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CHURCH'S CHICKEN receives B in Gwinnett County health inspection

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970 New Hope Rd Lawrenceville, GA 30045

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CHURCH'S CHICKEN received a B, scoring 80 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Sep 28, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]

Inspection score

80/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed that at the time of the inspection no person that could show knowledge of food safety was in charge.// There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times. [2]

The inspector also observed the employee handling raw chicken discard gloves and put on new gloves.// Employees must wash hands and exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles, and: 1) after touching exposed body parts; 2) after using the toilet room; 3) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; 4)after coughing, sneezing, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; 5) after handling soiled equipment or utensils; 6) during food preparation, as often as needed to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; 7) when… [3]

The report states: “&2Observed an open cup of water and a opened bottle of water on the front service counter.// Employees shall consume food and drink only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas (unless drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles).” [4]

What inspectors found

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Showing 4 of 4 findings

  1. Person in charge

    Item 1-2A
    Observed that at the time of the inspection no person that could show knowledge of food safety was in charge.// There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times. (Pf) Corrective Actions: The person in charge was called and showed up halfway through the inspection.//
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(2)

    Observed that at the time of the inspection no person that could show knowledge of food safety was in charge.// There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times. (Pf) Corrective Actions: The person in charge was called and showed up halfway through the inspection.//
    Official report · Item 1-2A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  2. Handwashing

    Item 2-1B
    Observed the employee handling raw chicken discard gloves and put on new gloves.// Employees must wash hands and exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles, and: 1) after touching exposed body parts; 2) after using the toilet room; 3) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; 4)after coughing, sneezing, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; 5) after handling soiled equipment or utensils; 6) during food preparation, as often as needed to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; 7) when…
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(c)

    Observed the employee handling raw chicken discard gloves and put on new gloves.// Employees must wash hands and exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles, and: 1) after touching exposed body parts; 2) after using the toilet room; 3) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; 4)after coughing, sneezing, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; 5) after handling soiled equipment or utensils; 6) during food preparation, as often as needed to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; 7) when switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; 8) before putting on gloves; 9) after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands; 10) a second time when entering the kitchen from using the restroom. (P) Corrective Actions: Employee discarded the new gloves, washed hands and then put on fresh gloves.//
    Official report · Item 2-1B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  3. Eating, drinking and tobacco use

    Item 2-2B
    &2Observed an open cup of water and a opened bottle of water on the front service counter.// Employees shall consume food and drink only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas (unless drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles). (C) Corrective Actions: The open cup of water and the opened bottle of water were discarded.//
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(k)1

    &2Observed an open cup of water and a opened bottle of water on the front service counter.// Employees shall consume food and drink only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas (unless drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles). (C) Corrective Actions: The open cup of water and the opened bottle of water were discarded.//
    Official report · Item 2-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  4. Thawing methods

    Item 11C
    Observed five bags of frozen macaroni and cheese being thawed in a stagnant container of water.// Time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1) under refrigeration that keeps the food at 41°F or less; 2) completely submerged in running water with the temperature of the water at 70°F or less, has sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and that no part of the food exceeds 41°F; 3) as a part of the cooking process. (C) Corrective Actions: The five bags were removed from the water and placed in the walk-in cooler.//
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(6)(c)

    Observed five bags of frozen macaroni and cheese being thawed in a stagnant container of water.// Time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1) under refrigeration that keeps the food at 41°F or less; 2) completely submerged in running water with the temperature of the water at 70°F or less, has sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and that no part of the food exceeds 41°F; 3) as a part of the cooking process. (C) Corrective Actions: The five bags were removed from the water and placed in the walk-in cooler.//
    Official report · Item 11C ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

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  1. This report
    80/100B
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Record details & methodology
Authority
Gwinnett County
Inspection ID
79E39CF5-5E81-4521-B708-ED9FD1B7BF0C
Facility ID
55AB0957-C4C3-41AE-B0AC-35EDFE3EC1BA
Record captured
Venue address source
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Scores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.

Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.

History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.

This report comes from Gwinnett County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.

Georgia’s grading scale
A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
U
0–69
Georgia food-service rules ↗

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