A Korean barbecue restaurant in Duluth was told for the second time not to store lighters and cans of butane near food or service items. The toxic chemicals should be placed in a separate area to prevent contamination, said a Gwinnett County health inspector.
Gogi House, 3490 Gwinnett Place Drive, had points taken off for this and several other repeat code violations during a recent routine health inspection. It was enough to lower the health score to a 60/U, a second consecutive failing routine score. The food permit was briefly suspended and on-site staff training was provided.
The restaurant also had a repeat code violation of accessible and supplied hand-washing facilities. The inspector said the hand sink in the food prep area was blocked by a large container of food stored in front and a plastic pipe stored inside. And there were no paper towels.
An employee was using another hand sink to wash out a towel.
Points were also taken off because potentially hazardous foods in coolers were not stored properly to prevent cross contamination.
In other code violations, loosely covered containers of meat were stored directly under a condensation leak in the walk-in freezer. Onions were not washed before being cut.
Food debris was found on plates stored clean. Also, the microwave was dirty with food buildup. The manager said the microwave was cleaned once a week, but the inspector said it should be cleaned at least every 24 hours.
Gogi House will be re-inspected. The restaurant had previous scores of 80/B and 55/U.
