Health inspections: Athens hotel docked for same violations as previous inspection

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 Nov. 29-Dec. 11. 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.

The inside dining area of ZZ & Simone's restaurant at 1540 S. Lumpkin St. in Athens, Ga. is shown in this photo from Dec. 22, 2021.
The inside dining area of ZZ & Simone's restaurant at 1540 S. Lumpkin St. in Athens, Ga. is shown in this photo from Dec. 22, 2021.

Athens-Clarke County: Perfect scores

ZZ AND SIMONES (1540 S LUMPKIN ST STE 4)

LANDMARK HOSPITAL-ATHENS (775 SUNSET DR)

DAWG DAY FROSE (175 TRACY ST K4)

PHILANTHROPY FRESH LLC (350 E BROAD ST)

BARBERITOS AND THE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL AT UGA TATE CENTER (45 BAXTER STREET EXT.)

UGA - CHICK FIL A - TATE CENTER (45 BAXTER STREET EXT.)

UGA - NICHE PIZZA AT THE TATE CENTER (45 BAXTER STREET EXT.)

UGA - PANDA EXPRESS AT THE TATE CENTER (45 BAXTER STREET EXT.)

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Athens-Clarke County: High to average scores

JIMMY JOHN'S (2301 COLLEGE STATION RD): 98

MCALISTER'S DELI (2033 W BROAD ST): 98HAMPTON INN ATHENS (2220 W BROAD ST): 90CHEBA HUT (135 W WASHINGTON ST): 97GOLDEN PANDA (680 N 29 HWY STE 220): 95

COZY YUM YUM (179 N JACKSON ST): 98THE ROYAL PEASANT (1675 S LUMPKIN ST): 9611TH PIN FOOD & DRINK (555 MACON HWY): 99THE EXPAT (1680 S LUMPKIN ST): 99SLATER'S STEAKHOUSE (1653 S LUMPKIN ST): 91

RAFFERTY'S RESTAURANT (15 HUNTINGTON RD): 90BOJANGLES (3993 ATLANTA HWY): 96

GOLDEN SUN CHINESE RESTAURANT (4375 LEXINGTON RD STE B1 & B2): 95SUNDOWN SALOON (50 GAINES SCHOOL RD STE 14): 92HIBACHI GRILL SUPREME BUFFET (2020 BARNETT SHOALS RD): 91ESSENTIAL BOWLS ATHENS (175 TRACY ST STE K6): 99

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Athens-Clarke County: Low scores

COMFORT INN & SUITES (3980 ATLANTA HWY): 88. Inspector Notes: "Employee using cloth towel to wipe multiple dining tables. Employee not wearing effective hair restraint during food handling. Observed boxes of single-service containers stored directly on floor in store room. Microwave oven in kitchen not NSF approved for use in commercial food service. Sanitizer test strips not available for use with Quaternary Ammonium and Peroxide solutions." All violations are repeat from previous inspection on May 16, 2023.

Oconee County: Perfect scores

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA (1021 PARKWAY BLVD # 201)

Oconee County: High to average scores

FRESH MARKET CAFE (250 DOZER DR): 99

GROOVE BURGERS (1791 OCONEE CONNECTOR BND STE 510): 93TAQUERIA TSUNAMI (1791 OCONEE CONNECTOR STE 755): 93MAMA'S BOY - AT THE FALLS OF OCONEE (8851 MACON HWY BLDG 300): 90

FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD (2050 OCONEE CONNECTOR): 98

Oconee County: Low Scores

WENDY'S (1011 JORDAN RD): 89. Inspector Notes: "Observed accumulations of grease, oils and/or debris on floors of walk-in units, dish line and cook line. Observed accumulations of dust.debris/splash on ceilings, especially around vents, and on vents themselves. Observed missing floor tile by mop sink and ceiling tile over hot water heater."

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