Ole Times Buffet, located at 112 Center Dr in Brunswick, received a score of 56 points out of a possible 100 points during their 05/22/2024 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The violations noted by the inspector were:
Violation #1:
1-2A – pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
511-6-1.03(1)(a)-(c)1,4,5,6-14,15, 16 – demonstration of knowledge (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed manager not ensuring employees are trained properly for everyday tasks they must complete at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated employees shall be retrained to ensure all procedures are followed properly.
Violation #2:
2-1A – proper use of restriction & exclusion
511-6-1.03(4)(g) – exclusions & restrictions (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Manager self reported he had a “stomach bug” but was still working inside the office portion of the establishment at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated he will exclude himself while he is showing the listed symptoms and will reeducate all staff on when to exclude/restrict.
Violation #3:
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
511-6-1.03(5)(c) – when to wash (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed a waitress sneeze into her arm and hands while in the drink prep area then proceed to make a drink for a customer at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager informed the waitress to wash her hands. CA: Manager stated staff will be retrained on proper times to do hand washing.
Violation #4:
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 containers of food, cooled from the night before, in the walk in cooler without coverings at the time of this inspection. CA: Ensure food is stored covered to protect from potential contamination.
Violation #5:
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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed a can opener inside the dessert area with severe food build up on the food contact surface at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated the can opener will be cleaned and cleaning frequency shall increase to prevent build up.
Violation #6:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(6)(n) – manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed sanitizer in the dessert area, main kitchen prep area, and waitress area with a low concentration of sanitizer at the time of this inspection. COS: Staff remade the sanitizer until it tested the correct concentration. CA: Manager stated staff will be retrained to ensure the sanitizer is the correct concentration before using it.
Violation #7:
6-1D – time as a public health control: procedures and records
511-6-1.04(6)(i) – time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed facility using time as a public health without time stamps and written procedures at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager discarded TCS food not being held at 41F or below without the time properly logged. CA: Food not being maintained hot (135F or higher) or cold (41F or less) shall be time logged with a start temp and time and should be disposed of after 4 hours.
Violation #8:
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: No
Inspector Notes: Observed items in all 3 WICs without proper date labeling at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated staff will be retrained to ensure items are dated when being stored.
Violation #9:
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
511-6-1.07(6)(g) – chemical sanitizers, criteria (p)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed sanitizer inside the salad prep/bar area above the proper concentration at the time of this inspection. COS: Staff member removed most of the contents of the bucket and replaced it with more water until it was at the proper concentration. CA: Manager stated staff will be retrained to test sanitizer and ensure it is the proper concentration before using it.
Violation #10:
10D – food properly labeled; original container
511-6-1.04(7)(c) – food labels (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed bins inside all WICs being stored without proper labels with the common name at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated labels will be provided and staff will be retrained to ensure labels are placed when they are stored.
Violation #11:
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
511-6-1.05(10)(e)1&3 – single-service/single-use items stored 6″ off floor in clean, dry location (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed single service items being stored on the floor inside the dry storage area at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated items will be removed from the floor and staff will be retrained to ensure items are not being stored on the floor.
Violation #12:
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?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed severe build up of black dust and dirt along the walls of the main kitchen area, near the dishwashing areas, and underneath equipment at the time of this inspection. CA:PIC will increase cleaning frequency and reeducate staff on importance of maintaining cleanliness.
Violation #13:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
511-6-1.07(5)(k) – controlling pests (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed flies inside the main kitchen and in the front food service area, with flies landing on items on the buffet at the time of this inspection. COS: Food flies have landed on was discarded. CA: Manager stated pest control shall be contacted to solve the issue.
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