Gwinnett McDonald’s re-inspected after grease, ‘debris’ found

Update: The McDonald's on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard passed its re-inspection with a 96/A. Read the full report here.

Original story: A Gwinnett County McDonald's restaurant failed its latest health inspection, records show.

The restaurant on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Suwanee earned a 61/U on its May 23 inspection. It was cited for violations including employees failing to wash their hands after handling raw food and storing water bottles on a food preparation counter, a health inspeciton report says.

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Grease and food debris had accumulated on utensils, racks and food trays that were stored as clean, the report says. “Seasoning,” liquid butter and water were not labeled, and food in freezers were stored under ice and condensation, according to the report.

One reach-in cooler door would not close, and a walk-in cooler was not working, the report says. Old stickers and sticker residue were also left on clean food containers.

McDonald’s

1125 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard

Suwanee, Georgia 30024

Score: 61/U

ExploreRead the full report here.

“The health and safety of customers and employees is always a top priority,” McDonald’s said in a statement. “We place great emphasis on safety and sanitation standards to ensure we deliver great tasting, quality food to all our customers, and are taking action to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”

Re-inspections are typically conducted within 10 days of failures.

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