Stix Sushi in Peachtree City receives a 59% on their recent health inspection

Stix Sushi, located at 1019 North Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City, received a score of 59 points out of a possible 100 points during their 12/29/2022 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1
2-2A – management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed that the facility did not have, in a verifiable manner, acknowledgement of employee health reporting agreements. RCA: Printed Chinese and English reporting agreements; make copies and have people sign. CA: Facility shall have verifiable proof that all employees have acknowledged employee health reporting requirements.

Violation #2
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed that four of the five hand sinks in prep areas were blocked by items or had items stored in the basins. COS. All items moved. CA: Hand sinks shall be easily accessible and kept clear of items.

Violation #3
4-1A – food separated and protected
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed raw chicken stored above sauces, noodles, and whole intact meats; observed raw intact meat stored above pasteurized eggs and sauces. COS. All items reorganized according to internal cook temperature. CA: Food shall be stored according to their internal cook temperature.

Violation #4
5-2 – consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed that the facilities menu board nor the printed menus had consumer advisories, reminder statements, or identifiers. CA: Menus shall have consumer advisories, reminder statements, and identifiers.

Violation #5
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed several bottles of employee medications stored directly above food. COS. All medications moved. CA: Medications essential to the employees health are allowed, but they shall be stored in a manner that prevents contamination of food and food contact surfaces and shall be inaccessible to children.

Violation #6
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed food stored on the line was unprotected from consumer contamination; walk-up line was not completely separated with a sneeze guard or other barrier. CA: All items on display shall be protected from consumer contamination.

Violation #7
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed food stored on the floor. COS. All items moved off of the floor. CA: Food shall be stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.

Violation #8
13A – posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed that the most recent inspection report was not posted. CA: Most recent inspection report shall be posted within 15 feet of the front door, 5-7 feet from the floor, and readable from a distance of 1 foot away.

Violation #9
16B – plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed that a new hand sink was installed at the end of the line; the hand sink has hot and cold water, but drains in to a 5-gallon catch bucket. CA: Plumbing fixtures shall be properly plumbed and installed.

Violation #10
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed accumulation of debris on the floors and walls. CA: Facility shall be thoroughly cleaned and cleaning frequency shall be enough to prevent accumulation.

Violation #11
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed that the lights were out near the back storage/backdoor.

Violation #12
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed that the front door has a gap between the doors and that the back door has a large gap under the door. Partial COS: Back screen door was closed which sealed tighter than the main door. CA: Doors shall be self-closing and tight-fitting.

Remarks
Due to the holidays, the PIC (Alex) had requested to delay the risk control plan (RCP) meeting; our department was agreeable with this. After the Thanksgiving holidays, an email was sent to schedule a time, but the email was never returned. Our department delayed the follow-up inspection in hopes that the risk control plan, where we also offer training, would be conducted. As the meeting has been delayed for a long time and no response from the email was received, our department went ahead with conducting the follow-up inspection.
Due to the facility receiving its second unsatisfactory score in a row, our department is requesting that a meeting be conducted between the PIC/owner, the inspector, and the county environmental health manager. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday (1/4/2023) at 9:00 AM; the meeting is to be conducted at the facility. The PIC/owner shall confirm the date of this meeting via email ([REDACTED]) by, at the latest, 5:00 PM on Tuesday (1/3/2023).
The facility is not being requested to voluntarily close at this time as all the violations were corrected on site with the inspector, PIC, and staff. Our department strongly recommends conducting the RCP and a staff training to help ensure long-term compliance with the code.
Due to the facility receiving an unsatisfactory score, a follow-up inspection shall be conducted within the next 10 business days.

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