Hunan Dragon III, a take-out Chinese restaurant in Decatur, was given a failing health score after a DeKalb County inspector noted several code violations that compromised food safety.

For example, one set of tongs was used to handle raw beef, raw pork and raw chicken. The inspector said that separate tongs needed to be used on different animal products to minimize cross contamination of bacteria.

Also, food prep items taken from the cooler were left out too long. Some cracked eggs, a garlic and oil mixture and some partially cooked chicken wings were discarded because the temperatures were too high.

The inspector told employees to take out only what they need to cook, and leave the rest in the cooler.

Hunan Dragon III, 1248 Clairmont Road, scored a 54/U on the routine inspection.

Among other code violations, raw chicken was being thawed improperly. Some was left out at room temperature. Other chicken was being thawed in a sink with dirty dishes. The inspector said sinks had …

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Yamni Yamni, a food booth inside Chamblee’s Chinatown shopping mall, had to toss out a lot of chicken wings after a DeKalb County health inspector said food safety was compromised.

Cooked wings were discarded because no one could tell how long they had been sitting on a counter away from any heat source.

Another batch of wings in the cooler was thrown out because the cooked meat had not cooled down fast enough to prevent bacteria growth.

Some 20 to 30 moldy tomatoes found in the cooler were also tossed away.

The Japanese fast food restaurant at 5385 New Peachtree Road was given a failing score of 63/U on the routine inspection. Management was told to come up with a risk control plan for food safety and provide better training and monitoring of employees.

In other violations, a box of frozen chicken, stored on the floor, had been thawing at room temperature for almost four hours. The inspector had the chicken moved onto a shelf inside the cooler to finish thawing properly.

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A Perimeter Mall food court restaurant was advised to do a better job cleaning and call an exterminator after a DeKalb County health inspector observed several roaches throughout the facility.

In particular, dead roaches were found throughout the kitchen of Bourbon Street Cafe. The inspector told management to clean the floors of all grease and water, and have the facility professionally exterminated at least twice a month. The floors and walls in the kitchen need to be cleaned daily, the inspector said.

Bourbon Street Café was given a 62/U on the routine inspection.

In other violations, employees were sloppy about following hand-washing procedures.

One employee was cutting chicken with bare hands. The meat was discarded. Another employee touched a trash can then continued to wash dishes. An employee rinsed gloved hands in the wrong sink instead of taking off the gloves and washing with soap in the hand sink.

Also, foods were not stored properly in the cooler, and some green …

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The food court at Georgia Gwinnett College earned an “A” on its most recent health report card. But that’s after failing an initial routine inspection late last month.

The student food service consists of a Quiznos sub shop and three cafes operated by Sodexo. The company is in charge of all on-campus dining services at GGC, said college spokeswoman Sally Ramey.

During the initial routine inspection, the health score was lowered to a 64/U because management had no parasite destruction documentation for the raw fish sushi. Also, employees did not keep track of how long cooked chicken wings and strips were left in a hot holding cabinet.

In other code violations, foods were not stored properly in the freezer and cooler, and an employee working with raw chicken wore the same pair of gloves for multiple tasks.

After re-inspection, the health score improved to a 90/A. There were still problems with food storage, and some yogurt in a self-service display had to be discarded because it …

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A Gwinnett County health inspector told Mike’s Mexican Grill to stop using pesticides and hire a commercial exterminator instead.

The restaurant at 2522 Cruse Road received a failing health score after an inspector observed live roaches crawling in the kitchen and found several residential pesticides in the facility.

Roaches were seen near the grill and behind the freezer, and pesticides were found near the freezer, underneath the three-compartment sink and in the storage room. All were discarded.

The inspector told management while it needed to minimize the presence of pests, the pesticides used must be commercial and administered by a licensed professional.

Mike’s Mexican Grill scored a 61/U on the routine inspection. The restaurant has previous scores of 87/B and 93/A.

Among other violations, hand sanitizer was being used in place of soap at the employee hand sink. An employee was observed handling a cell phone then putting on gloves to remove a sliced lime from the cooler. …

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Three containers of cooked rice that were not cooled properly brought down the health score of a Gwinnett County Japanese hibachi steak and sushi bar.

