A local tavern was found to have six repeat health code violations during a recent health inspection resulting in an unsatisfactory score.
A health inspector visited Central City Tavern at 5019 West Broad Street in Sugar Hill on Friday, September 15. Numerous violations caused the establishment to receive a failing health inspection score of 47 U.
During the routine inspection, the restaurant was found to be in repeat violation of six health codes. Those violations included:
- Raw food was stored over ready-to-eat food in the walk-in cooler.
- Time/temperature controlled foods stored at temperatures above 41F.
- Prep cooler holding temperatures above 41F.
- Observed roaches in the facility including a basement-level dry storage unit and in multiple traps in the kitchen.
- No paper towels at handwashing sinks.
- Person in charge is not demonstrating active managerial control.
Additional violations observed by the inspector included:
- Black mold-like substance was observed inside of the top part of the ice machine.
- Food items were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer.
- Two employees were observed not wearing a hair net or other approved hair restraints.
- Employees were wearing a bracelet and a watch while preparing food.
- Whole and cut avocados still had stickers on them and those must be removed.
- Utensils being used in food service were placed in standing water with a temperature of less than 135F.
- Multiple walls inside the kitchen had food stains, grease buildup and mold accumulation.
- Employees’ personal items were stored in food prep and storage areas.
- Multiple traps were observed with roaches accumulated on them around the kitchen area.
- Facility serves undercooked hamburgers as an option but the menu does not have an asterisk beside the burgers on the menu and a consumer advisory is not on the same page as the menu items.
- Quat sanitizer buckets inside the kitchen area were observed with an unreadable amount of sanitizer.
- Items in the hand sink that were not allowed to be there.
- Employee drinks were stored in an unapproved area.
Central City Tavern had failed a previous routine health inspection on April 5, 2023, with a score of 58 U. It passed the follow-up inspection on April 15, 2023, with a score of 100 A.
The restaurant will be visited by a health inspector within 10 days of the date of this inspection for a follow-up inspection to see if the facility has addressed the codes that were found to be in violation.
To view the September 15, 2023, inspection report, click here.
