Highlights
- The health departments inspected 27 restaurants, out of which 3 failed.
- Inspectors noted several serious food safety violations at the restaurants.
- A follow-up inspection will be conducted in the next 10 days; if the restaurants fail again, their permits will be suspended.
In the inspections conducted by the health departments of Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County on January 9, a total of 3 restaurants failed. The restaurants failed the inspections as they scored below 70 points and were given a “U” grade. These establishments did not meet the requirements set by the department for the prevention of foodborne illnesses.
The GNR Public Health Department inspected 27 restaurants on Thursday, January 9. Among them, 6 scored the perfect 100 points, and a total of 19 scored 90 and above, receiving the A grade. Grade B was scored by 5 restaurants.
Three Restaurants Fail Health Inspection
Serious instances of food safety violations were observed during the inspections that were conducted on Thursday. Inspectors noted several issues regarding hygiene practices and managerial problems at these restaurants.
An’s Kitchen
An’s Kitchen, located at 5495 Jimmy Carter Blvd in Norcross, was the worst-performing restaurant in yesterday’s inspection. The restaurant scored only 48 points on the inspection. Surprisingly, the restaurant had scored a perfect score of 100 in the last inspection conducted in November 2024.
The handwashing sinks were filled with utensils. Mold-like substance was found in the interior bin of the ice machine…