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DeKalb restaurant scores 80 on follow-up health inspection

Georgia has rules it requires every food service operation to follow. These are just a few of the many health and safety regulations. Food service operations without a permit are illegal. Employees must know how to prevent foodborne illness and the symptoms of those illnesses. Food must be kept at the correct temperatures to prevent pathogens from growing. Employees must meet standards of cleanliness while working around food. If health laws are not met, the food service's permit may be suspended.
By J.D. Capelouto
March 11, 2020

UPDATE: Jireh Guatemalteco passed its follow-up health inspection on Feb. 26 with a score of 80.

ORIGINAL STORY: 

A restaurant in Chamblee will get another visit from the county health department after scoring a 33 on its health inspection on Feb. 20.

Jireh Guatemalteco, a Guatemalan eatery on Chamblee Dunwoody Road, failed its inspection after an official noticed the floors were unclean “with food debris, water, and excessive buildup,” according to a DeKalb County Board of Health report.

The inspector also saw a pot of stewed tomatoes being stored with a grocery bag on top of it, and the bag had fallen into the pot, the report noted.

Several foods, including lettuce, rice and tamales, were also not being stored at the proper cold temperatures.

The manager or owner of the business could not be reached for comment. The restaurant will have a chance to improve on its failing score during a follow-up inspection.

During two health inspections last year, Jireh Guatemalteco scored a 72 and 76, records show.

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J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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