PERFECT SCORES
Cantonese Chef Restaurant, 5204 WATERS AVE., SAVANNAH
Tybee Time, 603 STRAND AVE., TYBEE ISLAND
Willyum's, 40 E. DERENNE AVE., SAVANNAH
No Sauce BBQ, 5224 SKIDAWAY ROAD SUITE B, SAVANNAH
Holy Pie! Pizza, 4827 WATERS AVE., SAVANNAH
Avid Hotel Gateway, 9 GATEWAY BLVD. S, SAVANNAH
Fairfield Inn Savannah, 17027 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH
Colleagues and Lovers, 4523 HABERSHAM ST., SAVANNAH
RJ Hall Construction, 4001 AUGUSTA ROAD, GARDEN CITY
Kona Ice of South Savannah, 4001 AUGUSTA ROAD, GARDEN CITY
Riverboat Catering, 101 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, SAVANNAH
Pei Wei Express, 7804 ABERCORN ST. SUITE FC-2, SAVANNAH
Phat Girlz, 221 TANGER OUTLET BLVD., POOLER
Treylor Park Catering, 100 ABERDEEN ST. UNIT B, SAVANNAH
Firehouse Subs, 481 POOLER PARKWAY, POOLER
Fresh Air Home, 900
BUTLER AVE., TYBEE ISLAND
Thrive Catering, 2700 GREGORY ST. SUITE 200, SAVANNAH
Erica Davis Lowcountry, 3209 E. VICTORY DRIVE, SAVANNAH
King Neptunes, 1515 BUTLER AVE., TYBEE ISLAND
HIGH TO MODERATE SCORES
Spanky's Beachside, 1605 STRAND AVE., TYBEE ISLAND, 99
Island Breeze Restaurant, 3 E. LATHROPE AVE., SAVANNAH, 99
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 605 MLK JR. BLVD., SAVANNAH, 99
Cheers to you, 135-B JOHNNY MERCER BLVD., SAVANNAH, 98
Sumo Hibachi & Sushi, 2110 E. VICTORY DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 97
Blue Moon Nutrition, 100 BLUE MOON CROSSING SUITE 116, POOLER, 96
Lester's, 18 E. OGLETHORPE AVE., SAVANNAH, 96
Hampton Inn & Suites Gateway, 591 AL HENDERSON BLVD., SAVANNAH, 96
King Cajun Seafood, 7312 HODGSON MEMORIAL DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 96
Waffle House, 8 STEPHEN GREEN DRIVE, SAVANNAH, 95
Tops China Restaurant, 4443 SKIDAWAY ROAD, SAVANNAH, 95
Country Inn & Suites, 16 GATEWAY BLVD. E., SAVANNAH, 94
The Corner Grill, 111 JAZZIE DRIVE SUITE A, SAVANNAH, 93
Mellow Mushroom, 409 POOLER PARKWAY, POOLER, 91
Applebee's, 160 TANGER OULETS BLVD., POOLER, 91
Heiwa's, 7640 ABERCORN ST., SAVANNAH, 91
Coreleones Trattoria, 44 MLK JR. BLVD., SAVANNAH, 91
Take 2, 1311 AUGUSTA AVE. SUITE A SAVANNAH, 91
Baymont Inn & Suites, 357 MAIN ST., GARDEN CITY, 90
Emperors Savannah, 12 N. LATHROP AVE., SAVANNAH, 90
Sushi-Thai Savannah, 317 W. BROUGHTON ST., SAVANNAH, 90
LOW SCORES AND WHY
Arrie's Ice Cream & Loaded Tea, 18 TYBRISA ST. UNIT B., TYBEE ISLAND, 88
Inspector Notes: Observed reach in upright cooler not maintaining proper TCS temperatures of 41 or below. All milk products were reading 70F or higher which is above temperature safe zone. Observed front door to be open at time of inspection with no air curtain or barrier to insect entry.
Pizza Hut, 205 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD. UNIT H., SAVANNAH, 87
Inspector Notes: Observed pizza prep-cooler not capable of maintaining temperatures of 41F or below. All food product that had been stored in unit longer than one hour held temperatures of 46F-60F. Products included: mozzarella cheese, marinara, sausage, beef, deli mix, pepperoni, ham, and tomatoes. Observed employee food stored directly above facility food in the walk-in cooler. Food included drinks, bananas and other groceries.
Chart House, 202 W. BAY ST., SAVANNAH, 87
Inspector Notes: Observed bread in walk-in freezer to be uncovered. Observed cups butter to be stored uncovered. Observed tomato paste in reach-in cooler to be uncovered. Observed marinara in main kitchen to be hot holding at 100F - it was placed in steam well to reheat.
Ruby Tuesday, 110 POOLER PARKWAY, POOLER, 85
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple containers of food uncovered in freezer and reach-in cooler. Observed several TCS foods cold-holding above 41F in top of prep-top coolers. Observed several TCS foods cold-holding above 41F on top of salad bar units. Observed that facility had a high heat dishwasher but no method to verify high heat sanitization temperatures.
Big Bon Bodega Pooler, 100 BLUE MOON CROSSING UNIT 115, POOLER, 85
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple items in the prep-top/reach-in coolers to be holding at a temperature above 41F (Pork Sausage 42F, sliced tomatoes 42F, herb butter 50F, milk 54F, and butter 60F). Observed chemical sanitizer bottle stored next to drink syrups and chia tea.
Stirfry 88, 160 POOLER PARKWAY SUITE 2860, POOLER, 85
Inspector Notes: Observed handwashing sink in ware-washing area with cold water unable to used due to a stripped screw. Observed rag stored inside hand washing sink. Observed container of raw chicken stored next to container of raw beef in walk-in cooler.
Subway, 31 FORT ARGYLE ROAD, SAVANNAH, 84
Inspector Notes: Observed the facility to be allowing access to the kitchen ware-washing and dry storage area to children. Observed the facility to have and display an expired (4/26) CFSM certificate. Observed TCS food items on the front line prep cooler cold holding above 41 F. Observed the posted inspection report within the facility to be from 2023 and not the most recent.
509 Vibes, 120 TOWNE CENTER DRIVE #100, POOLER, 83
Inspector Notes: Observed two hand washing sinks not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods in walk in cooler (raw shell eggs stored above produce). Observed several containers of uncovered food in holding unit of reach in cooler.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 2514 BULL ST., SAVANNAH, 77
Inspector Notes: Observed fryer cooking/dispensing area with no hand washing sink available. Observed both hand washing sinks for men and women's restrooms with temperatures of 78F on both cold/hot taps. Observed build-up on baffle inside ice maker machine. Observed cooked chicken under heat lamp hot held at temperatures below 135F. Observed facility has an outdoor tap leading to floor drain without a curb. Observed floor in walk-in freezer covered with frozen water from dripping condenser unit. Observed broken floor tiles and coving in kitchen area. Observed no light in walk-in cooler. Observed facility back door wide open with broken air curtain above door.
Those were the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted July 15 through July 22. Scores in each category are listed by most recent inspection date.
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe.
Disclaimer: On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. A few more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: See which Tybee Island ice cream shop scored low on health inspections
