Embassy Suites in Savannah receives a 57% on their recent health inspection

Embassy Suites, located at 145 W Mulberry Blvd in Savannah, received a score of 57 points out of a possible 100 points during their 02/10/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
1-2A – pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
511-6-1.03(2)(a)-(l)(n)(o) – responsibility of pic (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC not performing duties as evident by cross contamination, improper cold holding temperatures, employee behaviors, and an overall lack of active managerial control. RCA: PIC shall put into practice a system of monitoring and training of employees that ensures safe food handling practices.

Violation #2:
2-2B – proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
511-6-1.03(5)(j)1&2 – eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee bottle of water on the clean dish rack. Observed open container of coffee on the top of the slicer on the prep table. CA: PIC removed the items and threw them in the trash.

Violation #3:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.07(3)(b) – hand drying provision (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed no paper towels readily available at two of the handwashing stations. CA: PIC made paper towels available at the hand washing stations.

Violation #4:
3-1C – food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
511-6-1.04(1) – safe, unadulterated and honestly presented (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed mold like substance in a container of pesto in the walk in cooler. Observed mold like liquid substance in a container of fresh mozzarella cheese. Observed a mold like substance inside a bag of parmesan cheese. CA: PIC discarded all adulterated foods.

Violation #5:
4-1A – food separated and protected
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) – packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed an open container of raw bacon in direct contact with ready to eat bacon in a reach in cooler. CA: PIC discarded all potentially cross contaminated foods.

Violation #6:
4-2A – food stored covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple bags of flour and dry goods loosely rolled closed. Observed unwrapped cheese, vegetable mix, and cooked onions in reach-in and walk in coolers to not have a covering. CA: PIC discarded or properly wrapped all items that were not covered.

Violation #7:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed old labels and glue residue build up on the outside of food containers that had not been fully removed during dishwashing and were being stacked so that the insides of the containers were becoming contaminated. RCA: PIC shall remove all glue residue and old labels before re-washing and re-sanitizing all affected containers.

Violation #8:
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed yogurt, cream cheese, cut melon, diced tomatoes, boiled eggs, cooked potatoes, and raw bacon at temperatures above 41F. CA: PIC discarded all TCS food found being cold held at a temperature above 41F.

Violation #9:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple bags of cooked chicken wings that had been prepared on 2/08/25 that had not been date marked. Observed an open bag of commercially processed guacamole with an expiration date of November 2024 in a reach in cooler that had not been discarded. CA: PIC properly date marked the cooked chicken and discarded the guacamole.

Additional remarks:
Joint inspection with Andrea Carrasco. Informal hearing scheduled for 10:00 AM Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the Environmental Health Office (1395 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah, GA 31406).

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