Warner Robins restaurant fails its first routine health inspection. Here’s more scores
A fledgling Warner Robins restaurant failed its first routine health inspection in October, while most other Houston County restaurants earned “A’s.”
Several others received “B’s” while there were also a couple of “C’s” during the reporting period from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s online portal.
Mexican Taco at 2300 Moody Road, Suite A, received a “U” for “unsatisfactory compliance” with a failing score of 61 at its Oct. 21 routine inspection, according to the inspection report.
But the small eatery next to a grocery/convenience store bounced back with a perfect score of 100 on its required follow-up inspection, earning an “A” for “food safety excellence.”
Follow-up inspections are required when a restaurant fails its routine inspection and generally take place within 10 days.
Reasons for failing
During its routine inspection Oct. 21, the health inspector observed diced tomatoes stored next to raw shaved beef and raw ground beef, according to the inspection report.
Ready to eat foods such as diced tomatoes must be stored above and away from all raw animal foods to prevent cross contamination, the report said.
The inspector also observed raw chicken and raw shaved beef stored above the required 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less temperature in a countertop cooler sitting on the floor. A reach-in cooler will be required, the report said.
Numerous pieces of household equipment were in use in the facility.
“Air fryers, fryers and griddles may not be used in a food service facility since they are not designed for that use,” the report said. “Remove all household equipment immediately. Purchase ANSI (American National Standards Institute) certified equipment designed to be used in commercial facilities.”
Among other violations, a hand-washing sink in the rear of the facility was filled with bottles of detergent and cleaners, while there was also no soap and no paper towels at the sink.
At its initial inspection July 19 prior to opening this fall, the eatery earned an “A” for “food safety excellence” with a perfect score of 100.
Of the multiple restaurants in Houston County that earned “A’s” during their routine inspections in October, many aced them with perfect scores of 100. Here are the top scorers:
Top scorers
- Snellgrove Seafood, 632 North Houston Road, Centerville
- Dunkin’, 866 Ga. 96, Suite 101, Warner Robins
- Panda Express, 2743 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins
- Yoder’s Sandwich Shoppe, 1201 Sunset Ave., Perry
- Chicken Salad Chick, 4088 Watson Blvd., Suite 700
- Hong Kong Express, 2706 Watson Blvd., Suite 1
- Papa John’s Pizza, 322 North Perry Parkway, Perry
- Hazard’s, 901 Carroll St., Perry
- Lieu’s on the Go, 210 Chilton Place, Bonaire
- Papa’s Wings Deli House, 801 North Houston Road, Warner Robins
- Happy China, 117 Russell Parkway, Suite B, Warner Robins
State health inspectors assign grades based on how many points are deducted from 100, with scores at 69 and below considered failing. Restaurant inspections are designed to protect public health.
Here’s how the scores break down: “A” for a score between 90 to 100 and denotes “food safety excellence.” “B” for a score between 80 to 89, considered “satisfactory compliance.” “C” for “marginal compliance” based on a score of 70-79. A “U” for “unsatisfactory compliance” is given when a restaurant scores 69 or less.
This story was originally published November 4, 2021 at 5:00 AM.