no discard time sitting in trays hot holding at 92 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed lettuce, tomatoes and cheese with no time listed. Corrected on-site when nuggets were discarded and other remaining food items were labeled.
    • Repeat violation: Yes
    • Corrected during inspection: Yes
  • Observed boxes of lettuce and tomatoes stored in walk in cooler past their use-by date. Corrected on-site when items were discarded.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: Yes
  • Observed multiple employees in food prep area without an effective hair restraint. Food handling employees with hair longer than one half inch must wear an effective hair restraint/hair net.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: No
  • The most current inspection report is not displayed in the main lobby.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Observed several nonfood contact surfaces stored as clean, unclean to sight and touch. Advised to clean and sanitize.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Observed hand washing sink leaking in main kitchen. Sink needs to be repaired.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Observed equipment and shelving throughout the main kitchen with food splatter and generally unclean to sight and touch. Facility needs to clean and sanitize equipment and shelving.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: No

Gokul Sweets

• 1707 Church St., Suite C-8, Decatur
• 678-900-2504
• Last inspection score: 86, B
• Inspection date: Feb. 9, 2021

Willy's Jerk Box

• 5005 Snapfinger Woods Dr., Decatur
• 404-996-9531
• Last inspection score: 90, A
• Inspection date: Feb. 9, 2021

Eat Right Caribbean Restaurant

• 1943 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur
• 404-298-1623
• Last inspection score: 79, C
• Inspection date: Feb. 8, 2021
• Violations:
  • Expired CFSM (ServSafe) certificate posted. Certificate expired 4/7/20.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: N
  • Hand soap not provided at the hand wash sink. Corrected on-site by supplying soap at the sink.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: Yes
  • Thermometer for product testing not provided.
    • Repeat violation: Yes
    • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Chlorine test strips not provided for sanitizer.
  • Repeat violation: Yes
  • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Shelves inside of the rear coolers, gasket area of cooler doors unclean to sight and touch.
  • Repeat violation: Yes
  • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Hot water at the handwash sink is extremely low.
  • Repeat violation: No
  • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Cold water handle at the vegetable sink is stripped.
  • Repeat violation: No
  • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Floor tiles in the rear area are broken/missing. Floor underneath equipment and in corners is unclean with debris and oil under stove. Coving in some areas is not sealed properly.
  • Repeat violation: Yes
  • Corrected during inspection: No
  • Some live crawling insects and rodent droppings observed in the room where the hot water heater is located.
    • Repeat violation: No
    • Corrected during inspection: No

Wheelhouse Craft Pub and Kitchen

• 1479 Scott Blvd., Decatur
• Last inspection score: 96, A
• Inspection date: Feb. 8, 2021