Gondolier in Cartersville receives a 69% on their recent health inspection

Gondolier, located at 407 E Main St in Cartersville, received a score of 69 points out of a possible 100 points during their 10/14/2025 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)-(n)(p),(q) – responsibility of pic (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed no key drop policy in place and no record of delivery conditions/food temperatures available from past orders. CA: The food service establishment shall maintain records of the written agreement as well as records that show the delivery condition and temperature of the products upon receipt of delivery. Records shall be made available upon request by the Health Authority.

Violation #2:
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 egg stored on top of cream in the pizza prep cooler and raw chicken and raw beef stored behind fully cooked chicken in the cooler drawers. CA: Food shall be protected from cross-contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, and holding from ready-to-eat foods. COS: PIC relocated all pans of food so they were stored by internal cook temp.

Violation #3:
4-1A – food separated and protected
511-6-1.04(4)(n)1 – gloves, use limitation (single use gloves) (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee with gloved hands handle a soiled sanitizer rag, then a personal cell phone, then use a clean utensil to handle chicken on the grill all while wearing the same pair of single-use gloves. CA: Single-use gloves shall not be used for more than one task. CA: Employee removed soiled gloves, washed hands, then donned a clean pair of gloves.

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?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple pans of food stored uncovered in the reach-in freezer. CA: Food shall be stored covered to prevent overhead contamination. CA: PIC put lids on all pans.

Violation #5:
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
511-6-1.07(6)(o) – medicines, restriction & storage (p, pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee personal medicine stored on prep top cooler. CA: Medicines that are in a food service establishment for the employee’s use shall be located to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. COS: Employee relocated medicine.

Violation #6:
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?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed cooling cooked pasta in walk-in cooler with lids in deep pans and packed completely full with food product and recently prepped lettuce in very large lidded container in the walk-in cooler. CA: Cooling TCS foods shall be accomplished by an approved method (ex. placing food in shallow pans, uncovered, use of rapid cooling equipment, stirring, etc.). COS: PIC uncovered pans of food. Pasta was moved to the walk-in cooler to rapidly cool.

Violation #7:
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed wet wiping cloth stored on prep table. CA: Wet wiping cloths shall be stored in chemical sanitizer solution between uses. COS: PIC placed cloth back in the sanitizer bucket.

Additional remarks:
Discussed date marking prepped meats prior to placing in the freezer. When pulled from freezer, label with thaw date.

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