Dacula Restaurant Scores a 64 During Health Inspection, Permit Suspended

The East Metro Health District is tasked with ensuring restaurant compliance with applicable health and safety regulations. The following restaurant scores are the most recent scores posted on the East Metro Health District website as of Dec. 20.

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Recent inspections:    

Babalu Cuban Joint
802 Dacula Road, Suite 106
Score: 64
Last inspection: 12/19/12
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• Violation of Code: [.03(1)(a)-(c) ] Person in charge not able to demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge. Person in charge must demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.03(2)(a)-(n) ] Person in charge not meeting responsibilities of the person in charge. Person in charge must meet responsibilities as indicated in food code.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.03(4)(a)-(f) ] Person in charge not aware of an employee health policy. Facility must have an employee health policy in place. The person in charge must be able to communicate said policy.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.04(1) ] Mold on cut limes. Limes DISCARDED. Facility must discard adulterated foods.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.05(7)(a)1 ] Ice shoot on soda machine with mold build up. Cleaned at time of inspection. Food contact surfaces must be clean to sight & touch.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.04(6)(f) ] Hot-held potentially hazardous foods not maintained above 135oF; no time controls/documentation in place. Food below 135 deg. F DISCARDED. Must hold at 135 deg. F or higher.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.04(6)(d) ] Cooked potentially hazardous foods not cooled from 135oF to 41oF within a total of 6 hours. Rice cooling >6 hrs at 46 deg. F. Rice DISCARDED. Must cool from 135 deg. F to 70 deg. F within 2 hrs and from 135 deg. F to 41 deg. F within 6 hrs.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.04(6)(e) ] Rice cooling in a covered container in walk in cooler >6 hrs and at 46 deg. F. Yucca cooling in pot at room temperature. Rice DISCARDED. Yucca transferred to thin pan & placed on top shelf of walk in cooler. Facility must utilize a cooling method that facilitates rapid cooling from 135 deg. F to 70 deg. F within 2 hrs and from 135 deg. F to 41 deg. F within 6 hrs.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.05(3)(g) ] Food thermometer not adequately designed for measuring the temperature of thin-massed foods.
• Food thermometer must be adequately designed for measuring the temperature of thin-massed foods (example: DIGITAL).  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.05(1)(a) ] Containers for Mojo sauce and hot sauce not easily cleanable. Provide containers that are easily cleanable.  New Violation.
• Violation of Code: [.06(1)(h),(i) ] No hot water in facility. Facility must supply sufficient hot water.  New Violation.

Antoneta’s Italian Restaurant
2700 Braselton Highway, #8
Score: 96
Last inspection: 12/19/12
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• Violation of Code: [.07(6)(c) ] Lighter stored on top of prep cooler. Lighter removed. Properly store toxic substances to prevent contamination of food, food prep surfaces and food equipment.  Corrected On-Site.  New Violation.

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