Restaurant Inspections: Shogun, 3 Squares Diner, KFC & More

Press release from the issuing company

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Note: Any score above 80 is considered passing - Environmental Health Section of the Dougherty County Health Department.

March 15
Mount Zion Baptist Church (1905 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.) Score: 110 A; previous score: 100 on 10/15/09.

Picnic Pizza (1701 N. Slappey Blvd.) Score: 95 A; previous score: 92 A on 11/3/09. Violations: food container not property labeled; cutting board grooved/pitted, no longer cleanable; gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair; gaskets on reach in coolers (repeat violation).

Turner Elementary (2001 Leonard Ave.) Score 86 B; previous score: 85 B on 9/8/09. Violations: cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 F or above (corrected on site, discarded, repeat violation); wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses (corrected on site).

March 16
Hasan Temple (1822 Palmyra Rd.) Score: 100 A; previous score: 100 A on 11/17/09.

March 17
Albany Transitional Center (304 N. Washington St.) Score: 82 B; previous score: 96 A on 9/16/09. Violations: no hand washing cleanser in employee restroom (repeat violation); hot water sanitizing dish machine final rinse not reaching proper temperature; observes processed ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food opened frozen, not property dated; food found store past disposal date; wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; wiping cloth sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength; equipment and utensils not properly air dried.

Aunt Fannie’s Checkered Apron (826 Byron Rd.) Score: 91 A; previous score: 89 B on 11/12/09. Violations: Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 F.

Little Caesar’s Pizza (1100 N. Slappey Blvd.) Score: 95 A; previous score: 92 A on 11/09/09. Violations: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution not at proper strength; observed food scoop not stored with handle up.

Mt. Olive Community Center (302 Adkins St.) Score: 100 A; previous score: 100 A on 11/6/09.

March 18
Strollins’ Burgers and BBQ (1904 N. Slappey Blvd.) Score: 100 A; previous score: 100 A on 1/12/10.

Albany Auto Auction (1421 Liberty Expy. SW) Score: 100 A; previous score: 98 A on 9/10/09.

March 22
Arby’s (2718 Dawson Rd.) Score: 91 A; previous score: 100 A on 11/18/09. Violations: cold holding above 41 F.

Blue Moon Yogurt (2601 Dawson Road) Score 96 A; previous score: 96 A on 11/18/09. Violations: no certified food safety manager.

3 Squares Diner (303 E. Oakridge Dr.) Score 86 B; previous score: 91 A on 11/9/09. Violations: observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 F; wiping cloth sanitizing solution too strong; singe use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks (between handling raw/cooked foods) or when damaged or soiled; observed water being re-circulated in dish machine.

Kentucky Fried Chicken (400 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.) Score: 93 A; previous score: 91 A on 11/13/09. Violations: observed build up of grease at fume hood (repeat); observed exterior of drink machine at drive-thru needs cleaning; observed gaskets in reach-in cooler with slimy/mold-type build up.

Peking House (1513 Radium Springs Road) Score: 83 B; previous score: 91 A on 11/19/09. Violations: potentially hazardous food not held at 135 F or above; wiping cloth sanitizing solution too strong; no hand on food scoop for cooked rice; unapproved cardboard used for lining shelves and for flooring material in walk-in cooler (repeat).

Shogun (629 N. Westover Blvd.) Score: 91 A. Violations: Raw meat stored above ready-to-eat vegetables.