Nur Kosher Kitchen Scores 100 on Reinspection
The restaurant owners were determined to resolve the kitchen’s issues.
Nur Kosher Kitchen received a score of 100 on its recent reinspection by the Georgia Department of Health on Aug. 10.
After receiving a failing score in July, the restaurant owners, Eli Hazut and David Razon, were determined to turn around the situation and obtain another 100 score, which they had received earlier in the spring. According to Hazut, he was unaware of the many rules required by the State of Georgia and had been out of the country during the July inspection.
Upon his return from Israel, Hazut and Razon took a food safety management course, along with Ori Levi, the restaurant manager. Levi also took courses in food and beverage management, as well as in food and temperature specifications, to learn more about the guidelines.
“We implemented all the recommendations. We also dismissed three employees who did not follow our directions and issued warnings to two others. We are serious about food safety and committed to maintaining the highest standards in our kitchen. Our customers are important, and we want them to continue enjoying our delicious food,” said Hazut.
In moving forward, Hazut has implemented several changes. First, he created detailed spread sheets for daily temperature checks of the food. He also stopped using the front oven, since it was heating up one of the cold areas. The restaurant also began preparing smaller batches of the popular cold appetizer salads, such as eggplant, corn, and beets, which are now stored in a different cold area. And Hazut indicated that a member of the ownership team is on-site for several hours each day to be certain all standards are being met.
Manager Levi concurs with the changes. “We are serious about following all the rules and keeping a very close check on temperatures. We are separating all the meats, keeping them in a different refrigerator. Even the washed and unwashed vegetables are stored separately now, among other changes,” said Levi.
During a recent Sunday night visit, Nur Kosher Kitchen was filled with families, couples and a large group hosting a birthday celebration. The appetizer salads and hummus plates were delicious, and the kofta and ribeye kabobs grilled to perfection. The accompanying side dishes – Israeli salad, mashed potatoes, rice, French fries, and grilled vegetables were well seasoned and plentiful.
Nur Kosher Kitchen is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, Friday 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and closed on Saturdays.
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