TIFTON — The following food service establishments were inspected in Tift County between Aug. 16 and Aug. 23.

 These establishments were evaluated according to the rules and regulations set forth in the Georgia State Chapter 290-5-14. Anyone with a question, comment or complaint should feel free to call the Environmental Health Services section of the Tift County Health Department at 386-7967.  

Also, all scores are available at www.SouthHealthDistrict.com; click on food service scores, then click Tift County.

The violations for each establishment are divided into two categories, Public Health Interventions to control Food borne Illness Risk Factors and Good Retail Practices.  

Risk Factors are food preparation practices and employee behaviors most commonly reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as contributing factors in food borne illness outbreaks.  The establishment shall at the time of inspection correct a Risk Factor violation unless determined otherwise by the Health Authority considering the nature of the hazard.

 Good Retail Practices are preventive measures to control the introduction of pathogens, chemicals and physical objects into foods.  Good Retail Practices violations shall be corrected within 72 hours after the inspection is completed unless otherwise directed by the Health Authority.  Each establishment will have a current score and current grade.



Giggles Cafe

219 Main St.            

Inspection Aug. 20    

Current Score: 100

Current Grade: A

Previous Inspection

Jan. 24

Previous Score:  100

Previous Grade:  A

No violations noted at time of inspection.



Papa John’s Pizza

1805 N. Tift Ave. Ste. C

Inspection Aug. 22    

Current Score: 100

Current Grade: A

Previous Inspection

Jan. 30

Previous Score: 100

Previous Grade: A

No violations noted at time of inspection.



Pizza Quick

191 S. Virginia Ave.

Inspection Aug. 22        

Current Score:  99

Current Grade:  A

Previous Inspection

Feb. 13

Previous Score:  98

Previous Grade:  A

Good Retail Practices in violation:   All non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned including outside of pizza dough mixer, wall in walk in cooler and inside of makeline cooler doors including gaskets.  (1 point)



Cypress Pond

15 Kent Road            

Inspection Aug. 22    

Current Score:  97        

Current Grade:  A

Previous Inspection

Jan. 16

Previous Score:  100

Previous Grade:  A

Good Retail Practices in violation:   Commercially processed food (boiled eggs) shall be discarded once use-by date has passed.  (3 points)



Subway #1310

1830 U. S. Hwy. 82 West         

Inspection Aug. 16        

Current Score:  97

Current Grade: A

Previous Inspection

Jan. 25

Previous Score:  100

Previous Grade:  A

Good Retail Practices in violation:   Hot, potentially hazardous foods shall be cooled using one of the approved cooling methods.  (3 points)



Yum Yum Yogurt,

LLC

167 S. Virginia Ave.

Inspection Aug. 21        

Previous Inspection

Feb. 13, 2012

Current Score:  96        

Previous Score:  91

Current Grade: A        

Previous Grade:  A

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions in violation:  Chlorine sanitizer shall have a concentration between 50 ppm and 100 ppm.  (4 points)



Bradley Place PCH

418 N. Park Ave.

Inspection Aug. 21, 2012        

Current Score:  91        

Current Grade: A

Previous Inspection

Jan. 24

Previous Score:  88

Previous Grade:  B

Good Retail Practices in violation:   Commercially processed food (milk and cottage cheese) shall be discarded once use-by date has passed.  (3 points)

Food employees shall not wear jewelry on arms and hands except for a plain ring such as a wedding band.  (4 points)

Scoops with handles shall be used to dispense food.  (1 point)

Kitchenware shall be rinsed after washing and before sanitizing.  (1 point)



Arby’s #1846

810 W. Second St.        

Inspection Aug. 21        

Previous Inspection

Jan. 26

Current Score:  91        

Previous Score:  96

Current Grade: A        

Previous Grade:  A

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions in violation:  Hot, potentially hazardous foods (baked potatoes) shall be cooled from 135° F to 41°F within 6 hours.  (9 points)  



Pho Viet

724 W. Second St.

Inspection Aug. 21        

Current Score:  60

Current Grade: U

Previous Inspection

July 2

        

Previous Score:  100

Previous Grade:  A

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions in violation:  Person-in-charge shall demonstrate active managerial control over food safety.  (4 points)

Raw animal foods shall be stored separately from each other during holding.  (9 points)

Slicer and tea nozzles shall be washed, rinsed and sanitized as needed to prevent encrusted material and mold.  (4 points)

Cold, potentially hazardous foods shall be held at 41°F or below.  Hot, potentially hazardous foods shall be held at 135°F or above.  (9 points)

Potentially hazardous, ready-to-eat foods shall be date marked and either used or discarded within 7 days.  (4 points)

Good Retail Practices in violation:   All food not stored in the original container shall be labeled with the common name.  (3 points)

Establishment shall have adequate cold holding equipment.  (3 points)

Food shall be properly stored to prevent contamination.  (3 points)

Scoops with handles shall be used to dispense food.  Kitchenware shall be stored inverted.  (1 point)