The health inspection world grades a score below 70 as failing, and while no businesses received a failing score from March 11-15, two did get scores in the 80s. No Columbia County businesses were inspected this week.
Country Inn and Suites (Food Service), 103 Sherwood Drive, Augusta received the lowest score of 81. Comments included: “observed packaged, precooked eggs in three compartment sink at 73F — was told they had been thawing one hour” and “repair cabinets to be smooth, cleanable. Refrigerators should be commercial grade.”
Other inspector’s comments included: “all employees must have signed employee illness reporting sheet on file and available for inspection — none available for employee working kitchen at time of inspection” and “soap dispenser did not work at time of inspection. Dispenser should be moved to hand wash sink — was over three compartment sink.”
The second lowest score was an 82, and it was received by Tuff Luck 2, 2517 Milledgeville Road, Augusta. Inspector’s comments included: “observed hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions,” “observed potatoes being stacked on floor,” “observed microwave with food residue inside,” and “observed grease buildup on hood of stove.”
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Top of the class
These are the businesses in Richmond County that passed recent inspections between March 11 and March 15 with scores of 100. There were no health violations for these places.
- Westminster Schools of Augusta (Pamplin Hall), 3067 Wheeler Road, Augusta
- Richmond County Technical Career Magnet High School, 3200 Augusta Tech Drive B, Augusta
- Westminster Schools of Augusta (Knox Hall), 3067 Wheeler Road Building 300, Augusta
- Millhouse Station, 636 Eleventh St., Augusta
“A” scores
These businesses received an “A” rating (99-90) in their recent inspection between March 11 and March 15.
- McDonald’s, 3646 Wheeler Road, Augusta: 97
- Chick-fil-A at Augusta Exchange, 202 Robert C. Daniel Parkway, Augusta: 96
- KFC at Tobacco Road, 4106 Windsor Spring Road, Hephzibah: 96
- Residence Inn Augusta, 1116 Marks Church Road, Augusta: 92
- Candlewood Suites, 1080 Claussen Road, Augusta: 91
- Bayvale Elementary School, 3309 Milledgeville Road, Augusta: 91
- Wingate/Darshan Properties LLC, 2564 Center West Parkway, Augusta: 91
- Homewood Suites, 1049 Stevens Creek Road, Augusta: 90
Inspections by the Georgia Public Health Department are used to make sure residents and visitors are safe. These were the inspections performed between March 4 and March 8.
