Persis Indian Restaurant & Bar in Augusta receives a 67% on their recent health inspection

Persis Indian Restaurant & Bar, located at 3112 Washington Rd in Augusta, received a score of 67 points out of a possible 100 points during their 05/08/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
2-2A – management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
511-6-1.03(2)(m) – person-in-charge duties (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed no employee reporting agreements. C/A: Have all employees sign reporting agreements & have copies available during inspections.

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?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed raw shrimp stored above ready-to-eat cheese in RIC. C/A: Follow proper storage order.

Violation #3:
4-2A – food stored covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed red onion, shrimp, & cheese stored uncovered in RIC. Repeat violation. C/A: Cover all food in storage.

Violation #4:
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: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed build up on bulk ice machine. Repeat violation. C/A: Clean food contact surfaces regularly.

Violation #5:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed dark soy sauce w/ an expiration date of 2/13/25. Observed several food items in WIC w/o labels. Repeat violation. C/A: Label all food being stored over 24 hours. Throw out food past its expiration date.

Violation #6:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(q) – food storage (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed large pot of rice stored on floor uncovered, propping the door open. C/A: Store food 6in or above from the floor.

Violation #7:
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
511-6-1.05(10)(a) – equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed wet nesting of stacked pans. Repeat violation. C/a: Allow dishes to properly air dry prior to stacking.

Violation #8:
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) – good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed leak in WIC ceiling. Repeat violation. C/A: Fix issue with WIC & contain water from leak from contaminating food potentially.

Additional remarks:
Note: Joint Inspection w/ Jayla Motley-Brown

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