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    Insects and a leak mean low score for this Columbus restaurant. See full inspection list

    By Brittany McGee,

    5 days ago

    A Columbus fast food restaurant requires a follow-up inspection after receiving a low score on its August health inspection.

    The Wendy’s at 3639 Victory Dr. earned a 75 on its Aug. 7 inspection . Restaurants that receive lower than a B are required to have a follow-up visit from health inspectors.

    Violations listed on the report include:

    • An employee drinking from a cup without a lid in the food prep area.

    • Hand washing sink lacking hand drying provisions in the main kitchen.

    • Time and temperature control for safety food items left on a preptop reading above temperature limit.

    • Food items in a cooler without correct labeling.

    • Multiple reach-in coolers without thermometers, so the inspector couldn’t confirm whether they were working correctly.

    • Debris was found in the bottom of reach-in coolers, and debris buildup found behind the fryers.

    • Ceiling tile was found on the floor along with a large puddle in the dining area. The person in charge said they’d had a leak because of the air conditioner on the roof and maintenance was coming to fix it.

    • Dead insects were found on the outer lip of the bulk ice machine.

    The restaurant was told to correct the leak within 30 days, according to the inspection report.

    Along with that Wendy’s, inspectors visited 98 Muscogee County restaurants, hotels, lounges and other food establishments during August.

    Of the establishments inspected, 62 earned perfect scores with 30 others also receiving “A’s”. Six establishments earned a “B”.

    Here is the full list of health inspection scores for Columbus food establishments inspected in August.

    Perfect food safety scores

    • Andres Top Shelf Base, 4508 Armour Rd

    • Baymont Inn & Suites, 5585 Whitesville Rd.

    • Burger King 2682, 2550 Airport Thwy.

    • Bytes and Brew, 117 12th St.

    • Chef Viet’s Shanghai, 4908 Buena Vista Rd., suite B & C

    • Chicken-w-Bones 1112 18th Ave.

    • Chick-Fil-A, 2421 Wynnton Rd.

    • Chick-Fil-A, 6501 Kitten Lake, Midland, GA

    • Cougar Food Court, 4225 University Ave.

    • Country’s Barbecue, 6298 Veterans Pkwy, suite 4D

    • Country Inn & Suites, 1720 Fountain Ct.

    • Country Wings, 3754 Victory Dr.

    • Country Wings 6959 Macon Rd., suite B

    • Courtyard by Marriott, 3501 Courtyard Way

    • Cozy Corner Cafe, 3411 Decatur St.

    • Dexter’s Southern BBQ, 547 Veterans Pkwy

    • Droolnolie’s Base, 3709 Gentian Blvd., suite 10

    • Droolnolie’s Mobile

    • Easterseals West Georgia, 2515 Double Churches Ramp

    • Einstein’s Brother’s Bagels, 4225 University Ave.

    • Frank Chester Senior Center, 1441 Benning Dr.

    • Friends, 5828 Moon Rd., suite 5 and 6

    • G Hughston’s, 4100 Forrest Rd.

    • Gong Cha, 5592 Whitesville Rd., suite U

    • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 3901 Victory Dr.

    • IHOP #3366, 6317 Talokas Ln.

    • Jack’s Family Restaurant, US Highway 27

    • Jeremiah’s Italian Ice

    • KFC, 1934 Manchester Expy.

    • Little Caesars, 5762 Milgen Rd.

    • Main Squeeze Juice Company, 2521 Airport Thwy., Building 100-A

    • McDonald’s #15069, 1619 Bradley Park Dr.

    • McDonald’s #6080, 3450 Victory Dr.

    • Moe’s Southwest Grill, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd, suite 1205

    • Mr. V’s and More, 6381 Milgen Rd., suite 5

    • My Boulange, 111 12th St., suite 101

    • Old Chicago, 5681 Whittlesey Blvd.

    • Papa John’s Pizza, 7750 Old Moon Rd.

    • Pei Wei Express, 3131 Manchester Expy., suite F5

    • P.O.D., 4225 University Ave.

    • Popbar, 5750 Milgen Rd., unit 104

    • Popeyes Chicken, 4501 River Rd.

    • Rosehill Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 2621 Hamilton Rd.

    • Ruby Tuesday, 3431 Manchester Expy.

    • Ruth Ann’s Restaurant, 941 Veterans Pkwy.

    • Saladworks/Frutta Bowls, 6835 Midland Commons Blvd, suite G

    • Smokey Pig, 1617 11th Ave.

