Athens restaurant health inspections: 'Several dead roaches' found in Oconee kitchen

Andrew Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald
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Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Athens-Clarke County conducted Aug. 23-Sept. 5, 2023. Scores in each category are listed in order of most recent inspection date.

The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe.

Disclaimer: On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. A few more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

A Excitable Boy cocktail at the newly opened Nighthawks Lounge on Tracy Street in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.
A Excitable Boy cocktail at the newly opened Nighthawks Lounge on Tracy Street in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.

Athens-Clarke County: Perfect scores

ATHENS COFFEE COMAPNY DBA JITTERY JOES (80 CARLTON ST)

ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (1270 29 HWY N)

TIMOTHY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1900 TIMOTHY ROAD)

ACC SENIOR CENTER - COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON AGING (135 HOYT ST)

CLASSIC CITY CAFE CATERING (2147 W BROAD ST)

DAWG DAY FROSE (175 TRACY ST K4)

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Athens-Clarke County: High to average scores

EM'S KITCHEN AT HAWTHORNE DRUGS (975 HAWTHORNE AVE STE B): 97

ORCHARD AT ATHENS (2750 ATLANTA HWY): 93

NIGHTHAWKS LOUNGE (175 TRACY ST STE A101): 98

HYATT PLACE (412 N THOMAS ST): 95

BURGER KING #4183 (1960 BARNETT SHOALS RD): 90

THE PINE (1235 S MILLEDGE AVE): 90

J. CHRISTOPHER'S (1650 S LUMPKIN ST): 94

UGA - THE NICHE AT SCOTT HALL (104 SPEAR RD): 97

MEDITERRANEAN GRILL INC (1591 S LUMPKIN ST): 91

JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS (1710 S LUMPKIN ST): 98

DAIRY QUEEN (376 OAK ST): 99

THE TACO STAND (2230 BARNETT SHOALS RD): 96

TED'S MOST BEST (254 W WASHINGTON ST): 95

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Athens-Clarke County: Low scores and why

PITA PIT (123 N JACKSON ST): 86. Inspector Notes: "Observed employees not wearing effective hair restraint during food handling. Observed water condensate dripping from ceiling in W-I. Observed dust accumulation on ceiling vent in front of W-I door."

THE RAIL (1120 MITCHELL BRIDGE RD): 88. Inspector Notes: "Gray RIC in kitchen unable to maintain TCS foods at or below 41F. VCT floors cracked and worn by coolers."

TAQUERIA LA PARRILLA (2439 JEFFERSON RD): 80. Inspector Notes: "Observed plastic food containers stacked wet after washing. Observed dust accumulation on kitchen ceiling vent. Observed damaged floor tiles at table in kitchen."

SOUTH KITCHEN & BAR (247 E WASHINGTON ST STE 101): 84. Inspector Notes: "Observed mashed potatoes at temperature of 47F after cooling in WIC for greater than 6 hours. Observed expired milk stored in WIC. Observed mashed potatoes cooling in deep and covered container set in WIC. Observed damaged floor tiles at threshold of downstairs WIC. Observed employee backpacks stored on food shelving at rear kitchen rather than employee lockers downstairs."

LA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT (1395 COLLEGE STATION RD): 88. Inspector Notes: "Observed employee washing hands at sink other than hand sink. Observed employees wearing jewelry and wrist watches during food handling. Observed damaged spatulas on kitchen utensil storage located in dish wash area. Observed employee purse storage on kitchen shelf next to clean bowls."

CALI N TITO'S (1245 CEDAR SHOALS DR): 83. Inspector Notes: "Observed employee not wearing effective hair restraint while handling clean dishware at dish wash area. Observed employee using drink cup to scoop ice from bar ice bin rather than using scoop with handle to dispense ice."

Oconee County: Perfect scores

UNIVERSITY 16 CINEMAS (1793 OCONEE CONNECTOR)

Oconee County: High to average scores

AMERICAN DELI (1880 EPPS BRIDGE PKWY STE 108-109): 94

Oconee County: Low scores and why

AMICI (8851 MACON HWY STE 501): 89. Inspector Notes: "Potato slicer on clean dish rack covered with debris. Bulk containers of sugar and bread crumbs without label at right of kitchen."

WNB FACTORY (1720 EPPS BRIDGE PKWY STE 109): 83. Inspector notes: "Okra, onions rings, & cheese sticks in small freezer uncovered. Ranch and blue cheese dressing in small dressing cooler at front counter held at 50 deg. F and 49 deg. F. Hole in wall between WIC and WIF leaking water onto floor. Observed several dead roaches under wire racks in dry storage area at back of kitchen."

CLEAN EATZ (1791 OCONEE CONNECTOR STE 560): 83. Inspector Notes: "Cuban pork, mashed potatoes, cooked beef, noodles, ground beef, chicken, & gravy not date marked in coolers. Wet rag on counter. No sanitizer buckets set up. Store wet rags in sanitizer buckets. Scoops for chicken & pork stored on product lids on hot wells. Keep scoops in product or in the hot water bath on the grill."

WAFFLE HOUSE (1710 EPPS BRIDGE RD): 86. Inspector Notes: "Dishwasher unit failed to reach 165°."

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Recent health inspections for Athens area restaurants