Restaurant Inspections: Only two eateries scored low this week. Find out which ones?
Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted Sept. 6 -Sept. 12, 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
PHOENIX CHINESE RESTAURANT, 502 E US HWY 80, UNIT C, BLOOMINGDALE
MO' BAY ISLAND CUISINE, 107 E 80 HWY, POOLER
LOUVENIA'S MOBILE KITCHEN (BASE AND MOBILE), 11 GATEWAY BLVD., S 34, SAVANNAH
ROMA PIZZA, 403 E US HWY 80, BLOOMINGDALE
MCDONALD'S, 475 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH
DOMINO'S, 5796 OGEECHEE ROAD, STE. 103, SAVANNAH
GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1516 KING GEORGE, SAVANNAH
THE HIVE, 231 W BOUNDARY ST., SAVANNAH
ISLAND MINIATURE GOLF & GAMES, 7890 US HWY 80, SAVANNAH
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High to Moderate Scores
EMMAUS HOUSE, 18 ABERCORN ST SAVANNAH, 99
THOMPSON SAVANNAH HOTEL (ROOFTOP BAR & RESTAURANT), 201 PORT ST. SAVANNAH, 99
BASIL'S PIZZA, 216 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH, 99
YOUR PIE, 7360 SKIDAWAY ROAD, UNIT A-1, SAVANNAH, 98
THE TAILGATE SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 11215 ABERCORN ST., STE 2 SAVANNAH, 98
AMIGOS, 302 W BOUNDARY ST SAVANNAH, 97
THE OLDE HARBOUR INN, 508 E. FACTORS WALK, SAVANNAH, 96
THOMPSON SAVANNAH HOTEL (LOBBY RESTAURANT & BAR + BANQUET SPACE), 201 PORT ST SAVANNAH, 96
THE 5 SPOT SANDFLY, 7360 SKIDAWAY ROAD, STE E-1, SAVANNAH, 96
BEWON, 1105 US HWY 80 E, STE. A, POOLER, 96
LITTLE CAESARS #351, 8501 WATERS AVE., SAVANNAH, 96
COACH'S CORNER, 3016 E VICTORY DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 95
WAFFLE HOUSE #718, 1012 US HIGHWAY 80 E, POOLER, 94
SUBWAY, 318 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH, 94
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS, 4679 E. US HWY 80, SAVANNAH, 94
SPANKY'S SOUTHSIDE, 308 MALL WAY, SAVANNAH, 94
JALAPENO'S, 8840 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 92
JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL, 3012 SUNSET BLVD., SAVANNAH, 90
Low Scores and Why
OMELETTE CAFE, 49 MONTGOMERY CROSSROAD, SAVANNAH, 83
Inspector Notes: Observed dish machine to not be distributing adequate amounts of sanitizer. Facility was actively using dish machine. The sanitizer bucket was tested and read above 500 ppm of chlorine and the lines for the sanitizer was moving. Sanitizer was not dispensing within the machine. Observed TCS items in prep top and reach in cooler under the microwave ovens to be above 41F (refer to temperature, cheese, eggs, ham, turkey and tomatoes). COS/CA: Facility placed all food items on ice to bring the temperature down to 41F.
TAQUERIA LOS COMPAS, 4307 OGEECHEE ROAD, STE. 105, SAVANNAH, 80
Inspector Notes: Observed raw chicken stored above beef and pork in the reach-in cooler, as well as eggs stored above produce. (COS- PIC rearranged food items with chicken at the bottom.) Advised PIC to arrange all raw animal food items according to minimum cook temperatures. Observed all TCS food items (lettuce, tomatoes, steak, pork) in the prep-top cooler in front of grill holding above 41 F. Observed queso, steak, chicken, and pork stored on the counter holding below 135 F.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Chatham County restaurant inspections conducted Sept. 6-12, 2023
