Honest Star Tropical Restaurant received an A, scoring 90 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Sep 17, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
The inspector observed PIC (Person in Charge) unable to demonstrate employees knowledge of food allergy information. [2]
The inspector also observed fish thawing in a sink filled with water, without running water at 70F or less and without sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles. [3]
A separate finding described employees actively preparing food with jewelry on wrists. [4]
Showing 4 of 4 findings
Observed PIC (Person in Charge) unable to demonstrate employees knowledge of food allergy information. It is the responsibility of the person in charge to ensure compliance with the food code by demonstrating active managerial control within their facility. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Employee was educated on food allergy information.
Code .03(2)(a)-(n),(p)
Observed PIC (Person in Charge) unable to demonstrate employees knowledge of food allergy information. It is the responsibility of the person in charge to ensure compliance with the food code by demonstrating active managerial control within their facility. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Employee was educated on food allergy information.Official report · Item 1-2A ↗
Observed fish thawing in a sink filled with water, without running water at 70F or less and without sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles. 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: PIC placed the fish in a container, submerged it in running water at 70F or less and with sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles.
Code .04(6)(c)
Observed fish thawing in a sink filled with water, without running water at 70F or less and without sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles. 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: PIC placed the fish in a container, submerged it in running water at 70F or less and with sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles.Official report · Item 11C ↗
Observed employees actively preparing food with jewelry on wrists. Food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food (except for a plain ring such as a wedding band). (C) Corrective Actions: Employees removed the jewelry and washed their hands.
Code .03(5)(h)
Observed employees actively preparing food with jewelry on wrists. Food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food (except for a plain ring such as a wedding band). (C) Corrective Actions: Employees removed the jewelry and washed their hands.Official report · Item 12B ↗
Observed employees actively preparing food without appropriate hair restraints on. 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 (1/2"). (C) Corrective Actions: Employees put hairnets on.
Code .03(5)(j)
Observed employees actively preparing food without appropriate hair restraints on. 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 (1/2"). (C) Corrective Actions: Employees put hairnets on.Official report · Item 12B ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Gwinnett County · Sep 17, 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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