The following are among the food service establishments inspected in April and May by the Bulloch County Health Department. The department scores on a 100-percentile scale. Kitchens are inspected at least every four months and are required to post their score sheets in public. The score and selected comments from health inspectors are included in each report. All eating establishments are located in Statesboro, except where noted. To view all restaurant scores, visit www.bullochhealthdepartment.com.
April 26
Subway #11391, 860 Buckhead Drive Score: 97
Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food; corrected on-site. Exceptionally clean. Superb job. Inspector: Misty McKanna.
April 27
Goodbird's, 732 Northside Drive Score: 94
Label all food items. Clean shelves in breading area. Clean floors under and around equipment. Clean floor in freezer. Fix/repair walls and baseboards where needed. Inspector: Marlin Thomas.
Heritage Inn & Rehabilitation, 307 Jones Mill Road Score: 90
Employee must wash hands after touching face/hair; corrected on-site. Repair any chipped paint or cracked tiles. Super job. Very clean. Inspector: McKanna.
Kentucky Fried Chicken at Buckhead, 898 Buckhead Drive Score: 99
Tea filters left out unprotected. Inspector: Jud Street.
Shogun Hibachi Grill & Sushi Bar, 609 Brannen Street Unit #5 Score: 75
Cover all food items when not in use. Dishwasher not sanitizing dishes at correct PPM. All potentially-hazardous food items must be held cold at 41 degrees F or below. All potentially-hazardous food items must be held hot at 135 degrees F or above (rice). Label all containers of food items in coolers/freezers. Get thermometers in all coolers/freezers. Do not store container of lemons in ice bin. All food items must be stored six inches off floor in coolers/freezers. All wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer or dirty towel container when not in use. Store ice scoop handle up in ice. Dishwasher must sanitize properly. Clean floors under and around all equipment. Inspector: Thomas.
May 3
Shogun Hibachi Grill & Sushi Bar, 609 Brannen Street Unit #5 Score: 96 (Reinspection)
Protect all single-service items. Rid kitchen area of flies. Shogun restaurant will do four-hour discard time with sushi rice. Sushi rice must have sticker with time placed in warmer and discard time not to exceed four hours. Inspector: Thomas.
April 27
Starbuck's at Georgia Southern, 1 Georgia Avenue, P.O. Box 8138 Score: 100
Inspector: Brad Wiggins.
April 28
Ralph's Diner, 611 Northside Drive West Score: 90
Hands must be washed between handling soiled and clean dishes; corrected on-site. Single-service containers not stored protected; corrected on-site. Great job. Inspector: McKanna.
May 2
Coldstone Creamery, 357 Georgia Avenue Score: 98
Protect all single- service items. Inspector: Wiggins.
Einstein Brothers, 357 Georgia Avenue Score: 93
Store cleaners away from food. No hand/arm jewelry allowed on food preps aside from plain wedding band. Inspector: Wiggins.
May 3
PepperJack's Deli & Grill, 83 Parrish Street, Portal Score: 86
No certified food service person on staff. Need hand soap at hand sink. Stagnant water in utensil bin. Clean drink machine. Clean floors under equipment. Clean vents in restrooms. Inspector: Street.
May 9
PepperJack's Deli & Grill, 83 Parrish Street, Portal Score: 92 (Reinspection)
Need a certified food service person on staff. Clean shelves in reach-in cooler. Inspector: Street.
Pizza Hut #316228, 860 Buckhead Drive Score: 92
Get hand soap at hand sink. Clean walls where needed. Seal bottoms of door. Roach seen. Inspector: Wiggins.
Quizno's, 721 South Main Street Score: 98
Store single-use items in plastic sleeves - coffee filter tops. Discard any cracked plastic containers. Clean shelves in walk-in cooler. Inspector: Street.
Seasons of Japan, 715 Northside Drive East Suite 8 Score: 93
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; corrected on-site. Air-dry bins completely before stacking. Resurface or replace worn cutting boards. Rusted wire shelving under rice cooker. Replace soiled ceiling tiles. Clean/repair backsplash of ware-washing sink. Inspector: McKanna.
