Gekko Kitchen in Watkinsville receives a 68% on their recent health inspection

Gekko Kitchen, located at 1725 Electric Ave Unit 154 in Watkinsville, received a score of 68 points out of a possible 100 points during their 09/19/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: HANDSINK BY DISH AREA INOPERABLE. TRIED BOTH HOT AND COLD NOZZLES AND NEITHER WORKED. CA: ALL HANDSINKS MUST BE OPERABLE AT ALL TIMES

Violation #2:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.06(2)(c) – handwashing sinks, installation (pf, c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: HANDSINK NEXT TO COOKLINE UNABLE TO REACH 85F. CA: ALL HANDSINKS IN ESTABLISHMENT MUST REACH 85F OR GREATER.

Violation #3:
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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED RAW SALMON AND RAW TUNA STORED ABOVE VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS IN REACH-IN-COOLER (RIC). CA: MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW PROPER FOOD STORAGE ORDER, WITH FOODS THAT HAVE A HIGHER COOK TEMP (RAW FISH) BEING STORED BELOW FOODS WITH A LOWER COOK TEMP (VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS).

Violation #4:
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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED RAW SALMON, RAW TUNA, AND SEAWEED SALAD STORED IN REACH IN COOLER UNCOVERED. CA: ALL FOOD MUST BE STORED COVERED TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION

Violation #5:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED MOLD IN ICE MACHINE. CA: CLEAN AT A HIGHER FREQUENCY TO PREVENT MOLD BUILD UP.

Violation #6:
5-2 – consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods
511-6-1-.04(7)(e) – consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: CONSUMER NOTIFICATION NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS. CA: IDENTIFICATION OF THE ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS BY ASTERISKING TO FOOTNOTE OF NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Violation #7:
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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: OBSERVED SHRIMP IN REACH IN COOLER STORED WITH A DATE OF 9/10/25, MAKING THE 7-DAY DISCARD DATE 9/16/25. CA: ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS REMOVED FROM BULK PACKAGING MUST BE LABELED WITH A 7-DAY DISCARD DATE, WITH THE DAY OF PREP BEING DAY 1.

Violation #8:
16B – plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
511-6-1.06(2)(r) – system maintained in good repair (p, c)
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: LEAK IN KITCHEN BY OVERHEAD LIGHT. NOT OVER ANY FOOD PREP OR COOKING AREAS.

Violation #9:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(2)(m) – outer openings protected (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: DOOR TO KITCHEN DOES NOT FULLY SHUT. DUE TO GARAGE DOORS OPENING ALL RESTAURANTS IN WIRE PARK MUST HAVE FULLY SEALED, SELF-CLOSING DOORS AND WINDOWS TO KITCHEN

Additional remarks:
~PREP COOLERS AND CHEF BASE NOT IN-USE AT TIME OF THIS INSPECTION~
FOLLOW UP WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. OCONEE EH WILL CONTACT WITH REINSPECTION FEE

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