Pests, food temps lower score at sushi restaurant

Rice Chinese & Sushi in Canton gets a 67/U, will be re-inspected.

During a routine health inspection, multiple live roaches were spotted in the back area of the kitchen at Rice Chinese & Sushi restaurant in Canton.

The restaurant needed to be serviced by a pest control company and have regularly documented treatments.

Rice Chinese & Sushi, 15 Laurel Canyon Village Circle, Canton, scored 67/U, down from a previous score of 71/C. It will be re-inspected.

Among other violations, cooked pork prepared the day before was still cooling. Despite being inside a cooler, the meat was discarded because it still had not reached a safe temperature.

Prepared noodles were not date-marked for disposal. Various food items were uncovered throughout the kitchen, and raw meats were improperly stored in the prep cooler. For example, raw shrimp was behind cooked pork.

The walk-in freezer had heavy ice buildup and boxes on the floor.

RICE CHINESE & SUSHI

15 Laurel Canyon Village Circle, Canton, Score: 67/U.

ACROSS METRO ATLANTA

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Cherokee County

■ Agave Azul Mexican Kitchen, 915 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock. 91/A

■ Bojangles, 12100 Highway 92, Woodstock. 86/B

■ Community Burger, 225 Reformation Parkway, Canton. 91/A

■ IHOP, 3010 Northside Parkway, Canton. 95/A

■ Your Pie, 285 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock. 95/A

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■ Firehouse Subs, 4648 Woodstock Road, Roswell. 88/B

■ Panda Express, 4275 Roswell Road, Marietta. 97/A

■ Ray’s Donuts, 4805 Canton Road, Marietta. 100/A

■ Tofu Village, 700 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. 91/A

■ Wing City, 1750 Bells Ferry Road, Marietta. 85/B

Dekalb County

■ Ace Atlanta Bar & Grill, 4300 Buford Highway, Atlanta. 81/B

■ Domino’s Pizza, 2410 Dekalb Medical Parkway, Lithonia. 90/A

■ Poco Loco Neighborhood Provisions, 2233 College Ave., Atlanta. 97/A

■ Taqueria Talpa, 4301 Buford Highway, Chamblee. 87/B

■ Viva Pita mobile, 3300 Marjan Drive, Atlanta. 100/A