Ameen Fish And wings

Observed food safety manager certification expired. PIC advised that he and the manager will be taking their certified food safety manager exam soon. PIC was advised to email a copy of their certification to keundra.golden@dph.ga.gov when received.

Observed black and brown build up on the interior surface of the soda nozzles.

Observed food employee wearing a bracelet while prepping and cooking.

Observed Food employee without a hair restraint. Food employee corrected on site.

Observed food equipment wet nesting in the ware washing area.

Observed excessive grease accumulation underneath the grill with the catch tray overfilling with oil in the main kitchen.

Observed debris on the women's bathroom counter.

Observed excessive grease and food accumulation underneath the fryers. Observed standing water on the floor of the walk in cooler underneath the shelf that contained backed beans and pies.

Observed multiple TCS food items in the prep top cooler in the main kitchen cold held above 41F (43F-45F). Manager was advised to place food items on ice for rapid cooling. Observed raw TCS food items in the lower reach in cooler in the main kitchen cold held above 45F. Manager was advised to discard all raw items and replace them with ones from the walk in cooler.

Manager will send an invoice repair for the reach in/prep top cooler to keundra.golden@dph.ga.gov no later than 1/5/2026.

Observed two tall containers of fish breading flour stored without lid in the back storage area of the kitchen. Observed raw chicken stored uncovered in the walk in cooler with debris on the shelves above it.

Observed wiping cloth inside of chlorine sanitizing solution with a concentration of 0ppm. Manager corrected on site. New concentration was 50ppm.

Observed no hot water in the main kitchen when inspection initially started. Manager stated that the water heater breaker switched off and then proceeded to switch it back on. Hot water was restored in the kitchen.

Observed one of the faucets of the wash sink without any hot water. Manager explained that the faucet does not work and that they use a bucket to catch water from the other compartments to fill the wash sink. Manager will provide a repair invoice to keundra.golden@dph.ga.gov no later than 1/5/2026 for the hot water faucet.

Observed faucet leaking at the 3 compartment sink. Observed leak at the bottom of the meat and veggie sink.

Observed employee personal water bottle stored with cake mixes.

Observed lights out near the back storage area.

Observed scoop handles in direct contact with food with coleslaw and brown sugar. Manager was advised that all handles should be sticking up to prevent possible contamination.

Observed food debris on the walk in cooler shelves. Observed the exterior of clean dishes in need of cleaning.

Observed urine in the toilet bowl and the hand dispenser in disrepair in the men's restroom. Observed the bottom exterior portion of the toilets in need of cleaning and a roll of toilet tissue stored directly on the trash bin in the women's restroom.

Observed excessive food in the floor drain underneath the 3 compartment sink.

Observed grease build up on the hood ventilation.

Observed a working chemical spray bottle with purple liquid inside without a common name label. Manager corrected on site.

Observed unlabeled working chemical spray bottle stored on top of cooking oil containers. Manager removed chemical bottle to its appropriate storage area.

Observed several gnats in the kitchen near the prep and ware washing areas.

Observed air curtain located at the back door not working. Manager advised that it was not in use and was not sure if it worked. Please install a insect control device or repair the air curtain to aid in preventing pest entry.

Observed fryer basket in bad repair. Please discard and replace fryer basket.

Observed rusted shelves and with food debris in the walk in cooler. Cleaned and repaint shelves in food grade paint.

Observed two (2) large containers of fish breading flour stored uncovered in the back of the establishment. PIC corrected o site by covering the breading containers.

Observed dirty tongs stored with clean utensils. PIC removed tongs and utensils in contact with tongs to be re-washed, rinsed, and sanitized.

Observed ream members without hair or beard restraints. PIC was instructed that all food employees must wear hair restraints and beard restraints if beard hair is longer than 1/2 inch. PIC corrected on site.

Observed sanitizer at 0ppm. Oven cleaner was used when making sanitizer solution. Chlorine sanitizer was made to 100ppm.

Observed live roach in towel dispenser in the back of the kitchen and gnats/fruit flies in the main kitchen.

Observed dead ants under the front counter space. Please remove dead insects/pests from establishment.

Fryer baskets in disrepair. PIC was instructed to discard broken fryer baskets to prevent wires from penetrating food.

Four (4) ventilation lights above fryers need to be replaced.

Observed sweet potatoes with mold growth and lettuce containing hair in the walk in cooler. Manager discarded the potatoes and rewashed the lettuce (COS).

Observed reach in freezer located in the front of the main kitchen with the door in disrepair, causing the door to not completely close. Freezer must be repaired or replaced.

Standing water on the floor of the walk in cooler and underneath the drive thru counter. Floors in the walk in cooler are sloped and need repair as it causes water to settle in the middle of the cooler.

Observed chicken wings hold held over the fryer at 76F. Observed baked beans in the steam well hold held at 129F. Manager reheated food items to the appropriate maximum temperature.

PIC could not demonstrate in a verifiable manner that food employees are/were informed of their responsibility to report symptoms and/or illnesses. PIC was given a an Employee Health Reporting Agreement (COS).

Observed employee washing hands in prep sink. Employee was advised to only wash hands in hand sink and corrected on site.

Observed stuck on food debris on spoon used to scoop potato salad. Manager discarded potato salad and placed spoon to be cleaned (COS).

Observed wet wiping cloth stored on the prep table and then moved on the bottom shelf of prep table. Wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizing buckets in between uses.

Observed excessive grease build up on ventilation hoods above fryers.

Inspection report was not posted in the drive thru.

Observed expired food service permit.

Observed a white powder-like substance on the handle of the ice scoop. Manager removed ice scoop to be cleaned and sanitized (COS).

Observed ceiling tile missing at the entrance of establishment. Observed hole in the wall in the cabinets in front of entrance.

Observed rusted air vents throughout the kitchen and mold like substance on air vents in front of the fryers and grill.

Observed employee prepped raw fish and dawned new gloves to prepare salad without washing hands in between tasks.

Observed no date marking for raw TCS/RTE food in the walk-in cooler for preparation of discarding.

Observed ROP fish thawed within packaging. Fish subjected to reduced oxygen packaging must be removed from ROP environment prior to thawing under refrigeration.

Observed exposed single use article (paper towels) with food debris due to being stored below dry goods (seasonings).

Observed microwave need of cleaning.

Observed excessive grease buildup above fryers.