Update:
A popular Alpharetta restaurant passed its health check this week after recent failing score.
Mumbai Indian Bistro received a 92 on its re-inspection on Thursday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The inspector noted a few minor violations include clean containers stacked on top of each other while wet and the restaurant not having its most current inspection report posted.
Original (published April 19, 2018):
A well-known Indian bistro in Alpharetta has failed its most recent county health inspection. The restaurant, which has been reviewed on Yelp as the number one Indian restaurant in the city, had issues with dirty utensils and clean surfaces.
Mumbai Indian Bistro, located at 5354 McGinnis Ferry Rd Suite 226A, scored a 59 on Wednesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health inspector's report. Scores 70 and below are considered failing.
While manager Edwin Dsouza does not challenge the failing score, he believes the report is not a reflection of the quality of the restaurant.
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“It’s just a lot of small things that added up,” Dsouza said Thursday.
“At least the restaurant wasn’t infested with roaches, and the food wasn’t bad or stale. The problem was with coolers and temperatures that weren’t right.”
According to the inspection report, food in the kitchen was not covered and was being held at temperatures either too high or low. Dirty utensils and containers were stored in the vegetable prep sink.
The restaurant did not sanitize and replace unused utensils at tables and reused single-use containers, the report also said. The assessment mentioned another issue with dining tables not being cleaned properly.
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The restaurant was advised to properly train or retrain its staff and managers as an employee was also wearing a watch while cooking, which is not allowed
Dsouza believes these are all easy fixes and said the restaurant just needs the opportunity to handle the issues.
“We’ve held a meeting with the whole kitchen staff to talk about the problems. I am sure in 10 days our score is going to be 100,” he said.
Follow-up inspections are usually done within 10 days of the original evaluation.
Mumbai Indian Bistro
5354 McGinnis Ferry Rd Suite 226A
Score: 59
Read the full report here.
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