J&J Fish & Chicken receives a 71% on their recent health inspection

J&J Fish & Chicken, located at 5340 Old Dixie Rd in Forest Park, received a score of 71 points out of a possible 100 points during their 08/01/2022 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
511-6-1.03(5)(c) – when to wash (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee enter kitchen area from outside and continued to handle food without washing hands. Advised PIC hands shall be washed when returning to kitchen from outside. COS- Employee washed hands

Violation #2
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
511-6-1.03(5)(b) – cleaning procedure (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee wash hands without using soap. Advised PIC of proper handwashing procedures. COS- employee washed hands with soap and water

Violation #3
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: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed several food contact surfaces with old food debris and build up stored clean. Advised PIC food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.

Violation #4
6-1B – proper hot holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed several chicken wings and fried shrimp hot holding at fryer with temps below 135F. Advised PIC to re-drop wings and shrimp in fryer to 165F.

Violation #5
11C – approved thawing methods used
511-6-1.04(6)(c) – thawing (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed raw fish thawing in stagnant water. Advised PIC of proper thawing methods. COS- PIC thawed under running water

Violation #6
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
511-6-1.02(1)(d) – displaying of the inspection report (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed old inspection report posted in public view. Advised PIC the most recent inspection report shall be posted in public view at all times. COS- PIC posted most recent score.

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