Thai Diner Scores A U: Restaurant Inspections May 29

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

Lekshmis Kitchen, 725 Grayson Highway
Score: 95 A
Inspection Date: May 29
Previous Score: 100 A (12/27/12), 97 A (6/22/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 12A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(q) ] Remaining unused portion of coconut milk is being stored in the original opened can. Pour the remainder of the coconut milk into a food grade container. Discard the can. Once opened cans may corrode and accumulate rust which creates a risk of contamination to food. Any remaining portion of the food saved for later use must be transferred into a food-grade container.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 15A, Violation of Code: [.05(1)(a) ] Traditional bowl and pestle are being used to grind cloves of various dry ingredients. The bowl and pestle are porous and have residue trapped in crevices. Do not use the mortar and pestle in the facility. These pieces of equipment do not meet the general requirements for materials approved for use in a food service establishment. Materials that are used in the construction of utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment may not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food and under normal use conditions shall be safe, durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent. In addition, materials shall be sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing and shall be finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Materials shall be resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion and decomposition.  New Violation. 17D, Violation of Code: [.07(4)(b) ] Some employee personal effects are stored on the prep table (keys and cellular phone). Remove the items from the food preparation table. Place them in a separate location which will prevent contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, clean equipment, etc.  New Violation.

Thai Red Garlic, 1455 Pleasant Hill Road Suite 603-604
Score: 95 A
Inspection Date: May 29
Previous Score: 38 U (5/24/13), 87 B (12/21/12)
Type of inspection: Follow-up
Violations: 8-2B, Violation of Code: [.07(6)(g) ] Wiping cloth bucket had sanitizer above 500ppm Quat. Person in charge decided to switch sanitizer to chlorine. Chlorine sanitizer should be 50-100ppm and quat sanitizer should be 200-300ppm.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 13A, Violation of Code: [.10(2)(g) ] Inspection from opening inspection posted. Person in charge changed report at time of inspection. Most current inspection must be posted at all times.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.

McDonald's, 149 South Clayton Street
Score: 99 A
Inspection Date: May 29
Previous Score: 94 A (11/6/12), 93 A (1/24/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 14B, Violation of Code: [.05(10)(e) ] Observed single-use items stored with food contact surface unprotected. Person in charge covered items. Advised person in charge must keep food contact surfaces protected at all times during storage.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.

Thai Diner Discover Mills, 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway #435
Score: 63 U
Inspection Date: May 29
Previous Score: 85 B (2/20/13), 82 B (12/10/12)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 2-1C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(a) ] Employees observed touching ready to eat basil with bare hands at the start of inspection. The person in charge discarded the basil. All ready to eat food items should not be touched with bare hands to help prevent possible contamination.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 4-1A, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(c)1(i)-(iii),(v),(viii) ] Four batches of cooked chicken observed cooling in used raw chicken boxes. These items were cooling for around 30minutes and were recooked to above 165 degrees to continue cooling in proper containers, the raw chicken boxes were discarded. Cooked food should not be stored in raw meat containers to help prevent possible cross contamination. Raw animal foods must be separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and display.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 6-1D, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(i) ] Several items on time control were found still in use after the time marked had expired, the facility was still using noodles and rice that expired at 4 at 4:30. The person in charge discarded these items and all other items that were marked to expire at 4. All items on time control must be used or discarded by the time identified.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 10D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(d) ] Items at the cook cart were found in working containers and were not labeled with the common name of the food item. The person in charge was advised to properly label these items including salt, sugar, msg among others.  New Violation. 11A, Violation of Code: [.04(6)(e) ] Chicken observed cooling in deep containers and noodles cooling in covered container were not making proper progress in cooling to 41 degrees within 6 hours. The person in charge moved the noodles to an ice bath and moved the chicken to more shallow containers to finish cooling. Potentially hazardous foods must be cooled by effective methods (shallow pans, ice water bath, adding ice as an ingredient, etc.)  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 12C, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(m) ] Two buckets of in use wet wiping cloths were found stored in chlorine sanitizer that was below 50ppm. The person in charge remade the sanitizer to the proper concentration of 50-100ppm. In use wet wiping cloths should be stored between use in proper sanitizer (100ppm chlorine or 300ppm quat).  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 14C, Violation of Code: [.05(6)(r) ] Single use soy sauce buckets observed being reused to store food. The person in charge was advised that these buckets are single use and are not easily cleanable for reuse.  New Violation.

Empire State Pizza and Dogs, 2948 Five Forks Trickum Road 
Score: 93 A
Inspection Date: May 29
Previous Score: 85 B (6/14/12), 88 B (11/9/11)
Type of inspection: Routine
Violations: 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.07(3)(a) ] No soap at back hand sink - had employee put soap at hand sink - must keep soap at hand sink at all times.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 2-2D, Violation of Code: [.06(2)(o) ] Using a hand washing sink to hold a pot, using hand sink to fill up containers with water. - Had pot moved, informed manager to not use hand sink to fill up containers - Must use a hand sink for hand washing only.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 14B, Violation of Code: [.05(10)(a) ] Several containers stacked wet over three compartment sink - Had employee wash them. - Must let clean utensils air dry before stacking.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation. 15C, Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)2,3 ] Keg cooler doors and gaskets dirty, walkin cooler door handle dirty, several shelves dirty, outside of dough mixer dirty with old food debris, alond with other non-food contact surfaces of other equipment. Need to clean equipment and shelves often enough to prevent accumulation of old debris. Need to have clean by next inspection.  New Violation. 17C, Violation of Code: [.07(5)(a),(b) ] Floors and walls are dirty (mainly behind equipment and shelves) - Need to keep floor and walls cleaned at all times. Need to clean by next inspection.  New Violation.

Sabor Inka, 960 Pleasant Hill Road Suite E
Score: 98 A
Inspection Date: May 29
Previous Score: 58 U (5/23/13), 88 B (1/24/13)
Type of inspection: Follow-up
Violations: 13A, Violation of Code: [.10(2)(g) ] Most recent inspection report from 5-23-13 not posted. Had the inspection report dated 1-24-13 up instead. Must post the most recent inspection report at all times.  New Violation. 14D, Violation of Code: [.04(4)(n) ] Employee working with gloves on handling ready-to-eat foods, goes and works at three compartment sink, and then goes back to work with ready to eat foods. Had employee wash hands and change gloves - Must use gloves for one task at a time. Always use gloves properly.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.