Restaurant Inspections: Build up brings down score of family restaurant chain

Restaurant inspections
Restaurant inspections

Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2023. Scores in each category are listed by 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.

Perfect Scores

SAM SNEAD'S OAK GRILL TAVERN, 7 SYLVESTER C. FORMEY DRIVE, SAVANNAH

SUBWAY, 950 MORGANS CORNER ROAD, UNIT A, POOLER,

OAKS AT POOLER, 125 SOUTHERN JUNCTION BLVD., POOLER

HARI MAHANT, LLC DBA SUBWAY #3449, 8608 ABERCORN ST., STE. A, SAVANNAH

COOK OUT - SAVANNAH, INC., 3009 SKIDAWAY ROAD, SAVANNAH

ALOFT SAVANNAH AIRPORT, 1423 BENTON BLVD., POOLER

KB'S CAFE, 7804 ABERCORN ST., STE. 100A, SAVANNAH

DBA: DAS BOX, 1006 E. BROAD ST., SAVANNAH

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High to Moderate Scores

KOREA GARDEN, 20 E. DERENNE AVE., SAVANNAH, 99

POOLER WEST DONUTS LLC DBA DUNKIN, 1702 POOLER PKWY., UNIT 100, POOLER, 98

THE WAREHOUSE, 18 E. RIVER ST., SAVANNAH, 98

WET WILLIE'S INC., 101 E. RIVER ST., SAVANNAH, 98

EAST BROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 400 E. BROAD ST., SAVANNAH, 96

WINDSOR FOREST HIGH SCHOOL, 12419 LARGO DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 96

FAN'S FIRST ENTERTAINMENT, 1401 E. VICTORY DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 96

SUNRISE RESTAURANT, 1511 BUTLER AVE., TYBEE ISLAND, 95

SUSIE KING TAYLOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL, 1709 BULL ST., SAVANNAH, 95

WORLD OF BEER, 112 W. BROUGHTON ST., SAVANNAH, 95

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN, 19 MERSEY WAY, SAVANNAH, 93

SPUDNIK, 416 W. BROUGHTON ST., SAVANNAH, 93

SLY'S SLIDERS AND FRIES, 1710 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 91

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Low Scores and Why

CRAB DU JOUR SAVANNAH LLC, 7804 ABERCORN ST., UNIT 70A, SAVANNAH, 89

Inspector Notes: Observed employee beverages (x 2) without lid and straw stored over prep areas. Observed food stored uncovered (crab cakes, butter, lemon, chives, hush puppies etc.) in multiple refrigeration units. Observed raw fish (whiting) stored in standing water. Educated PIC on thawing frozen items under running water.

CAREY HILLIARD'S RESTAURANT, 11111 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 81

Inspector Notes: Observed build up on both ice machines in the machine kitchen interior and walls. Observed build up on the interior of cooler with potatoes inside. Observed all prep sink in the facility to not have any hot water. Observed single service bowl to be stored in barbeque sauce on hot line. Observed chemicals (Lysol and chemicals spray) stored next to Styrofoam cups in the front food service area. Observed food debris on multiple storage racks throughout the facility and on the interior of equipment ( walk in cooler, reach in coolers). Observed a storage rack coated with flour. Observed grease and oil coating the wires of heat lamp and soda machine carbonator in the main kitchen. Observed heavy build up on the floors walls and ceiling of the facility.

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: savannah chatham restaurant inspections sept 27-oct 3 2023