During a routine inspection at Spicy Gaga Duck, a Chinese restaurant in Doraville, duck and beef were thawing in a three-compartment sink that was dirty with food debris.
The inspector said the sink had a yellowish accumulation on the inside corners and instructed the meats to be discarded. The sink was cleaned.
Also, after using a touch screen, employees touched the thawing meats without first washing their hands.
Several containers of cooked foods were cooling at room temperature while tightly covered with plastic wrap. A container of fresh garlic and oil had been at room temperature of 70 degrees for more than 24 hours. It was discarded.
Spicy Gaga Duck, 5090 Buford Highway, Doraville, scored 53/U, down from 99/A in 2021. It will be re-inspected.
Among other violations, an employee used a sponge to clean dishes, and wiping cloths were in the hand sink and on the table.
An excess of grease debris had accumulated on the fryer and a cart. Blood and food debris accumulation were in the reach-in freezer.
Spicy Gaga Duck, 5090 Buford Highway, Doraville. Score: 53/U.
ACROSS METRO ATLANTA
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