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McDonald's Scores a 91: Restaurant Inspections Apr 29

A Lawrenceville Mexican restaurant and pizza place were also inspected.

The following are restaurant health inspection scores as reported by Gwinnett County:

Mexican Pie, 3059 Lawrenceville Highway #O
Score: 84 B
Inspection Date: 
April 29
Previous Score: 87 B (10/17/12), 87 B (2/23/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(b) ] Hand sink at prep area without paper towels.Paper towels provided. Maintain a full supply of paper towels at all hand sinks. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 4-2B, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(b) ] Cavity of microwave with caked food particles. Cavity cleaned. Maintain all food contact surfaces clean to sight and touch. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 6-2, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(g) ] Cooked pork and cooked chicken and cheese dip not dated(WIC).Food products dated with cooked/prep date.All PHF's must be dated with prep date or date pkg was opened,not to exceed 7 days after date marking product. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(1)(a) ] Deep fryers with broken filaments. Metal baskets discarded.Maintain metal baskets at deep fryers in good repair and replace when filaments become dislodged. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15C, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)2,3 ] Area below microwave with food particle and dust accummulation.Clean non-food contact area. Maintain all non-food contact areas clean to sight and touch. New Violation. 17A, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(l) ] Mens bathroom door without a lock,unable to lock/secure door. Provide locking mechanism.Maintain bathroom doors in good repair. New Violation.

McDonald's Restaurant, 1414 Pleasant Hill Road
Score: 91 A
Inspection Date: 
April 29
Previous Score: 95 A (12/21/12), 93 A (5/30/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 12C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(m) ] Approximately 4 wiping cloths observed stored on counter in between uses. All wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer in between uses. All cloths were moved to sanitizer during inspection. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(q) ] 2 dr Traulsen ambient temp at 61.6F. All equipment must be maintained in good repair. Maintenance onsite during inspection. Advised PIC not to store any potentially hazardous foods in cooler until it is repaired or replaced. New Violation. 16A, Violation of Code: [.06(1)(h),(i) ] No hot water at 2 handsinks in prep area. Hot water must be at least 100F at all times. Maintenance onsite during inspection. Hot water observed at all other fixtures. New Violation. 18, Violation of Code: [.07(2)(m) ] Self closure on front drive thru window not working. Observed employees leaving window open in between customers. This was written as a note on last inspection. Drive thru windows must be protected by being self closing or installed with an air curtain. Maintenance request made during inspection. New Violation.

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Buck's Pizza, 850 Dogwood Road
Score: 97 A
Inspection Date: 
April 29
Previous Score: 95 A (12/19/12), 96 A (1/31/12)
Type of inspection:
 Routine
Violations: 15B, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(f) ] Observed employee washing hands at warewashing sink. Warewashing sinks may not be used for handwashing. Employee was advised and corrected to designated handsink. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. 15C, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(d) ] Dry storage shelving and racks on oven and inside observed with buildup of dust and food debris. All nonfood contact surfaces of equipment must be cleaned at a frequency to prevent accumulations. Please increase cleaning frequency. Repeat Violation. 17B, Violation of Code: [.06(5)(o),(p) ] Dumpster missing drain plugs. Dumpsters that contain drain plugs must be in place at all times. New Violation.

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