Explanations:

Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department.

1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk factors are food preparation practices and employee behaviors most commonly reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as contributing factors in food-borne illness outbreaks. Public health interventions are control measures to prevent illness or injury.

2. Good retail practices are preventive measures to control the introduction of pathogens, chemicals and physical objects into foods.

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These are the most recent inspections:

• Chic Delite, 201 E. 8th St., West Point

Date inspected: 5/1

Score: 86 B; Previous score: 93 A

Risk factors

Comments: Prep cooler holding food at 49 degrees.

Good retail practices

Comments: Storage of chicken buckets on the floor of the walk-in freezer. Need test strips. Need vent hood over back stove and oven.

• Trammell’s Smokehouse Grille at Highland Marina, 1000 Seminole Road, LaGrange

Date inspected: 4/18

Score: 97 A; Previous score: 92 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Do not store milk past expiration date.

• Venucci, 129 Main St., LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/7

Score: 95 A; Previous score: 97 A

Risk factors

Comments: Need to date mark all items store more than 24 hours.

Good retail practices

Comments: Work on organizing kitchen and storage area.

• Longhorn Steakhouse, 1518 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/15

Score: 98 A; Previous score: 96 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Need test strips for the bar sink. Clean the back store room. Clean the vent hood and filters.

• Burger King, 1703 Roanoke Road, LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/16

Score: 96 A; Previous score: 99 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Keep bags of food closed in the walk-in freezer. Clean behind soft drink machines and floors in the walk-in freezer.

• Big K Fried Chicken, 906 Avenue E, West Point

Date inspected: 5/15

Score: 95 A; Previous score: P

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Observed single-service articles improperly stored. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/washing machine.

• Wing Brothers LLC, 900 Hogansville Road, LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/14

Score: 100 A; Previous score: 100 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: None

• Keum Soo Kang San, 1510 Lafayette Parkway D-1, LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/21

Score: 96 A; Previous score: 91 A

Risk factors

Comments: No soap at hand-washing sink.

Good retail practices

Comments: None

• Mighty Joe’s Pizza Inc., 101 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/17

Score: 100 A; Previous score: 100 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: None

• Ruby Tuesday, 305 Morgan St., LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/17

Score: 98 A; Previous score: 95 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Work on deep cleaning kitchen equipment.

• Newt’s Fried Chicken, 1860 Highway 18, West Point

Date inspected: 5/23

Score: 92 A; Previous score: 95 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Need test strips for three-compartment sink. Repair the walls and floor tiles. Freezer door needs repair. Flies in the kitchen.

• McDonald’s, 2408 Whitesville Road, LaGrange

Date inspected: 5/23

Score: 95 A; Previous score: 96 A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: All employees that prepare food must wear hair restraints. Need a rack for air drying of pans. Repair the cooler door.