Battle & Brew, located at 925 Battery Ave Se Ste 1125 in Atlanta, received a score of 63 points out of a possible 100 points during their 03/04/2024 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The violations noted by the inspector were:
Violation #1:
2-2A – management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
511-6-1.03(2)(m) – person-in-charge duties (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: PIC NOT ABLE TO VERIFY THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT TO MANAGEMENT IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS AND/OR DIAGNOSED WITH ILLNESSES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE VIA FOOD, AS IT RELATES TO THEIR JOB DUTIES C/A: The PIC shall be able to verify that they have made food employees and conditional employees aware, in a verifiable manner, of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food EHS WILL FOLLOW UP WITHIN 72 HRS TO VERIFY THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES (AS IT RELATED TO THEIR JOB DUTIES) HAVE READ AND SIGNED IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENT
Violation #2:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.06(2)(o) – using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED A RED SANITIZING BUCKET STORED IN THE HANDSINK CLOSE TO COOK-LINE IN MAIN KITCHEN, AS WELL AS, MULTIPLE BROOMS AND CLEANING AIDS AND A LARGE CONTAINER BLOCKING THE HAND SINK. C/A: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. COS: ALL ITEMS REMOVED
Violation #3:
2-2E – response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events
511-6-1.03(6) – clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events(pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: PROPER DISINFECTANT NOT OBSERVED FOR EMPLOYEES TO USE WHEN FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP AND DISPOSING OF VOMIT/FECAL INCIDENTS/FLUIDS WITHIN THE FACILITY/FACILITY’S KITCHEN C/A: A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY SHALL HAVE THE PROPER DISINFECTANT (EPA APPROVED TO KILL THE NOROVIRUS) ONSITE FOR EMPLOYEES TO USE WHEN FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN CLEANING UP AND DISPOSING OF VOMIT/FECAL INCIDENTS/FLUIDS EHS WILL FOLLOW UP WITHIN 72 HRS TO VERIFY THAT FACILITY HAS PROPER DISINFECTANT
Violation #4:
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 RAW EGGS IMPROPERLY STORED HORIZONTALLY BEHIND READY TO EAT CHEESES IN PREP TOP COOLER ON COOK LINE. OBSERVED RAW BURGERS STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO RTE CRISPY BACON ON SHELF IN WIC IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: RAW ANIMAL PROTEINS SHALL BE STORED PROPERLY AND IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS THE CONTAMINATION OF RTE FOODS. THERE SHALL ALWAYS BE A CLEAR DEGREE OF SEPARATION BETWEEN RAW ANIMAL PROTEINS AND RTE FOODS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. COS: RAW EGGS AND RAW BURGERS WERE REMOVED
Violation #5:
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 RAW DICED CHICKEN BREAST AND IMPOSSIBLE BURGER IN PREP TOP COOLER ON COOK LINE STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED FALAFEL MIX IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 ON COOK LINE STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED CONTAINER OF BACON AND CONTAINER OF BUTTER ON PREP TOP COOLER ON COOK LINE STORED UNCOVERED AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED MULTIPLE SEASONINGS STORED THROUGHOUT MAIN KITCHEN AND ON COOK LINE STORED UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. C/A: ALL FOOD SHALL BE STORED COVERED AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION COS: ALL FOODS WERE COVERED
Violation #6:
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 PIMENTO CHEESE, RAW SHELLED EGGS AND SLICED TOMATOES COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER ON COOK LINE IN KITCHEN AREA. OBSERVED CONTAINER OF GARLIC HERB BUTTER AND CONTAINER OF BUTTER COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F ON COUNTER ON COOK LINE IN KITCHEN AREA. OBSERVED CORN SALSA, 4 PACKAGES OF BEEF HOT DOGS, AND PICO COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER #2 ON COOK LINE IN KITCHEN AREA. OBSERVED CONTAINER OF GARLIC HERB BUTTER AND CONTAINER OF BUTTER COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F ON COUNTER IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. OBSERVED GOAT, FETA, SHREDDED MOZZARELLA, AND SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F ON ICE IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COLD HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW COS: ALL FOOD DISCARDED
Violation #7:
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 PIMENTO CHEESE AND SLICED TOMATOES STORED IN PREP TOP COOLER ON COOK LINE WITHOUT DATE MARKING AND NO KNOWN DATE OF PREPARATION. OBSERVED BEEF HOT PACKAGE OPENED WITH NO DATE MARKING AND NO KNOWN DATE OF PREPARATION IN PREP TOP COOLER #2 ON COOK LINE. C/A: ALL TCS FOODS OPENED/PREPPED/COOKED AND HELD IN A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY FOR 24HRS OR MORE SHALL BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED TO ENSURE A 7 DAY SHELF LIFE COS: FOODS DISCARDED
Violation #8:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(h) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED CORN SALSA, BLACK BEANS, SALSA VERDE, HOMEMADE RANCH, AND FALAFEL MIX IN PREP TOP COOLER #2 WITH PREP DATES OF 2/25 & 2/26 STORED FOR USE BEYOND 7 DAY SHELF LIFE. OBSERVE HOMEMADE CHIPTOLE RANCH WITH A PREP DATE OF 2/26 STORED IN REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA FOR USE BEYOND 7 DAY SHELF LIFE. C/A: ALL TCS FOODS SHALL BE USED/DISCARDED BY/ON BY 7TH DAY OF HOLDING (7 DAY SHELF LIFE) COS: FOOD DISCARDED
Violation #9:
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
511-6-1.07(6)(b) – working containers, common name (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED WORKING CONTAINER OF CHEMICAL IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA WITH NO COMMON NAME LABEL. OBSERVED WORKING CONTAINER OF CHEMICAL IN BAR AREA WITH NO COMMON NAME LABEL. C/A: ALL WORKNG CONTAINERS USED FOR CHEMICALS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLY SHALL BE PROPERLY AND CLEARLY LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF CHEMICAL COS: CHEMICALS DISCARDED
Violation #10:
11A – proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
511-6-1.04(6)(e) – cooling methods (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF CORN SALSA COOLING IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS TIGHLY CLOSED WITH LIDS IN THE WIC IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be: (i) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and (ii) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
Additional remarks:
-EHS THERMOMETER CALIBRATED: 32.5F
-PIC THERMOMETER CALIBRATED: 32.2F
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