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BBQ RICE scored 73; newer inspection records 85

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5730 Buford Hwy Suite K Norcross, GA 30071

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BBQ RICE received a C, scoring 73 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Jul 14, 2026. The official report lists seven findings. [1]

Inspection score

73/100Grade COfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed an employee crack egg with bare hands and then proceeded to handle a single use container and place rice in it without washing hands. [2]

The report states: “There were two employees working that did not have a verifiable way to demonstrate that they are aware of health policy.” [3]

The report states: “&2Observed an open can of soda on prep surface and two opened plastic water bottles on another prep surface.” [4]

A newer inspection in our records, dated Jul 22, 2026, lists 85 out of 100, grade B. The findings above belong to the Jul 14, 2026 inspection. [5]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 7 of 7 findings

  1. Handwashing

    Item 2-1B
    Observed employee crack egg with bare hands and then proceeded to handle a single use container and place rice in it without washing hands. 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…
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(c)

    Observed employee crack egg with bare hands and then proceeded to handle a single use container and place rice in it without washing hands. 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: PIC (person in charge) washed hands and discarded container and rice.
    Official report · Item 2-1B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  2. Employee health reporting

    Item 2-2A
    There were two employees working that did not have a verifiable way to demonstrate that they are aware of health policy. Food employees and conditional employees shall be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Could not correct on-site. Please correct by 7/24/2026.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(2)(o)

    There were two employees working that did not have a verifiable way to demonstrate that they are aware of health policy. Food employees and conditional employees shall be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Could not correct on-site. Please correct by 7/24/2026.
    Official report · Item 2-2A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  3. Eating, drinking and tobacco use

    Item 2-2B
    &2Observed an open can of soda on prep surface and two opened plastic water bottles on another prep surface. 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: PIC discarded employee drinks and cleaned prep surface.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(k)1

    &2Observed an open can of soda on prep surface and two opened plastic water bottles on another prep surface. 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: PIC discarded employee drinks and cleaned prep surface.
    Official report · Item 2-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  4. Handwashing

    Item 2-2D
    Observed PIC attempt to wash hands at three compartment sink. Food employees shall clean their hands in a handwashing sink or approved automatic handwashing facility and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC was directed to hand sink to wash hands and hands were washed there.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(d)

    Observed PIC attempt to wash hands at three compartment sink. Food employees shall clean their hands in a handwashing sink or approved automatic handwashing facility and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC was directed to hand sink to wash hands and hands were washed there.
    Official report · Item 2-2D ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  5. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    Observed five TCS (time/temperature control for safety) sauces that were being held above 41F. According to package, sauces must be held under refrigeration. See temp log. Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below. (P) Corrective Actions: Sauces were discarded.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(6)(f)

    Observed five TCS (time/temperature control for safety) sauces that were being held above 41F. According to package, sauces must be held under refrigeration. See temp log. Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below. (P) Corrective Actions: Sauces were discarded.
    Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  6. Date marking and disposition

    Item 6-2
    Observed ten containers of kimchi that were opened from container on 7/9/2026 and were not marked with the date. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety foods prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24-hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date of prep or the date by with the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC labeled items with date opened.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(6)(g)

    Observed ten containers of kimchi that were opened from container on 7/9/2026 and were not marked with the date. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety foods prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24-hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date of prep or the date by with the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. (Pf) Corrective Actions: PIC labeled items with date opened.
    Official report · Item 6-2 ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  7. Utensil storage

    Item 14A
    Observed two separate containers of utensils holding below 135F. See temp log. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1. in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2. In food that is not time / temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed; 3. On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency; 4. in running water of sufficient velocity to…
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .04(4)(k)

    Observed two separate containers of utensils holding below 135F. See temp log. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1. in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2. In food that is not time / temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed; 3. On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency; 4. in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. in a clean, dry container; or 6. in a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at the required frequency. (C) Corrective Actions: PIC had utensils and containers cleaned.
    Official report · Item 14A ↗
    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 2

Official history ↗
  1. Newer record
    85/100B
    Report
  2. This report
    73/100C
    Reading

Sources

Record details & methodology
Authority
Gwinnett County
Inspection ID
F57C4635-2BE9-4C02-94F0-FBB1C39036C0
Facility ID
AD325B87-FA36-44E6-9393-2F471796338D
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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