Gwinnett Waffle House fails health inspection

A Waffle House in Norcross failed its latest health inspection, Gwinnett County records show.

The restaurant on Goshen Springs Road earned a 67/U on the Oct. 2 inspection, down from a 95/A in January.

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A health inspector saw an employee change his gloves after handling bacon and not washing his hands, the report says. Another employee handled bacon with gloved hands and then touched utensils and read-to-eat foods without washing his hands or changing his gloves.

Cheese, ham and tomatoes were not held at cold-enough temperatures to be considered safe, and were placed in a walk-in cooler to reach an appropriate temperature, the report says. Other foods, including gravy, were not held at hot-enough temperatures and had to be thrown out.

Waffle House
6079 Goshen Springs Road
Norcross, Georgia 30071
Score: 67/U
Read the full report here.

“We apologize to our customers for letting them down. We take food safety very seriously, and when we don’t meet our expectations, we work hard to correct all the issues,” Pat Warner, a Waffle House spokesman said Tuesday. “Our local management and members of our corporate food safety team have been at this location today to ensure our protocols are in place.”

Re-inspections typically occur within 10 days of a failure.

More about restaurant inspections:

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.

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