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September 13, 2024

Public House of Dahlonega in Dahlonega receives a 69% on their recent health inspection

Public House of Dahlonega, located at 1108 N Grove St in Dahlonega, received a score of 69 points out of a possible 100 points during their 09/11/2024 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed that the handwashing sink on the far side of the cookline was inaccessible due to prep table placement. Observed that the handwashing sink in the server staging area was blocked by a trashcan. All handwashing sinks must be easily accessible and stocked with soap, paper towels, hot water and a conveniently placed trashcan.

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 improper storage order in the walk-in cooler that resulted in ready-to-eat foods being stored next to raw animal foods. Proper storage order must be followed in all coolers and freezers to prevent cross contamination between different food types. COS facility informed of proper storage order and items moved or discarded as needed.

Violation #3:
6-1C – proper cooling time and temperature
511-6-1.04(6)(d) – cooling (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed cooling food items that had not met target times and temperatures possibly due to improper cooling methods. Facility informed of target times and temperatures for cooling and proper cooling methods.

Violation #4:
6-1D – time as a public health control: procedures and records
511-6-1.04(6)(i) – time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed food items kept under TPHC without proper documentation and bacon that had exceeded TPHC holding times. Facility informed of proper TPHC procedures and items discarded.

Violation #5:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(h) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed food items in coolers that were kept past their expiration dates. COS All items that had expired were discarded. Facility to go through all coolers and freezer to ensure no other items had expired.

Violation #6:
12B – personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(i) – hair restraints (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed food handling employees in the kitchen in need of hair restraints and beard net. Employees informed of proper hygiene practices.

Violation #7:
12B – personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(g) – jewelry (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee in main kitchen with bracelets on wrists. COS Employee informed that a plain wedding band is the only acceptable jewelry and employee removed bracelets.

Violation #8:
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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed dry in-use wiping cloths left on counter tops. All in-use wiping cloths must be stored in a sanitizer bucket kept at proper sanitizer concentration. COS all dry wiping cloths removed.

Violation #9:
14D – gloves used properly
511-6-1.04(4)(n)2,3,4 – gloves, use limitations, slash resistant gloves & cloth gloves (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed employee wiping gloved hands on apron. Employee informed of proper glove use. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.

Violation #10:
15B – warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
511-6-1.05(6)(f) – warewashing sink, use limitations (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed potatoes being washed in the 3-compartment sink. Fruits and vegetables must be washed in the designated vegetable preparation sink. COS Employee informed, potatoes removed to correct sink, and the warewashing sink compartment sanitized.

Additional remarks:
Previous CFSM left facility unexpectedly one week prior to inspection. Current kitchen manager is enrolled ServSafe course and only needs to take the test.
QUAT sanitizer 200-300 ppm
All items in freezer hard frozen.
Dishmachines in bar and dish pit reached 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

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