Gwinnett Subway re-inspected after too-warm tuna found

A Subway on Buford Highway in Doraville failed its health inspection.

Credit: Photo: WSB-TV

Credit: Photo: WSB-TV

A Subway on Buford Highway in Doraville failed its health inspection.

Update: The restaurant was re-inspected on June 1 and received an 87/B/. Read the full report here.

Original story:A Gwinnett County Subway restaurant has failed its latest health inspection, records show.

The sandwich shop on Buford Highway earned a 52/U on the May 23 inspection. An inspector found a “black substance” on soda nozzles and tuna that was not cooling to a safe temperature quickly enough.

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One employee began making a sandwich after handling money, failing to wash his hands. Another did not wash his hands between sweeping the floor and picking up clean utensils, the report says.

Bags of cheddar cheese and meatballs were being held above 41 degrees, which is considered the maximum safe temperature, the report says. The restaurant didn’t have a thermometer with which to test the temperatures, according to the report.

Subway

7130 Buford Highway Suite B-110

Doraville, Georgia 30340

Score: 52/U

Subway did not immediately return a request for comment. Re-inspections are typically conducted within 10 days of a failure.

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