UPDATE: Bump's BBQ was reinspected Tuesday and scored a 98/A. Read the full report here.
ORIGINAL STORY: A recently opened Gwinnett barbecue restaurant failed its recent health inspection, with officials noting flies in the kitchen, several improperly stored foods and rust in a cooler.
Bump's BBQ, located at 5394 Five Forks-Trickum Road in Lilburn, received a 67/U after the Monday inspection.
According to the inspector's report, there were "multiple flies in the kitchen area" and multiple foods — including coleslaw, cheese, hot dogs and chicken wings — being stored above the appropriate temperature. "Unwashed peppers and raw shelled eggs" were stored over ready-to-eat foods.
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Other violations reported included rust in a beer cooler, a leaky pipe under "the sole handwashing sink in the kitchen area" and "multiple boxes and trash stored on the sides and under the trash receptacle in the dumpster area."
The restaurant held its grand opening on Aug. 30, according to its Facebook page. Attempts to contact management were not immediately successful Tuesday morning.
A follow-up inspection will be completed within 10 days of Monday's failing evaluation.
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