Current Gilmer County Health Department Restaurant Scores

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Gilmer County Environmental Health
1 Broad Street; Suite 003, Ellijay, GA 30540
Telephone: (706) 635-6050
Fax: (706) 635-6030″

Waffle House
1043 MADDOX DR EAST ELLIJAY, GA
Last inspection: October 12, 2011 Score: 79, Grade: C
Findings: Observed food employee touch toast with bare hand contact not allowed with RTE food. High temp dish machine not at proper minimum temp to sanitize. Open can energy drink beside grits in back. Can of pepper badly damaged on the seal.

Blimpie
29 HIGHLANDS CROSSING EAST ELLIJAY
Last inspection: October 12, 2011 Score: 95, Grade: A
Findings: Observed employee preparing food without an effective hair restraint. Cold water valve for the hand washing sink in the back not working.

McDonald’s
943 MADDOX DR EAST ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Last inspection: October 12, 2011 Score: 90, Grade: A
Findings: Sanitizer for ware washing machine not at proper minimum chlorine level. Dish machine has significant amount of “build-up” on the side. Leak in ceiling was dripping on the ice machine, ice machine moved.

Starbucks
60 HIGHLANDS CROSSING EAST ELLIJAY, GA
Last inspection: October 12, 2011 Score: 97, Grade: A
Findings: Wipe clothes not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Arby’s
200 SCHOOL ST EAST ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Last inspection: October 12, 2011 Score: 96, Grade: A
Findings: Wipe cloth sanitizer not at proper minimum concentration. Clean containers wet stcked. Must air dry before stacking.

KFC
158 HIGHLANDS CROSSING EAST ELLIJAY, GA
Last inspection: October 12, 2011 Score: 96, Grade: A
Findings: Spray bottle of de-greaser stored with condiments.