A faulty cooler drops score to 65 at Firebirds

Peachtree Corners restaurant’s produce was too warm.

A faulty walk-in cooler at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Peachtree Corners led to a failing health score of 65/U.

Multiple foods in the cooler were at unsafe temperatures. These included containers of cantaloupe, diced tomatoes, chopped lettuce and spring mix, and cut spinach. The cantaloupe and tomatoes were discarded.

In addition, two cartons of creamer and a container of butter sticks had been at elevated temperatures for more than four hours and were discarded.

The cooler was repaired during the routine inspection.

The American restaurant and steakhouse will be re-inspected. Its previous score was 89/B.

Among other violations, fish still wrapped in reduced oxygen packaging was thawing in the walk-in cooler. However, the correct thawing process was not followed, and the fish was thrown away.

Two pesticide spray containers were removed because the product is unsafe for restaurants. Fruit flies were throughout the facility, specifically near the cook line, outside the kitchen entry and in the back storage area.

FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL

5215 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners. Score: 65/U.

ACROSS METRO ATLANTA

Here are other recent inspection scores for area restaurants.

Dekalb County

Bombay Kitchen, 4107 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker. 92/A

Captain D’s, 2422 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur. 91/A

Waffle House, 2548 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur. 99/A

Warung Indonesian Halal Restaurant, 5382 Buford Highway, Doraville. 94/A

Zaxby’s, 4409 Hugh Howell Road, Tucker. 100/A

Fulton County

Beni’s Cubano Downtown, 231 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 100/A

Bull Gogi, 231 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 100/A

Fellini’s Pizza, 909 Ponce De Leon Ave., Atlanta. 97/A

Ladybird, 684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave., Atlanta. 93/A

Village Coffee House, 420 Seminole Ave., Atlanta. 88/B

Gwinnett County

985 Buford Korean BBQ, 4020 Buford Drive, Buford. 94/A

El Indio Restaurant, 2066 Beaver Road, Norcross. 88/B

First Watch, 5230 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners. 95/A

Poke Factory, 6135 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross. 75/C

Zapata Tacos & Tequila, 15 Jones St., Norcross. 87/B