Restaurant Inspections: Flies, knives and expired milk, oh my!
Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted Oct. 4 - 10, 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
DEW DROP INN, 11432 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH
CHARLES ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 220 E. 49TH ST., SAVANNAH
TRUSTEES THEATER, 216 E. BROUGHTON ST., SAVANNAH
LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS INC., 32 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH
DONATOS, 5405 WATERS AVE., SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY, 500 WASHINGTON AVE., SAVANNAH
WEST CHATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 820 PINE BARREN ROAD, POOLER
FAMILY, 3830 OGEECHEE ROAD, SAVANNAH
PIZZA HUT #34744, 423 US HIGHWAY 80, STE. A, POOLER
MAHALO SHAVE ICE, LLC., 1800 E. VICTORY DRIVE, STE. F, SAVANNAH
BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE, 4420 HABERSHAM ST., SAVANNAH
COFFEE.DELI, 4517 HABERSHAM ST., SAVANNAH
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES, 4960 US HIGHWAY 80, SAVANNAH
QUINN'S, 28 DRAYTON ST., SAVANNAH
A TACO AFFAIR LOWCOUNTRY LLC, 401 W. HALL ST., SAVANNAH
SUBWAY, 4802 AUGUSTA ROAD, SAVANNAH
TOWNE PLACE SUITES SAVANNAH MIDTOWN, 11309 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH
THE FOODBOXX LLC (MOBILE), 1001 E. HENRY ST., SAVANNAH
RITA'S ICE OF SAVANNAH, 7878 US HWY 80 SAVANNAH
THREE TREE COFFEE LLC DBA THE FRONT PORCH COFFEE, 215 W. COLLINS ST., POOLER
STARSHIP ICE CREAM (MOBILE UNIT), 629 E. BROAD ST., SAVANNAH
CHATHAM CAFE, 609 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH
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High to Moderate Scores
PIZZA HUT #34722, 1 DIAMOND CAUSEWAY, STE. 15, SAVANNAH, 99
WASABI FUSION INC., 950 MORGANS CORNER ROAD, STE. C, POOLER, 99
YOUR PIE, 960 MORGANS CORNER ROAD, POOLER, 99
ZAXBY'S, 1935 MONTGOMERY CROSSROAD, SAVANNAH, 99
KOBE SUSHI & HIBACHI, 495 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., STE. C9, SAVANNAH, 99
CHOPSTICKS 1, 5712 OGEECHEE ROAD, SAVANNAH, 99
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE, 11710 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 98
SAGE @ ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL, 601 PENN WALLER ROAD, SAVANNAH, 98
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE, 1932 E MONTGOMERY CROSSROAD, STE. 300, SAVANNAH, 97
BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL, 1003 E. VICTORY DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 96
POPEYE'S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, 1022 W US HWY 80, POOLER, 95
PAPA JOHN'S, 7401 SKIDAWAY ROAD, SAVANNAH, 94
SORRY CHARLIE'S BANQUET KITCHEN AND BASEMENT STORAGE, 116 W. CONGRESS ST., SAVANNAH, 94
TREYLOR PARK PIZZA PARTY LLC, 1201 HABERSHAM ST., SAVANNAH, 94
JIMMY JOHNS GOURMET SANDWICHES, 11605 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 93
SORRY CHARLIE'S ROOFTOP AND 2ND FLOOR BAR, 116 W. CONGRESS ST., SAVANNAH, 92
CHEF WAN, 342-B JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH, 92
CROW BAR, 205 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH, 92
CHATTANOOGA SUBWAY, 1955 E MONTGOMERY CROSSROAD, SAVANNAH, 91
SORRY CHARLIE'S, 114 W. CONGRESS ST., SAVANNAH, 91
PIZZA HUT #34714, 11510 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 90
GARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 649 W. JONES ST., SAVANNAH, 90
Low Scores and Why
MILAN BAR & GRILL, 7202 HWY 21, SAVANNAH, 89
Inspector Notes: Observed raw chicken wings above raw fish in the reach in cooler.
CHAZITO'S LATIN CUISINE (MOBILE #1), 217 US HWY 80, SAVANNAH, 89
Inspector Notes: Observed expired ServSafe certificate at time of inspection. Observed employee with a heavily soiled rag on apron used to wipe knife in between use. Observed wet nesting of items in the kitchen. Observed numerous flies throughout the facility.
LOVEZZOLA'S PIZZA AND SUBS, 320 E HIGHWAY 80, POOLER, 86
Inspector Notes: Observed no hand towels at the hand sink in the main kitchen at the time of inspection. Observed inconsistent date marking throughout the facility. (Lettuce 6/25, deli meat x2 9/9, sauce cups x10 6/25) Observed plates stored upright with no over head protection accumulating dust and other debris. Observed dead roach under back prep table.
ZAKI USA, LLC DBA AMERICAN DELI, 1900 E VICTORY DRIVE, STE 15 & 16 SAVANNAH, 85
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple employee drink cups on prep table, next to sauces, and on top of tea maker. Observed reach-in cooler with to-go TCS dressings with an ambient temperature of 50F. Dressings were temped above 50F, employee stated dressings had been stocked the previous night. Observed one handwashing sink non-functioning.
SUNRISE RESTAURANT, 1 SOUTHERN OAKS COURT, SAVANNAH, 84
Inspector Notes: Observed boxes of raw beef patties stored above raw bacon, ready-to-eat ham, and cooked turkey. Observed the dish machine with a sanitizing concentration of 0 ppm chlorine. Observed employees purses stored in the cabinet above napkins and boxes of mayonnaise and jelly packets.
LIGHTHOUSE PIZZA, INC., 15 TYBRISA ST., TYBEE ISLAND, 84
Inspector Notes: Observed only expired certified food safety manager certificates hung in the facility. Observed left roll top cooler unable to maintain temperatures of 41F or below (all food within 52F-54F). Observed employee items stored on cutting board of sauce prep top cooler. Observed employee item stored next to food items above pizza prep roll top cooler.
KRYSTAL RESTAURANTS LLC, 4814 AUGUSTA ROAD, GARDEN CITY, 84
Inspector Notes: Observed liquid eggs stored outside ice bath at 75 F. Observed more the [sic] 4 cartons of 2% milk stored in the walk-in cooler with an expiration date of August 29, 2023. Observed wiping cloths stored in a solution containing 0 ppm quat. Observed in-use utensils stored in water at 82 F.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Savannah-area restaurant inspections for the week of Oct. 4-10, 2023