    • Sarku Japan, 3131 Manchester Expy. 9F

    • Stanley Hall Pod Express, 4225 University Ave.

    • The Dawghouse Sports Bar & Grill, 5140 Warm Springs Rd.

    • The Human Bean, 7805 Veterans Pkwy.

    • The Peach Cobbler Factory, 2511 Airport Thwy., Suite A

    • The Rankin Den and Dining, 21 10th St.

    • The Wynn House/The Main Kitchen, 1240 Wynnton Rd.

    • Tipsy Bar & Grill, 1780 Williams Rd. Unit B & C

    • Twist Skillit, 1415 10th Ave., suite A-1

    • Twist Skillit Mobile

    • Unidine @ TSYS Riverfront Cafe, 1 TSYS Way

    • Warehouse 9, 920 9th St.

    • Wendy’s, 1633 Bradley Park Dr.

    • Wendy’s, 6490 Milgen Rd.

    • Zombie Pig BBQ, 6201 Veterans Pkwy, suite B

    Other restaurants receiving A grades

    • Andres Top Shelf Mobile Unit, 4508 Armour Rd.

    • Applebee’s, 3229 Gentian Blvd.

    • Barberitos, 5592 Whitesville Rd., Unit K

    • Bojangles, 2883 Airport Thwy.

    • Bull Creek Golf Course, 7333 Lynch Rd., Midland, GA

    • Cafe Le Rue, 2523 Airport Thwy., suite D

    • Chef Chang’s Asian Grill, 6381 Milgen Rd.

    • Church’s Chicken, 6001 Miller Rd

    • Davidson Marketplace, 4225 University Ave.

    • Destiny Dogs, 310 8th St.

    • Fountain City Coffee Co. Bake Shop, 1002 Bay Ave., suite 6

    • Gallop’s Senior Center, 1212 15th St.

    • Haru Sushi, 2505 Airport Thwy., Suite B

    • Holiday Inn Express, 2761 Warm Springs Rd.

    • Hudson’s at Main Street, 6298 Veterans Pkwy., suite 7A

    • Mabella’s 14 11th St.

    • Maple Ridge Golf Club, 4700 Maple Ridge Trail

    • Microtel Inn and Suites, 1728 Fountain Ct.

    • Nancy’s Pizza, 5295 Whittlesey Blvd., suite 300

    • Plucked Up Chicken and Biscuits, 1208 1st Ave.

    • Pokesun, 6835 Midland Commons Blvd., building 2

    • Sharky’s Fish & Chicken, 2626 Manchester Expy.

    • Starbucks Coffee Co., 3172 Macon Rd.

    • Spices Caribbean Restaurant & Bar, 4022 University AVe., suite 4

    • Subway, 4022B Victory Dr.

    • Subway, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd., suite 1130

    • Taste of India, 2301 Airport Thwy., unit F5

    • The Brick and Mortar Cafe, 3500 Massee Ln., suite C

    • Waffle House #1440, 6751 Veterans Pkwy.

    • Zaxby’s, 7033 Ruffie Way, Midland, GA

    Restaurants receiving B grades

    • Build Yo Salad, 3150 Macon Rd., suite G

    • Charley’s Philly Steaks - Peachtree Mall, 3131 Manchester Expy.

    • Guthrie’s, 3527 Macon Rd.

    • Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet, 2040 Auburn Ave., unit 1201

    • Jamey’s Hot Wings, 1908D Floyd Rd.

    • Jim Bob’s Chicken Fingers, 6409 Whittlesey Blvd.

    How the grading works

    Restaurants receive one of four letter grades that are assigned based on how many points are deducted from 100:

    • “A” grades mean food safety is excellent is achieved by receiving 90-100 points

    • “B’s” are issued when there is “satisfactory compliance” with the business receiving 80-89 points

    • “C’s” mean there is marginal compliance and applied to scores between 70-79

    • “U’s” represent unsatisfactory compliance and are applied to scores of 69 or less.

    Establishments that receive a “C” or “U” food safety grade will have at least one additional routine inspection added in a twelve month period, according to state law .

    Residents can find information on all health inspections on the Georgia Department of Health’s online portal .

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    Todd Gibson
    3d ago
    Just another reason not to be lazy and cook your own meals
    SMOKE DOG DAMMIT
    5d ago
    went into Wendy's the other day and for some odd reason standing in line for about five minutes decided not to eat Wendy's.I'm glad now that I didn't eat there now 🙏🙏🙏
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