Restaurant Inspections: Raw meats stored next to ready-to-eats at Wilmington Island shop

Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted Feb. 7–Feb.13, 2024. 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

MAGNOLIA INN & SUITES, 107 SAN DRIVE, POOLER

COUNTRY INN & SUITES SAVANNAH AIRPORT, 21 YVETTE JOHNSON HAGINS DRIVE, SAVANNAH

ROMA PIZZA, 403 E US HWY 80, BLOOMINGDALE

SUB STATION AND LITTLE CAESARS, 2331 POOLER PKWY., POOLER

NIXTATE, 2411 DESOTO AVE., SAVANNAH

UNCLE JUNE'S LLC, 2411 DESOTO AVE., SAVANNAH

CHEDDAR'S CASUAL CAFE, INC D/B/A CHEDDAR'S SCRATCH KITCHEN, 1425 BENTON BLVD., POOLER

ORALE TACOS & TEQUILA, 36 MLK JR. BLVD. SAVANNAH

TACOS + TEQUILA, 405 POOLER PKWY., STE 200, POOLER

FRESH AIR HOME (SEASONAL), 900 BUTLER AVE., TYBEE ISLAND

MOLLY'S FISH & CHIPS N' MORE (MOBILE UNIT), 5730 OGEECHEE ROAD, SUITE 110, SAVANNAH

MONTGOMERY CAFE (MOBILE UNIT II 2 GO BEE), 3515 MONTGOMERY ST., SAVANNAH

BUZZ BITES (MOBILE), 231 W. BOUNDARY ST., SAVANNAH

CHATTANOOGA SUBWAY, 1040 KING GEORGE BLVD., SAVANNAH

RACHAEL'S 1190, 1190 KING GEORGE BLVD., SUITE C, SAVANNAH

PRUITT HEALTH SEASIDE, 1000 DORSET ROAD, PORT WENTWORTH

BAYOU CAFE (BASE OF OPERATIONS & MOBILE UNIT), 205 TELEVISION CIRCLE, UNIT 2, SAVANNAH

C. ALEXANDERS LLC (MOBILE UNIT), 183 WILSHIRE BLVD., SAVANNAH

POPCORN GEEKS MOBILE ONE, 125 FOXFIELD WAY, SUITE 6, POOLER

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High to Moderate Scores

DOMINO'S PIZZA - WILMINGTON IS, 495 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SUITE 463-B5, SAVANNAH, 99

BUCKINGHAM SOUTH PERSONAL CARE HOME, 5450 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 99

COMFORT SUITES AT GATEWAY, 596 AL HENDERSON BLVD., SAVANNAH, 98

WILD WING CAFE', 417 POOLER PKWY., POOLER, 98

SONIC DRIVE IN #4054, 1020 KING GEORGE BLVD., SAVANNAH, 98

PIZZA HUT #34746, 205 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH, 98

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE-STORE #GA-070, 240 TANGER OUTLETS BLVD., POOLER, 96

IHOP POOLER, 421 POOLER PKWY. POOLER, 96

SHANE'S RIB SHACK, 441 POOLER PKWY., POOLER, 96

WET WILLIES CITY MARKET, 232 W ST. JULIAN ST., SAVANNAH, 96

CHURCH'S CHICKEN, 5520 HWY 21, SAVANNAH, 96

DONATOS PIZZA, 111 JAZIE DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 96

CUTTERS POINT SANDFLY, 7360 SKIDAWAY ROAD, UNIT K1 SAVANNAH, 95

SUPER TASTES, 119 CHARLOTTE ROAD, SUITE H SAVANNAH, 95

PAPA JOHN'S, 444 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH, 95

SMOOTHIE KING #629, 8108 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 95

DELI MART, 122 S COASTAL HWY, PORT WENTWORTH, 95

COUNTRY INN & SUITES, 16 GATEWAY BLVD. E, SAVANNAH, 94

LITTLE CAESARS #351, 8501 WATERS AVE., SAVANNAH, 93

FIELDS PIG ON THE PIT, 1934 MILLS B LANE ST., SAVANNAH, 93

IHOP, 4 A GATEWAY BLVD. E., SAVANNAH, 91

PUPUSERIA SALVADORENA LAS VERONICAS, 109 MINUS AVE., SUITE C1, GARDEN CITY, 91

FLAVORS, 4021 AUGUSTA ROAD, GARDEN CITY, 91

BEN'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL, 7080 HODGSON MEMORIAL DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 90

Low Scores and Why

PERSIS SAVANNAH LLC, 101 S GODLEY STATION BLVD., POOLER, 89

Inspector Notes: Observed several food items in the reach in cooler and walk in coolers to not be covered. COS-PIC covered food items. Observed all food items throughout the facility held over 24 hours without any date labeling. Observed plastic bowls without handles being used as scoops in flour various seasonings.

NORTH BEACH BAR & GRILL, 33 MEDDIN DRIVE, UNIT A, TYBEE ISLAND, 87

Inspector Notes: Observed cheese (44F) and tomatoes (44F) stored in prep top cooler not at safe temperatures. Upon further investigation, items were double panned in cooler due to the lack of stabilizing bars.  Observed fish in prep top cooler holding temperatures above 41F (42F-45F). Observed mac and cheese stored on top of oven not holding required temperatures of 135F or above. Observed missing bars in prep top table inhibiting the ability to hold individual containers. Observed prep top table to not have top covers due to hinges being broken and unable to hold covers upright. Observed chip container to not have lid and utilizing garage bag as lid. Observed food debris and grease build-up on the outer portions of chaffer pans and other dishes on storage rack. Observed back door of kitchen opened frequently during inspection without air curtain turned on. Observed wax paper being stored on top of paper towel holder that was directly under an electric insect control device. Observed multiple cats in outside dining room with water and food bowls.

ALVIN ORD'S LLC (DBA ALVIN ORD'S), 4 WILMINGTON ISLAND ROAD, SAVANNAH, 82

Inspector Notes: Observed the following separation violations in walk-in cooler. Observed raw shelled eggs stored next to RTE cooked chicken. Observed raw whole cuts of beef stored next to raw chicken. Observed raw ground sausage stored on top of smoked RTE sausage which was stored on top of raw bacon. Observed raw bacon and smoked sausage stored next to raw ground beef. Observed raw sausage and raw bacon stored next to RTE au jus sauce. Observed entire speed rack filled with trays of sandwich bread lined with shredded cheese stored in main kitchen at room temperature without proper cold holding. PIC indicated that two of the racks had been held since 10:00am and the other racks had been held without cold holding for one hour.  Observed pork stored in roll-top cooler that had been portioned out and stored within bulk cooked pork in a single-use container. Container prohibited the pork from maintaining temperatures of 41F or below. 

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Chatham County GA restaurant inspection scores Feb. 7–Feb.13, 2024.