Burger spot has chicken temperature problem

Undercooked, it was one of citations causing a health score of 37.

Food was at risk of contamination at Wayback Burgers in Covington during a routine inspection, leading to a failing health score of 37/U.

The chicken was not cooked to a safe temperature, as parts were undercooked.

The air temperature in the prep cooler was too high, and the cheese inside was also out of the temperature range.

Food in a reach-in freezer was uncovered. Milk, whipped cream and mushrooms were not date-marked for disposal.

Wayback Burgers, 10115 Alcovy Road, will be re-inspected. Its previous score was 95/A.

Among other violations, employees were not following safe practices when handling food. An employee wearing gloves left the kitchen to talk on the phone, then returned to prep food without changing gloves.

Multiple employee drinks, containers and food items were on prep tables. The dining tables were not cleaned and sanitized correctly.

Bags of onions and single-service containers were on the floor.

WAYBACK BURGERS

10115 Alcovy Road, Covington. Score: 37/U.

ACROSS METRO ATLANTA

Here are other recent inspection scores for area restaurants.

Cobb County

Atami Grill & Sushi, 3600 Dallas Highway, Marietta. 86/B

Guston’s Grille & Tap, 3330 Cobb Parkway, Acworth. 92/A

Jimmy John’s, 3450 Cobb Parkway, Acworth. 100/A

Longhorn Steakhouse, 2955 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta. 81/B

Marietta Crawfish & Seafood, 1420 Roswell Road, Marietta. 87/B

Dekalb County

Burger King, 3928 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. 92/A

Golden Corral, 2136 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur. 100/A

Hummus Republic, 2566 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta. 70/C

Westside Waffle, 4108 Covington Highway, Decatur. 92/A

Zaxby’s, 8065 Mall Parkway, Stonecrest. 83/B

Fulton County

Atwoods Pizza, 817 West Peachtree St., Atlanta. 92/A

Lucky Buddha, 531 10th St., Atlanta. 97/A

Mukja Korean Fried Chicken, 933 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 94/A

Persian Kabob Land, 1055 Mansell Road, Roswell. 100/A

Yummy House ATL, 3260 Washington Road, Atlanta. 96/A