Several safety violations lead to a 46/U for Indian eatery

Infractions include food handling, storage.

The Mughals, an Indian restaurant on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, had several violations that compromised food safety and scored 46/U on a routine health inspection.

The Mughals, 5265 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross, will be re-inspected. Its previous scores from last May were 80/B and 56/U.

An employee was rolling a chicken wrap with bare hands. Employees used the hand sink to fill pitchers and a storage container with water. An employee was blowing on food to extinguish a fire during cooking. The food was discarded.

Black debris was in the interior of the ice machine and the can opener had an accumulation of debris.

Containers of kheer, a rice pudding, and butter chicken did not cool to safe temperatures within the time allowed. The food was discarded.

Other foods on time control were not marked with a start and discard time and were also thrown out.

Raw meat was thawing in the vegetable sink without water. The dish sink was used to wash raw meats.

THE MUGHALS

5265 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross. Score: 46/U.

ACROSS METRO ATLANTA

Here are other recent inspection scores for area restaurants.

Dekalb County

■ American Wings & Hibachi, 6125 Covington Highway, Decatur. 95/A

■ Brisk, 6 Olive St., Avondale Estates. 100/A

■ Little Caesars, 6746 Covington Highway, Lithonia. 90/A

■ The Original Sleepy Potato, 1972 Candler Road, Decatur. 100/A

■ Wings N Chops, 3222 Northlake Parkway, Atlanta. 100/A

Fulton County

■ Hecter’s Kitchen, 17 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, Atlanta. 92/A

■ Henri’s Bakery & Deli, 2310 Coronet Way, Atlanta. 94/A

■ Little Azio, 749 Moreland Ave., Atlanta. 76/C

■ The Pagoda, 1858 Piedmont Road, Atlanta. 70/C

■ Zesto’s, 1181 United Ave., Atlanta. 90/A

Gwinnett County

■ American Deli, 1911 Grayson Highway, Grayson. 90/A

■ Grayson Sweet Home Café, 502 Grayson Parkway, Grayson. 96/A

■ La Madeleine, 2255 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. 96/A

■ Ming’s BBQ, 2131 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. 70/C

■ Seo Ra Beol, 3040 Steve Reynolds Blvd., Duluth. 81/B