A manager at the Kirin House, 1064 Old Peachtree Road, Lawrenceville, said the health inspector found the rice temperatures too high, even after being cooled for six hours, and the food had to be thrown away. The restaurant was given a routine inspection score of 58/U.

The rice had been prepared the day before, put in covered containers and placed on the lowest shelf of the walk-in cooler overnight. The inspector said the cooling method was ineffective. The containers should have been left uncovered and placed in the coldest section of the cooler. Employees must monitor the cooling process to make sure food temperatures drop within an acceptable amount of time to prevent bacteria growth, the inspector said.

The inspector found other code violations, too. Raw chicken and raw beef were cut on the same cutting board, and handled …

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Two Gwinnett County restaurants had their food permits suspended after failing routine inspections on the same day conducted by the same health inspector.

A morning inspection at Nanoom Togo, 3312 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Duluth, resulted in a 49/U, the restaurant’s second failing score since September.

The afternoon inspection was in nearby Suwanee at Yuka Roll and Pho, 1197 Old Peachtree Road. The sushi bar and restaurant scored a 41/U, its second failing score since December.

At Nanoom Togo, the inspector found food encrusted on clean utensils, fryer baskets, a colander and a mixing bowl. There were food storage violations in the walk-in cooler and the freezer. Unwashed produce was directly above ready-to-eat foods in the cooler, and raw meats were not properly separated from other foods in the freezer.

Also, there was no food thermometer in the facility, and the walls and cooking equipment were dirty with grease.

At Yuka Roll and Pho, the inspector noted shrimp …

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The dumplings at Chef Liu in Doraville keep customers coming back. But a health inspector said the restaurant wasn’t keeping them hot enough for food safety.

The popular menu items are often precooked and held under temperature controls. During a recent routine health inspection some pork and vegetable dumplings were sitting out away from any heat source. They had cooled down too much and had to be reheated to the proper temperature range.

Dumplings were also being prepared on a counter of plywood, which is not permissible under the state health code.

Chef Liu scored a 43/U and had its food permit suspended. It was the second consecutive failing routine inspection for the Chinese restaurant at 5283 Buford Highway.

Among other code violations, there were rodent droppings throughout the kitchen and storage area. The facility needed to be serviced by a pest control, the inspector said.

Employees prepping food were not wearing hair restraints. The employee hand sink was blocked …

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Tommy’s Sandwich Shop, a longtime deli on the Marietta square, had some cleaning to do after a routine inspection resulted in a failing health score.

The deli at 148 Roswell Street was given a 57/U because there was no certified safety manager on site, some of the food was not protected from contamination and the equipment needed cleaning.

The Cobb and Douglas environmental health inspector found a package of unopened deli meat sitting in bloody water with a foul odor. It was discarded. A container of pre-packaged chili had been opened and placed in a container that wasn’t clean. It still had chili debris from the day before. This was also discarded.

Points were taken off because the equipment was not properly cleaned. The ice machine had rust. The bottom of the reach-in cooler had a layer of food particles, and moist debris from deli meat. The meat slicer also had food debris build-up. The soda nozzles needed cleaning. And food cans were covered with rusty lids.

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An Indian restaurant in south Forsyth County has some work to do to pull up a recent failing health score.

Zafraan Restaurant, 2255 Calloway Court, Cumming, received a 49/U on a routine inspection in late January because the restaurant needed cleaning and the inspector observed both dead and live roaches in the facility.

The cooking equipment was filthy inside, the inspector said. Also, the walls were dirty, the floor in the cooking area had food debris and grease, and the food shelves and carts also needed cleaning.

The inspector said there was a roach on the lid of a rice flour bin, a dead roach in the bin of clean utensils and three live roaches in the back hallway. She also found two cans of Raid and one can of Hot Shot insecticide, both of which are unapproved for food service use.

Only commercial exterminating services are allowed for pest control.

In other violations, food on the buffet was not protected by a sneeze shield, and the food containers were not covered. …

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