The following food service establishments were inspected in Tift County between March 12 and March 18.  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.



Big Daddy’s Kitchen (New establishment)

104 Chula Brookfield

Road

Chula

Inspection March 12

Current Score: 100

Current Grade: A

No violations noted at time of inspection.



Mac Attack BBQ Shack (New establishment)

367 US Highway 125

South

Inspection March 17

Current Score: 100

Current Grade: A

No violations noted at time of inspection.



Variety Food Service

310 Southwell Blvd.

Inspection March 18

Previous Inspection

Oct. 15, 2009

Current Score: 100

Current Grade: A

Previous Score: 100

Previous Grade: A

No violations noted at time of inspection.



Town Cinema 6

216 N Virginia Ave.

Inspection March 16

Previous Inspection

Sept. 9, 2009

Current Score: 99

Current Grade: A

Previous Score: 90

Previous Grade: A

Good Retail Practices in violation:

Floors shall be cleaned. (1 point)



The Lunch Box

2473 US Highway 82

East, Brookfield

Inspection March 18

Previous Inspection

Jan. 20, 2010

Current Score: 96

Current Grade: A

Previous Score: 100

Previous Grade: A

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions in violation:

Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. (4 points)



Papa John’s Pizza

1805 N Tift Ave., Suite C

Inspection March 18

Previous Inspection

Oct. 30, 2009

Current Score: 91

Current Grade: A

Previous Score: 100

Previous Grade: A

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions in violation:

Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with a time marking that exceeds the 4 hour limit. Food my not be served. (9 points)



Wendy’s Old

Fashioned

Hamburger

1310 US Highway 82 W

Inspection March 15

Previous Inspection

Oct. 1, 2009

Current Score: 84

Current Grade: B

Previous Score: 86

Previous Grade: B

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions in violation:

Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. (4 points)

Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served. Food held past time marked when using time as a public health control. (9 points)

Good Retail Practices in violation:

Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. (3 points)



Wendy’s Old

Fashioned

Hamburger

1310 US Highway 82 W

Re-inspection March 18

Previous Inspection March 15

Current Score: 100

Current Grade: A

Previous Score: 84

Previous Grade: B

No violations noted at time of inspection.