Houston County restaurants score 100 on health inspections, a bubble tea shop opens soon

Jenna Eason
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More than 40 restaurants in Houston County made perfect scores on their health inspections in September, including a bubble tea shop in Warner Robins that is having its grand opening Friday.

Kung Fu Tea announced on its Facebook page Saturday that it will be opening Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. Kung Fu Tea, founded in Queens, has more than 200 locations in the U.S. and serves a variety of flavors of classic boba tea, milk tea, slushies and espresso.

No restaurant in Houston County, that was evaluated in September, made a failing grade, but one did receive a “C.” Yoder’s Sandwich Shop, at 1201 Sunset Ave., received a score of 78, which was the lowest score in Houston County for the month of September. The main offenses observed by the state environmental health inspector were issues with the temperature at which food was held and the proper sanitation of utensils and dishes.

Here is the list of restaurants that made a perfect score on their health inspection in September.

Warner Robins’ restaurants

  • Acai and Smoothie Fusion, 115 Margie Drive

  • Another Broken Egg Cafe, 810 Highway 96

  • A Taste of Creole, 56 Green St.

  • Burger King, 201 Russell Parkway

  • Cinnaholic, 810 Highway 96

  • Frog’s Greatest Sno, 4993 Russell Parkway

  • Happy China, 117 Russell Parkway

  • Hot Spot Wings & Seafood, 785 N. Houston Road

  • J & A Food on the Go, 300 S. Davis Drive

  • Joe Muggs, 2620 Watson Blvd.

  • Kung Fu Tea, 810 Highway 96

  • Little Light Coffee Co., 4027 Watson Blvd.

  • Longhorn Steakhouse of Warner Robins, 2901 Watson Blvd.

  • McCall’s Taste to Remember, 1001 Watson Blvd.

  • Mini Dixie Donuts, 1003 Russell Parkway

  • Papa John’s Pizza, 808 Russell Parkway

  • Root 76 Cuisine, 1807 B Watson Blvd.

  • Salsa’s Mexican Grill, 738 Russell Parkway

  • Shutup & Eat (Base), 302 Sparta St.

  • Sonic, 805 Highway 96

  • Spudz, 4027 Watson Blvd.

  • Tasting at the Burrough, 315 Tracy Terrace

  • The Element at Warner Robins, 109 Latham Drive

Other cities in Houston County

  • Braylon’s Lunch Box, 102 Bullrun Lane, Bonaire

  • Dairy Queen, 353 General Courtney Hodges Blvd., Perry

  • El Jalisciense, 1114 Highway 96, Kathleen

  • Fazoli’s, 762 Highway 96, Bonaire

  • Great American Cookies & Marble Slab Creamery, 794 Highway 96, Bonaire

  • Houston Lake Country Club, 100 Champions Way, Perry

  • International Coffee & Smoothie Bar, 2922 Watson Blvd., Centerville

  • Jersey Mike’s Subs, 794 Highway 96, Bonaire

  • Kimberly’s Food and Fashion, 1320 Sam Nunn Blvd., Perry

  • Larry’s Giant Subs, 789 Highway 96, Bonaire

  • McDonald’s, 1413 Sam Nunn Blvd., Perry

  • Papa John’s Pizza, 719 Highway 96, Bonaire

  • Perrydise Nutrition, 1203 Sunset Ave., Perry

  • Rick D’s BBQ, 103 Black Hawke Lane, Kathleen

  • Skipper Johns of Perry, 1210 Macon Road, Perry

  • Snellgrove Seafood Restaurant, 632 N. Houston Lake Blvd., Centerville

  • Starbucks Coffee Co. #48006, 277 Perry Parkway, Perry

  • Starbucks - Kroger GA 641, 774 Highway 96, Bonaire

  • Sunset Slush of Middle Georgia, 736 Carroll St., Perry

  • Sunset Slush of Worth County - Base, 446 Sandefur Road, Kathleen

  • Your Pie, 2764 Watson Blvd., Centerville

  • Zaxby’s, 1425 Sam Nunn Blvd., Perry

How it works

The process of inspecting restaurants is simple but also complicated.

After a state environmental health inspector conducts an inspection, a restaurant receives a score that results in a letter grade. The inspector determines the score based on a 100-point scale, and the inspector deducts points for each violation the restaurant has.

Scores of 90-100 result in an “A,” which means the restaurant has reached “food safety excellence.” Scores of 80-89 result in a “B,” which is satisfactory, and scores of 70-79 result in a “C,” which means the restaurant has marginally met requirements. Any score below 70 results in a “U,” which stands for unsatisfactory which means the restaurant has failed its health inspection, according to the rules of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Depending on the type of food preparation an establishment performs, a restaurant might have anywhere from one to three inspections a year. The frequency of the inspections may increase due to receiving a “C” or “U” grade on a routine inspection.

The Telegraph monitors inspection results once a months and typically reports the highest and lowest scores.