Prima Restaurant in Scottdale receives a 66% on their recent health inspection

Prima Restaurant, located at 3500 N Decatur Road, Suite 112 & 112A in Scottdale, received a score of 66 points out of a possible 100 points during their 10/18/2024 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?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employees without properly washing hands after change of task, change of gloves and entering into the kitchen. CA: CA: 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 and When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food. And after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. COS: Hands were properly washed.

Violation #2:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.07(3)(a) – handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: No handwashing soap at the bar hand sink. 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. CA: Hand soap was provided.

Violation #3:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.07(3)(b) – hand drying provision (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: No paper towel was observed at the main kitchen and the bar hand sink. CA: Hand Drying Provision. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: Individual, disposable towels; A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel. COS: Paper towel was provided to both sinks.

Violation #4:
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 cut beef stored above butter in the Westlake reach in cooler and raw cut beef stored above ready to eat food/sauce in the Icecasa prep top cooler. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from. COS: Raw meat was removed and store below ready to eat food.

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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed the inside of the ice machine to be unclean with black-like residue and build-up. CA: All food contact equipment shall be kept clean, Equipment used for storage of packaged or unpackaged food, such as a reach-in refrigerator, and the equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue.

Violation #6:
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1) – permit, displayed (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed 2023/expired food service permit posted. CA: Informed person in charge to post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers.

Violation #7:
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 – equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6″ off floor in clean, dry location (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed food containers/equipment and drinks on the floor. CA: Informed person in charge to make sure items that are kept in closed packages may be stored less than 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the floor. COS: Drinks was removed from the floor.

Violation #8:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(5)(k) – controlling pests (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed dead roach and feces in the main kitchen. Advised PIC to get professional pest control service.

Violation #9:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(5)(l) – removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pest (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed dead roaches around the kitchen area. CA: Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests shall be removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests.

Additional remarks:
Observed employee health agreement form and fecal/vomit clean up procedure/approved chemical.
Discussed the following with person in charge: Make sure the bathroom doors are always closed. Make sure cardboard are removed from the westlake reach in cooler and utilize non-absorbent material to clean out meat blood.

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