Multiple food prep employees at Saigon Cafe in Buford were only rinsing their hands briefly in cold water while prepping food during a recent inspection, leading to a failing health score.
The Gwinnett County health inspector said another employee touched raw beef with gloved hands, then took off the gloves to handle ready-to-eat foods but didn’t wash his hands to ensure they were free of contaminants.
The inspector said there was no managerial control over food safety at the restaurant. Saigon Cafe, 3380 Buford Drive, scored 44/U on the routine inspection. Previous scores were 85/B and 80/B.
Points were also taken off because improper cooling methods were being used for potentially hazardous foods. Cooked chicken, pork and chicken broth were all discarded because they had not cooled sufficiently in the time allowed.
Several items in coolers were not separated to prevent contamination. Unwashed fruits and vegetables were not separated from the ready-to-eat foods, and loosely wrapped packages of raw pork spring rolls and vegetable spring rolls were stacked together.
Multiple employees in the food prep area had personal drinks with no lids or straws. The hand sink on the cook-line was blocked by an electric fan which had been placed on top of a metal tray laying across the sink. The inspector said it was the second time points had been taken off for this code infraction.
The walk-in cooler had ice buildup and a condensation leak. Several food containers and plastic-wrapped packages of chicken had an accumulation of ice crystals. The chest freezer also had ice accumulation and needed to be defrosted and cleaned, the inspector said.
Saigon Cafe will be re-inspected.
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