RICOS WORLD KITCHEN DOWNTOWN received an A, scoring 92 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Oct 1, 2026. The official report lists five findings. [1]
The inspector observed a butane canister stored on a shelf with food and above food. [2]
The inspector also observed an employee rinsing tomatoes in the 3 compartment sink while soiled dishes were present in the sink. [3]
A separate finding described that the door to the upper compartment of the ice machine was held together with tape. [4]
1 point lower than the previous inspection in our records: 93/100 on Jun 24, 2026. Intervening inspections may be missing.
Showing 5 of 5 findings
Observed a butane canister stored on a shelf with food and above food. Observed a lighter stored on a shelf above food. Observed a lighter stored hanging above and just to the left of where an ice bath for spinach was set up. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by: 1. Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning; (P) and 2. Locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles. (P) Corrective Actions: Butane and lighters were moved to a bottom shelf.
Code .07(6)(c)
Observed a butane canister stored on a shelf with food and above food. Observed a lighter stored on a shelf above food. Observed a lighter stored hanging above and just to the left of where an ice bath for spinach was set up. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by: 1. Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning; (P) and 2. Locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles. (P) Corrective Actions: Butane and lighters were moved to a bottom shelf.Official report · Item 8-2B ↗
Observed an employee rinsing tomatoes in the 3 compartment sink while soiled dishes were present in the sink. Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Employee moved to the vegetable sink to wash the tomatoes.
Code .04(4)(g)
Observed an employee rinsing tomatoes in the 3 compartment sink while soiled dishes were present in the sink. Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Employee moved to the vegetable sink to wash the tomatoes.Official report · Item 12D ↗
Observed that the door to the upper compartment of the ice machine was held together with tape. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections .05(1) and .05(2) . (C) Corrective Actions: Replace or repair by 10/16/26.
Code .05(6)(a)
Observed that the door to the upper compartment of the ice machine was held together with tape. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections .05(1) and .05(2) . (C) Corrective Actions: Replace or repair by 10/16/26.Official report · Item 15A ↗
Observed that the facility did not have test strips to measure the concentration of the sanitizer used at the warewashing sink. Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or other device. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Correct by 10/16/26.
Code .05(6)(p)
Observed that the facility did not have test strips to measure the concentration of the sanitizer used at the warewashing sink. Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or other device. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Correct by 10/16/26.Official report · Item 15B ↗
Observed a grey-black buildup on the ceiling in the walk-in cooler in front of the condenser fans and on the fan covers. Observed a buildup of grease on the wall behind the ice machine and on the ceiling in the kitchen, particularly around the vents. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. (C) Corrective Actions: Correct by 10/16/26.
Code .05(7)(a)2,3
Observed a grey-black buildup on the ceiling in the walk-in cooler in front of the condenser fans and on the fan covers. Observed a buildup of grease on the wall behind the ice machine and on the ceiling in the kitchen, particularly around the vents. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. (C) Corrective Actions: Correct by 10/16/26.Official report · Item 15C ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Gwinnett County · Oct 1, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
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