The health inspection world grades a score below 70 as failing, however, no restaurants, pools or hotels received a failing score from inspections conducted on Dec. 8–12.
Worst scores in this week’s health inspection
This week’s lowest health inspection score was an 82 earned by Janwiches Grill & Little Dutch Bakery, located at 725 Gateway Center Boulevard, in Grovetown.
During the inspection, the inspector noticed employees not washing hands enough, and deducted nine points from the health score.
“Observed employee not properly washing hands while working with food after switching tasking and talking on cell phone,” the report stated. “Ensure proper procedures for handwashing.”
The inspector docked an additional four points for finding unclean cutting boards.
“Observed cutting boards on prep units with brown stains and cuts,” the report stated. “Replace cutting boards on prep units. Observed dishes being washed in dish machine without proper sanitizer and 3-compartment sink being setup without proper sanitizer.”
The inspector deducted another three points for observing an employee not wearing proper food prepping gear.
“Observed employee on food line preparing food with no proper hair restraint,” the report stated. “Ensure employees working with food properly restrain hair using hat or hair net with hair tie over 1″ long.”
The inspector docked another point from the establishment’s health score for noticing clean cups stacked wet.
“Observed cups stacked wet without proper air drying near coffee station,” the report stated.
The second lowest score of the week was an 83 given to Hong Kong, located at 3718 Mike Padgett Highway, in Augusta.
The inspector deducted nine points for witnessing an employee failing to wash their hands.
“Observed one employee fail to wash his hands after touching his phone. Employee proceeded to go back to prepping food without washing his hands,” the report stated.
During the inspection, the inspector deducted four more points for seeing an employee drink and food stored on a food prepping table.
“Observed containers of food stored on the floor of [walk-in-cooler],” the report stated. “All containers of food need to be at least six inches off the floor.”
Top of the class
These are the businesses in Richmond and Columbia counties that passed recent health inspections between Dec. 8–12 with scores of 100. There were no health violations for these businesses.
- Tipsy Bar & Grill, 239 Meridian Drive, Grovetown
- McDonald’s, 465 Lewiston Road, Grovetown
- Domino’s Pizza, 5050 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown
- Taco Bell, 935 Husk Box Way, Grovetown
- Maggie Jaynes Mobile, 1963 Appling Harlem Highway, Appling
- Chick-Fil-A, 210 Meridian Drive, Grovetown
- Wife Saver, 1100 Furys Ferry Road, Evans
- The 1790 Club, 7025 Evans Towne Center Blvd., Suite 400, Evans
- Teaspoon Augusta, 623 Mullins Colony Drive, Evans
- McDonald’s, 880 Horizon South Parkway, Grovetown
- Cadwalladers, 106 A Davis Road, Martinez
- Main Street Treats, LLC, 170 North Louisville Road, Harlem
- Subway, 729 Gateway Blvd., Grovetown
- Whipped Creamery Mobile, 514 Oxbow Drive, Grovetown
- Red Oak Manor, 410 N Louisville Road, Harlem
- Mistletoe State Park, 3725 Mistletoe Road, Appling
- Mally’s Market, 2860 Washington Road, Augusta
- Immaculate Conception School, 811 Telfair St., Augusta
- TBonz Steakhouse of Augusta, 2856 Washington Road, Augusta
- Candlewood Suites, 1080 Claussen Road, Augusta
- Hilton Garden Inn Spa and Pool, 1065 Stevens Creek Road, Augusta
- East Central Regional Hospital – Augusta Campus, 3405 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta
- Rhineharts – Sub Club, 3051 Washington Road, Augusta
- Cross Creek High School, 3855 Old Waynesboro Road, Augusta
“A” scores
The following businesses received an “A” rating (99-90) on their recent inspections between Dec. 8–12.
- Rhineharts Oyster Bar, 303 North Belair Road, Evans: 99
- LaQuinta Inn, 4049 Jimmie Dyess Parkway, Augusta: 99
- Econo Lodge, 700 Snak Drive, Augusta: 99
- Place at Deans Bridge, 3235 Deans Bridge Road, Augusta: 99
- Best Western, 452 Parkwest Drive, Grovetown: 99
- Wingate by Wyndham, 4328 Belair Frontage Road, Augusta: 99
- Cucina 503, 502 Fury’s Ferry Road, Martinez: 98
- Hello Poke, 4982 Steiner Way, Grovetown: 98
- French Market Grille West, 368 Furys Ferry Road, Martinez: 98
- Days Inn & Suites, 459 Park West Drive, Grovetown: 97
- The Acorn Restaurant at Red Oak Man, 410 N Louisville Street, Harlem: 97
- Izumi Japanese Express, 237 Meridian Drive, Grovetown: 96
- Kitchen Kings, 1370 Gordon Highway, Augusta: 96
- Kitchen Kings X Natta’s Sweet Treat, 1370 Gordon Highway, Unit B, Augusta: 96
- Georgia School For Innovation & The Classics, 5073 Storey Mill Road, Hephzibah: 96
- Comfort Inn and Suites, 4071 Jimmie Dyess Parkway, Augusta: 95
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 4071 Jimmie Dyess, Parkway, Augusta: 95
- Waffle House, 491 Lewiston Road, Grovetown: 94
- Osaka Hibachi Sushi & Steakhouse, 2626 Tobacco Road, Hephzibah: 93
- Collins Head Start, 1321 Swanee Quintet Blvd., Augusta: 93
- African Delish Delicious, 3026 Washington Road, Unit A, Augusta: 92
- Bojangles, 3705 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta: 91
- Gordon Inn & Suites, 906 Molly Pond Road, Augusta: 90
Inspections by the Georgia Public Health Department are used to make residents and visitors safe. These were the health inspections performed between Dec. 8–12.
