POLITAN ROW- GEKKO

There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times. Observed no person in charge designated. Owner is advised to designate a person in charge in the absence of the Certified Serve Safe manager to ensure compliance with DPH Food service rules and regulations and to email information to inspector by 12/29/2025.

The original CFSM certificate shall be posted in public view in each food service establishment. An additional copy shall be retained on file at the food service establishment at all times, and shall be made available for inspection by the Health Authority. Observed CFSM for Jian Kai Wu not posted at the time of inspection. COS: Market Manager of Politan Row , Danielle Hammett provided and posted a copy of the CFSM.

Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. Observed documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. Owner advised to provide said documentation via email to inspector by 12/29/2025. Copies of Georgia Conditional Employee or Food Employee Reporting Agreement were the time of inspection.

Responding To Contamination Events. A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.

Observed establishment does not have established procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food establishment.

Owner advised to provide an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site with procedures and email to inspector by 12/29/2025. Documentation form was provided to owner at the time of inspection.

Food Storage. Except as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection, food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food. In a clean, dry location; Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor.

Observed two buckets of soy sauce stored directly on floor in food prep area. PIC was advised to remove said items to the food storage shelves by 12/19/25 and email pictures to inspector.

Food Storage, Prohibited Areas. Food may not be stored in the following areas: Locker rooms; Toilet rooms; Dressing rooms; Garbage rooms; Mechanical rooms; Under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips; Under leaking water lines, including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or under lines on which water has condensed; Under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination

Observed one bucket of Chicken soup base stored directly under indirect waste line for hand wash sink. Additionally, said waste line was observed leaking onto cover of said food item. COS: Food worker was instructed to first wash, rinse and sanitize said cover and store food item on designated food storage shelves

Hair Restraints. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. Observed food worker chopping zucchini at three compartment sink in food prep area without a hair restraint worn. COS: Food worker was provided with a hair restraint , washed hands and donned new gloves.

System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair. Observed liquid waste leaking onto covered food storage container form indirect waste line for hand wash sink in food prep area. Owner is advised to have said leak repaired by a licensed plumber and email invoice to inspector by 12/19/2025.

Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers. Dressing rooms shall be used by employees if the employees regularly change their clothes in the establishment. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be used for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. Observed food worker's purse stored amongst food and non food items for customer consumption and use on shelf above three compartment sink in rear food prep and storage area. COS: Food worker removed said items and stored in designated area.

Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. Observed ice scoop handle stored in direct contact with ice for customer consumption in ice bin at the front food prep and service area. COS: Said utensil was removed by food worker and properly stored with handle above ice.

Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Observed the doors for prep top coolers, reach in coolers and rice warmers with an accumulation of grease and food residue. Owner advised to wash , rinse and sanitize said areas of equipment and email photo's to inspector by 12/19/25.