Southern Palace, 602 Brannen Street Suite 9 Score: 70
Cover all food items when not in use. Do not clean knife with dirty apron. Knife must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Clean ice machine inside (mold). All potentially-hazardous food items must be held at 41 degrees F or below (shrimp). All ready-to-eat potentially-hazardous food items prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours must have a seven-day discard date. Replace broken thermometers in walk-in cooler. Do not store raw foods on top of fruits and vegetables. All cloths must be stored in sanitizer when not in use. Clean dishwasher of old food particles. Clean floors under and around all equipment. Rid kitchen of flies. Inspector: Thomas.
May 11
Southern Palace, 602 Brannen Street Suite 9 Score: 94 (Reinspection)
Label all food containers. Seal all food storage bags completely in freezer. Inspector: Thomas.
May 12
Joseph's Home for Boys, 3400 Cypress Lake Road Score: 84
Keep foods in storage covered/protected - chips, cookies. Need thermometer inside cooler. Keep raw eggs stored below ready-to-eat foods. Keep ice scoop out of ice machine when not in use. Mold present on walls in mop room and walls have damaged areas. Should run ice machine drain pipe to outside. Sweep floors in corners. Inspector: Street.
Krystal, 781 Brannen Street Score:86
Slicer has dried food product; corrected on-site. Do not store sanitizer buckets over or around food; corrected on-site. Air-dry utensils and bins completely before stacking. Store utensils to prevent contamination. Do not store scrubbers/sponges with clean utensils. Observed single-service articles handled, displayed or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Replace worn pots/lids/pans. Rusted shelving behind ware-washing sink and in reach-in coolers. Clean walk-in cooler shelving. Inspector: McKanna.
May 19
Krystal, 781 Brannen Street 98 (Reinspection)
Single-service bowls stacked over rim of dispenser; corrected on-site. Fabulous job. All previous violations corrected. Inspector: McKanna.
May 12
Varieties of Statesboro, 550 Fair Road Score: 78
All personal drinks must have lid and straw (bottle of water). Cover all food items when not in use. All potentially-hazardous food items must be held cold at 41 degrees F or below. All potentially-hazardous food items held more than 24 hours must have seven-day discard date. All scoops must have handles. Sushi rice must be either held cold, held hot or follow time as a public health control procedure and discarded every four hours with time produced and time for discard clearly identified on batch of rice. Inspector: Thomas.
May 13
Varieties of Statesboro, 550 Fair Road Score: 94 (Reinspection)
Label all containers of food items in grill area. All bent cans must be returned to supplier. All food items must be stored six inches off floor. Inspector: Thomas.
Westwood Nursing Center, 101 Stockyard Road Score: 93
Dish machine must sanitize 180 degrees F when rinsing; corrected on-site. Store raw meats below other items in coolers. Do not work with raw meats in vegetable prep sinks. Inspector: Wiggins.
Statesboro Millhouse, 1301 Statesboro Place Score: 81
Sauces, chicken and noodles at greater than 41 degrees F; at 50-57 degrees F; thrown out. Must cool hot foods to 70 degrees F within two hours and to 41 degrees F by four hours. Keep food covered in storage. Don't store utensils with dirty utensils. Clean shelves where needed. Clean floors where needed. Inspector: Street.
May 19
Statesboro Millhouse, 1301 Statesboro Place Score: 92 (Reinspection)
Keep foods in storage sealed and secure. Clean out inside of small cooler unit. Fix holes in walls. Inspector: Street.
May 16
Chow Time, 410 Northside Drive East Score: 80
Do not eat in kitchen. Cover all personal drinks in kitchen. Cover all foods. Store toxics/cleaners away from food areas. Store raw meats below other items in cooler. Do not put food on floor. Keep towels in sanitizing solution between uses. Store ice scoop handle up in ice. Repaint/seal any wood in the kitchen that is not sealed. Clean where needed. Seal doors to prevent flies from coming in. Rid kitchen of flies. Inspector: Wiggins.
May 19
Chow Time, 410 Northside Drive East Score: 96 (Reinspection)
Cover all foods. Store raw meats below other items in cooler. Inspector: Wiggins.
