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.

N/A, not available

These are the most recent inspections:

— Venucci, 129 Main St., LaGrange

Date inspected: March 5

Score: 94, A; Previous score: 94, A

Risk factors

Comments: Need towels at hand-wash sink

Good retail practices

Comments: Repair plumbing leak in three-compartment sink.

— Juanito’s, 1510 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange

Date inspected: March 5

Score: 92, A; Previous score: 90, A

Risk factors

Comments: Date-mark all ready-to-eat foods in cooler.

Good retail practices

Comments: Repair walls in kitchen. Keep bags of food closed in freezer/cooler.

— Church’s Chicken, 1821 Roanoke Road, LaGrange

Date inspected: March 5

Score: 96, A; Previous score: 88, B

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Repair flood in kitchen. Close bags of food in freezer.

— Charlie Joseph’s, 129 Bull St., LaGrange

Date inspected: March 4

Score: 96, A; Previous score: 99, A

Risk factors

Comments: Date-mark ready-to-eat foods in containers.

Good retail practices

Comments: None

— Katie’s, 614 Lincoln St., LaGrange

Date inspected: March 3

Score: 99, A; Previous score: 98, A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Need towels at hand-wash sink.

— Hog Heaven/Red Rooster, 2240 West Point Road, LaGrange

Date inspected: March 3

Score: 93, A; Previous score: 94, A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: All employees who prepare and serve food must wear full caps or hair nets. Repair door gasket on cooler. Repair sneeze shield in Red Rooster serving line. Upright Coke cooler holding food at 50 degrees.

— Big Chic, 503 Vernon St., LaGrange

Date inspected March 2

Score: 96, A; Previous score: 97, A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Repair cooler door. All employees who prepare food must wear full hair nets or full baseball caps.

— Zaxby’s, 1488 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange

Date inspected: March 2

Score: 98, A; Previous score: 94, A

Risk factors

Comments: None

Good retail practices

Comments: Repair gasket on cooler door. Clean floor in back; mold on wall under three-compartment sink.