Health inspections revealed several grave violations at a restaurant in Suwanee on Tuesday, March 11, due to which it failed the inspection. Sunshine Chinese Restaurant scored 64 points in the inspection, falling short of the 70 points, which is required to pass. As food code compliance at the restaurant was found to be unsatisfactory, the inspectors shamed it with a “U” grade.
The GNR Public Health Department inspected Sunshine Chinese Restaurant located at 525 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, #F on Tuesday afternoon. It was a joint inspection with the ZAJ. Since the restaurant failed in this routine inspection, it will face a follow-up inspection soon.
Highlights
- GNR County health department bashed a Suwanee restaurant with the “U” grade after a health inspection on March 11.
- Inspectors reported several violations at the restaurant, including those concerning managerial control, food storage, and sanitization.
- The restaurant will have ten days to resolve the uncorrected issues before the follow-up inspection.
Key Concerns Reported at Sunshine Chinese Restaurant
The report begins by noting the lack of active managerial control at the establishment. Multiple risk factor violations observed, leading to an unsatisfactory score, were a consequence of it, the report stated.
The PIC (Person in charge) lacked Knowledge of the required reportable symptoms and diseases. The inspectors educated them on the health policy and gave them educational materials.
There were also issues concerning food storage and cross-contamination. Raw Foods were seen stored improperly. Raw chicken was seen stored above raw beef, raw beef stored above vegetables in the walk-in cooler, and raw pork stored above vegetables in the upright cooler. The PIC reorganized the coolers to ensure proper separation between the food items.
As for the sanitization & cleaning practices at the restaurant, there were issues as well. The chlorine sanitizer in the dishwasher in the kitchen lacked the proper concentration. PIC was instructed to switch to using the three-compartment sink for manually sanitizing the dishes.
Grease buildup on fryer walls and ventilation system was also observed. There was also debris on the cooler and dry storage shelving.
In the case of a second consecutive violation of the same food code in a routine inspection, the PIC was not able to provide written procedures for time control. The report also stated that the cooked chicken, half & half milk, and cooked pork lacked proper labels. PIC marked the dates properly on the food items, as corrective actions.
The report also said that the maintenance at the facility was not upto par. Inspectors had seen damaged kitchen flooring with missing and cracked floor tiles, which made the surfaces hard to clean.
What’s Next for the Restaurant?
The report instructs the restaurant to solve the issues that remain to be solved by March 21 or April 11, as the case may be. Any uncorrected violations that are reported may result in the suspension of the restaurant’s permit.
The follow-up inspection will be conducted within 10 days. Permit suspension may happen if it scores unsatisfactorily two consecutive times. The detailed report for the March 11 Inspection at Sunshine Chinese Restaurant in Suwanee is available online.
Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments inspected a total of 44 restaurants on Tuesday, March 11. The restaurants were graded A, B, C, and U depending on their scores.
More than half of the restaurants, 24 in total, scored a 100 in the inspections, demonstrating perfect compliance. Furthermore, a total of 16 restaurants scored between 90 and 99. Hence a total of 40 restaurants were able to achieve the top “A” grade. Three restaurants scored in the 80s, getting a B grade.