May 16
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant, 100 Brampton Avenue Suite 1A Score: 78
Personal beverage sitting on shelf next to clean plates. No paper towels located at hand-washing sink; corrected on-site. Observed food with mold-like growth in refrigerator; product discarded; corrected on-site. Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Freezer bottom rusty; needs repainting. Resurface or replace cutting boards. Unapproved shelving liners used. Repair/clean walls behind sinks. Clean cabinet doors. Back door not completely closed. Inspector: McKanna.
May 17
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant, 100 Brampton Avenue Suite 1A Score: 93 (Reinspection)
Personal beverage sitting on shelf next to clean plates. Resurface or replace counter top in back area near seating area and top shelf of drying rack. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Greatly improved. Most all corrections made. Great job. Inspector: McKanna.
May 18
Chongwah Express, 19A Statesboro Mall Score: 84
No eating in kitchen. Cover all drinks in kitchen. Cover all food in cooler. Store raw meats and eggs below other items in cooler. Do not work with food on 3-compartment sink. Do not put food on floor. Get hand-washing sign at hand sink. Raw wood shelving and pallets must be cleaned and painted or replaced with approved materials. Clean vents. Inspector: Wiggins.
May 19
Chongwah Express, 19A Statesboro Mall Score: 96 (Reinspection)
Store raw meats and eggs below other items in cooler. Inspector: Wiggins.
Vandy's on Vine, 22 East Vine Street Score: 92
Keep ice scoop holder clean. Keep single-use items protected. Clean floor by ice machine. Fix shelf under drink machine. Inspector: Street.
May 23
Dragon Chen Restaurant, 600 Northside Drive East Suite E Score: 83
Improper dish washing; must wash, rinse and sanitize. Foods left over in walk-in cooler must have seven-day discard dates. Lids on bulk storage must be tight fitting. Keep all foods in coolers covered when not in use. Keep scoop handles out of product. Protect single use items - paper plates. Need sanitizer test strips. Clean shelves in walk-in cooler and clean outside of equipment. Clean floors underneath equipment and in corners. Clean restrooms. Inspector: Street.
May 26
Dragon Chen Restaurant, 600 Northside Drive East Suite E Score: 85 (Reinspection)
Need discard dates on leftover products in cooler no more than seven days after product was prepared; discussed in depth. Bulk storage lids need to fit tightly and keep all food products covered and secure while on shelves. Post current inspection report. Need sanitizer test strips. Clean outside of equipment - hood, stove coolers. Floors need cleaning in corners and behind equipment. Inspector: Street.
May 23
Southern Manor Retirement Inn, 1532 Fair Road Score: 96
Keeps foods in freezer sealed tightly. Store scoops' handles up in food items. Inspector: Thomas.
Waffle House #935, 609 Northside Drive East Score: 90
Employee beverage noted next to utensils. No hand/arm jewelry allowed aside from plain wedding band. Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice; corrected on-site. Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Kitchen surfaces are peeling/water damaged. Great job. Inspector: McKanna.
May 24
Madeline's, 161 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Score: 82
Get paper towels at hand sink. All potentially-hazardous food items must be held at 135 degrees F or above. Get thermometers in all coolers/freezers. All single-service items must be protected from contamination. Drinking straws must be individually wrapped. Clean floors in basement area. Inspector: Thomas.
Snooky's Restaurant, 11 East Kennedy Street Score: 86
Clean slicer. Date-mark all potentially-hazardous foods. Single-service items must be stored protected. Shelving in dry goods is pitted and the walk-in cooler shelving is rusted. Clean cooler fans. Clean ceiling tiles in dry goods storage and the wall behind the dish washer. Inspector: McKanna.
May 26
Snooky's Restaurant, 11 East Kennedy Street Score: 93 (Reinspection)
Shelving is pitted/paint is peeling. Wire shelving is rusted. Repair/repaint walls/floors/ceilings where needed. Keep all outer openings/screen doors completely sealed. Inspector: McKanna.
May 25
Burger King, 602 Fair Road Score: 97
Single-use coffee filters not properly stored. Wipe down shelf in walk-in cooler. Clean floors in dry storage. Inspector: Street.
Chick-fil-A, GSU Union, P.O. Box 8107 Score: 93
Post hand sign at hand sinks. Get proper test strips. Repair leaking sink. Seal back door. Inspector: Wiggins.
- compiled by Rheneta A. Washington Ward