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Restaurant Inspections: Buggy Rice, Pesticides in Prep Area and Past-Dated Food

This week's review includes a restaurant that received a failing score.

Following is a list of five Norcross-area restaurants which have been inspected recently by the Gwinnett County's Board of Health.

Officials inspect restaurants every six months and grade them based on extensive criteria. Restaurants are required to prominently display these reports.

This is what we found in a random search of recent  inspections on the county's website. To view the full report, click on the link labeled "Full Report."

Name: Discover Wings
Location: 1300 Indian Trail Road, Suite 101
Inspection Date: Sept. 24, 2013
Grade: 86/B
Comments: Potentially hazardous food items held and used after seven days,  Raid pesticide found stored in food prep area, and more.
Full Report

Name: Burrito Grill
Location: 5965 Buford Highway
Inspection Date: Sept. 24, 2013
Grade: 93/A
Comments: Opened package of deli ham dated with discard date of 09/22 in lower prep cooler, current inspection report not posted, and more.
Full Report

Name: Che Van Lai
Location: 5495 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Suite F, 108
Inspection Date: Sept. 23, 2013
Grade: 68/U
Comments: Bugs observed in bulk starch and rehydrated rice; slicer, knives and strainers stored as clean had food debris, and more.
Full Report

Name: Bruster's Ice Cream
Location: 6359 Jimmy Carter Boulevard
Inspection Date: Sept. 6, 2013
Grade: 96/A
Comments: Rear hand sink access was blocked by boxes and equipment.
Full Report

Name: Burger Delite
Location: 5247 Jimmy Carter Boulevard
Inspection Date: Sept. 5, 2013
Grade: 89/B
Comments: No paper towels available at the main hand washing sink, employee observed wearing watch while working with food, and more.
Full Report

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