Landmark Cafe, located at 5009 Highway 5 in Douglasville, received a score of 60 points out of a possible 100 points during their 04/12/2024 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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employees not washing hands between tasks. Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, After handling soiled equipment or utensils. During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks.
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: Yes
Inspector Notes: No paper Towels stocked at hand sink in main kitchen. CA: Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.
Violation #3
4-2A – food stored covered
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed open bags of fish stored near back door of facility. CA: CA: Food shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
Violation #4
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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed Partially dissolved cough drop/lozenges behind plates on prep line surface. CA: Maintain cleaning frequency of all food contact surfaces and maintain proper concentration of all sanitizers COS: items cleaned and refreshed.
Violation #5
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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple food items on countertops, in buss tubs on floor, and salad bar holding at temperatures greater than 41 degrees f. CA: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C)
Violation #6
11C – approved thawing methods used
511-6-1.04(6)(c) – thawing (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed improper thawing methods in prep sink (no running water and after frozen items stacked too high in running water) and items thawing in bus tubs on floor by back door. CA: (c) Thawing. Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or Completely submerged under running water: At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below, With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C),
Violation #7
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(z) – miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed Missing sneeze guard on left side of salad buffet. Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination. Food shall be protected from contamination that may result from a factor or source not specified under paragraphs (a) through (y) of this subsection
Violation #8
14A – in-use utensils: properly stored
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed scoops stored with handles in contact/buried in chicken seasoning. CA: dispensing utensils shall be stored in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container.
Violation #9
16C – sewage and waste water properly disposed
511-6-1.06(4)(a) – sewage, other liquid waste mobile holding tank, capacity and drainage (c)
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Riser on ATU broken. CA: Have riser lid replaced.
Additional remarks:
Health Department is offering Food Safety Education to Facility to minimize food safety risks and increase patron safety. Complaint Addressed with PIC.