Restaurant Inspections: Eastside Chinese restaurant must contract licensed pest control

Restaurant inspections
Restaurant inspections

Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted April 10–April 16, 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

WINDSOR FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 414 BRIARCLIFF CIRCLE, SAVANNAH

WINDSOR FOREST HIGH SCHOOL, 12419 LARGO DRIVE, SAVANNAH

SUBWAY #62783, 12405 WHITE BLUFF ROAD, SAVANNAH

MEMORIAL DAY SCHOOL, 6500 HABERSHAM ST., SAVANNAH

WEST CHATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 820 PINE BARREN ROAD, POOLER

7BREW - POOLER, 502 POOLER PKWY., POOLER

CIVIC CENTER CONCESSIONS, 301 W. OGLETHORPE AVE., SAVANNAH

LARGO-TIBET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 430 TIBET AVE., SAVANNAH

MARSH POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 135 WHITEMARSH ISLAND ROAD, SAVANNAH

JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL, 1800 DERENNE AVE., SAVANNAH

WHITE BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 9902 WHITE BLUFF ROAD, SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH SMILES DUELING PIANO SALOON, 314 WILLIAMSON ST., SUITE B, SAVANNAH

COASTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, 4595 HIGHWAY 80 E, SAVANNAH

PANDA, 463 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH

The final guests of the day stand in line outside of Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room in Savannah, Georgia on Friday, September 29, 2023.
The final guests of the day stand in line outside of Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room in Savannah, Georgia on Friday, September 29, 2023.

MRS. WILKES DINING ROOM, 107 W. JONES ST., SAVANNAH

RATION CAFE, 201 W. OGLETHORPE AVE., SAVANNAH

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High to Moderate Scores

BLUEBERRY HILL, 1550C DEAN FOREST ROAD, SAVANNAH, 99

COASTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAMPUS, 633 STEPHENSON AVE., SAVANNAH, 96

CHATIME, 7804 ABERCORN ST., STE FC-9, SAVANNAH, 96

Seafood tower at Husk.
Seafood tower at Husk.

HUSK RESTAURANT, 12 W. OLGETHORPE AVE., SAVANNAH, 91

SONIC DRIVE-IN #3894, 4691 HWY 80, SAVANNAH, 90

Low Scores and Why

GARDEN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 4037 KESSLER AVE., GARDEN CITY, 89

Inspector Notes: Observed ranch dipping cups cold-holding above 41 F in the front food service area. Observed chicken sandwich, barbecue pork hot holding on the front food service area below 135 F. Advised PIC to ensure all TCS items are hot-holding at 135 F or above at all times. Observed drain leaking under the wash bin of the 4-compartment sink.

CHINATOWN BUFFET, 309 HIGHWAY 80 W, SAVANNAH, 88

Inspector Notes: Observed various TCS food items cold-holding in different units above 41 F. (Boiled eggs, ice cream mix, vanilla ice cream mix, chocolate ice cream mix, pork, shrimp, chicken, bean sprouts, ribs, diced ham, noodle, pork, shrimp, chicken). (COS- PIC discarded food items). Observed TCS food items on the hot bar hot-holding below 135 F (ribs, fried chicken, egg foo young, etc.). Observed spoon for white rice stored in 78 F water. (COS- PIC changed utensil water to 200 F.) Advised PIC to ensure in-use utensils are stored in water at 135 F or more at all times. Other methods could include to wash utensil every 4 hours or to ensure to place utensil under a operating dipping well.

EL FOGON KATRACHO HONDURAN RESTAURANT AND MOBILE UNIT, 1550 DEAN FOREST ROAD, SAVANNAH, 81

Inspector Notes: Observed raw chicken above raw shelled eggs and raw fish in the walk-in cooler. Observed raw fish next to raw shell eggs in the walk in cooler. Observed raw chicken below the grill to be above 41F. Observed tomatoes not prepped today in the prep top cooler to be above 41F. 

HOP XING RESTAURANT, 1900 E. VICTORY DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 80

Inspector Notes: Observed multiple employee drinks in dry food storage areas. Observed employee drink without a lid. Observed no soap at handwashing sink in kitchen area. Observed no hand drying supplies at handwashing sink in kitchen area. Observed multiple separation issues with raw shrimp stored next to raw chicken and cooked chicken next to raw shrimp in walk-in cooler. Observed cups used as scoops for rice, sugar, and flour in bulk containers. Observed a live roach walking on the floor in kitchen area. Inquired about facility pest control, PIC stated that facility does their own pest control. Facility must contract a licensed pest control service. 

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: chatham county ga restaurant inspections for april 10-16, 2024