Hikari Botanical Cafe in Fairburn receives a 79% on their recent health inspection

Hikari Botanical Cafe, located at 216 West Broad Street Suite B in Fairburn, received a score of 79 points out of a possible 100 points during their 03/14/2023 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1
4-2A – food stored covered
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed various food items (mixed soup, rice etc.) stored in reach in cooler uncovered and are subject to contamination. Keep food covered in storage: When cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled should be protected from overhead or other sources of contamination. PIC covered foods.

Violation #2
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods (mixed sauce, rice, coleslaw etc.) held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. PIC shall observe proper date marking on an opened/prepared container/package of ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food to indicate opened and discarded date. Once food is held over 24 hours, food must be date mark w/either discard or prepared date. C/A: Items will be labeled.

Violation #3
10D – food properly labeled; original container
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed several expired baking powder (May 24, 2022) and can of peas foods (February 14, 2022) in a dry storage area. Observed several cooking containers not labeled (second violation). Prepackaged sandwiches, eggs, infant formula, shucked oysters, milk, and time/temperature control safety foods that are labeled as “keep refrigerated” and that are for sale or service to the consumer or used as an ingredient in other foods shall be immediately discarded and shall not be sold, served, or used after the manufacturer’s expiration date or the sell-by date. PIC (owner) discarded foods.

Violation #4
12B – personal cleanliness
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee cooking and on the food line with a wrist watch on. Jewelry. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. Employee removed wrist watch.

Violation #5
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed current inspection report posted

Violation #6
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed boxes and containers stored on the floor. Cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor. Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored as specified under paragraph 1 of this subsection and shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. PIC instructed to keep boxes 6 inches off the floor and in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used.

Violation #7
15B – warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed facility does not test strength of the sanitizer solution and has no test strips. 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i) – Temperature Measuring Device, Manual Warewashing; Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Device (Pf) (h) Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing. 1. In manual warewashing operations, a temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures. Pf 2. In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Pf (i) Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. PIC advised to order and have a test strip in the facility.

Violation #8
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed the hood lights in the cook line are not on and are not working. PIC claimed they just stopped working. 511-6-1.07(3)(f) – Lighting Intensity, adequate in food prep, storage & service areas (C) (f) Lighting Intensity. The light intensity shall be: 1. At least 10 foot candles (108 lux) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning. Instructed PIC to fix

Remarks
Legal notice issued as a courtesy warning that another subsequent failing grade/score will lead to a citation to court. This facility only tried to do things right when someone is watching or when an inspector is around.

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