The following are among the food service establishments inspected in July 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 dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health-inspections and select Bulloch County.
July 16
➤ Beaver House, 121 South Main Street
▲ Score: 95
Bowls stored on the counter unprotected. The paint is coming off the wooden shelves in the dry storage area. Observed hole in the floor by the sink in the kitchen area. Observed hole in the plaster on the wall located by hot-holding unit. Inspector: Karen Anderson.
➤ Coconut Thai Cuisine, 7 College Plaza
▲ Score: 91
Date-mark meats to be discarded within seven days of prep. Label any food items not stored in original containers. Debris in bottom of rear freezer. Defrost freezer. Keep personal food items/meds in a designated area. Inspector: Rebecca Clifton.
➤ Holiday's, 406 Fair Road
▲ Score: 95
Deeply grooved cutting board; resurface or replace. Leaking prep cooler -- repair. Dusty fan, food debris/grime accumulation in several areas around the kitchen; clean thoroughly. Keep personal items in walk-in cooler in a designated bin. Inspector: Clifton.
➤ Ralph's Diner, 3059 Northside Drive West
▲ Score: 94
Observed container of pork chops stored on a cart uncovered. Corrected on-site; pork chops covered and placed in walk-in cooler. Inspector: Anderson.
➤ Sonic at Buckhead, 880 Buckhead Drive
▲ Score: 96
Wet-stacking dishes; stagger to air dry. Observed debris, grime accumulation on trash can handles, freezer covers, equipment on cook line, handles of coolers/freezers. Clean thoroughly. Floors in bad need of repair. Inspector: Clifton.
➤ Southern Manor Retirement Inn, 1532 Fair Road
▲ Score: 91
Observed containers of meal and sugar uncovered in dry storage area. Corrected on-site; container lids were put back on. Observed deli ham placed on top of the Ziploc bag of deli meat in the reach-in cooler. Corrected on-site; deli ham not in the Ziploc bag was discarded. Observed dried food debris on the can opener blade. Corrected on-site; can opener was taken to the 3-compartment sink to be cleaned and sanitized. Observed tea cups being used as a scoop on the sugar, flour and meal containers. Corrected on-site; cups removed from the containers. Test strips were not available to check the concentration of the sanitizer. Observed light in the kitchen was unshielded. Observed can of Coke stored on a prep table. Corrected on-site; soda can was removed and prep table was sanitized. Inspector: Anderson.
➤ Splash in the Boro, P.O. Box 408
▲ Score: 94
Observed food prep workers not wearing proper hair restraints. Observed numerous flies in the kitchen/food prep area. Inspector: Laura Moore.
➤ Subway #11391, 860 Buckhead Drive
▲ Score: 97
Observed food storage containers stacked wet. Observed food debris on sandwich prep bar. Observed debris on floors. Inspector: Moore.
➤ Subway SV Trading Company, 8700 Highway 67, Brooklet
▲ Score: 95
Observed chemical sanitizer bucket for utensils containing no sanitizer. Corrected on-site; buckets were refreshed with sanitizer. Observed single-use item stored in microwave for use during cooking. Observed lettuce heads stored in single-use plastic bag in walk-in cooler. Inspector: Moore.
July 17
➤ Bourbon Grill & More, 10 Statesboro Mall
▲ Score: 91
Organic matter accumulation in ice machine; clean more frequently. Dried peppers being stored in a mayonnaise container; not labeled properly. Do not re-use single-use mayonnaise container. Mops should be stored hanging to dry, not in dirty mop water. Do not wet-stack bins. Crumbs noted in bottom of upright freezer; debris accumulation on spices in pantry; encrustation in grill/fry area; grease encrusted hood. Inspector: Clifton.
➤ Buffalo Wild Wings, 442 Northside Drive
▲ Score: 81
Observed rotten tomato in walk-in cooler; corrected on-site. Observed food debris encrusted dishes stored with clean dishes. Dishwasher not sanitizing; could not get to 180 degrees F. Observed bacon, steaks and chicken not in original packaging, not date-marked to be discarded within seven days of opening/prepping; corrected on-site. Observed wet-stacked food bins. Observed food bins no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Corrected on-site; bins were discarded. No thermometer/heat strips to check internal temp of dishwasher. Inspector: Clifton.
➤ Longhorn's Of Statesboro, 719 Northside Drive
▲ Score: 91
Observed uncovered apple dumplings and salad dressing in cooler; corrected on-site. Observed clean dishes with dried food debris on them stored with other clean dishes; corrected on-site. Do not wet-stack dishes; corrected on-site. Clean seals on prep coolers. Food debris/grime accumulation noted in several areas in kitchen; clean thoroughly. Flies in kitchen. Inspector: Clifton.
July 18
➤ Captain D's Restaurant, 304 South Main Street
▲ Score: 89
Food not in original packaging should be labeled with common name. Scoop used to dip hush puppy mix stored in dirty water. Wet cloth on prep table should be stored in sanitizer in between uses. Scoop handle down in ice up front. Wet-stacked pans on drying rack; should be staggered to dry. Observed food/grease/grime accumulation on cook line. Clean thoroughly. Observed flies throughout kitchen and a live roach run across the floor. Light around back door; seal to prevent bug intrusion. Inspector: Clifton.
➤ Eagle's Nest, 225 Lanier Drive
▲ Score: 94
Observed chemicals stored in hand sink. Corrected on-site; chemicals moved. Observed hand sink missing hand-washing signage. Observed water damage in cabinet under sink. Observed drawer missing from cabinet. Observed food debris in microwave in dining area. Observed food debris on microwave plate. Inspector: Moore.
➤ Emma's, 455 Commerce Drive
▲ Score: 92
Observed pan of chicken breasts in walk-in freezer with no labeling; corrected on-site. Observed open containers of waffle mix, sugar, salt. Keep tightly sealed. Observed uncovered sausage link is walk-in freezer. Observed paint peeling from mixer; corrected on-site. Observed wet-stacking of bus bins; stagger to air-dry; corrected on-site. Observed melted utensils; no longer smooth and easily cleanable; corrected on-site. Crumbs/debris accumulation noted in areas around cook line. Clean thoroughly. Clean inside of microwave. Clean spilled lemons on floor in walk-in-cooler. Crumbs/debris under shelves in walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer. Inspector: Clifton.
➤ Fordham’s Farmhouse, 23657 Highway 80 East
▲ Score: 96
Observed wet-stacked dishes; stagger to air-dry. Observed broken/melted lids that are no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Replace broken lids on bulk storage containers; deeply grooved cutting board. Grease accumulation noted in areas on cook line. Clean thoroughly. Dusty fan needs cleaning. Leaking fixture at 2-compartment sink. Inspector: Clifton.
— compiled by Rheneta A. Washington Ward