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Best and worst restaurant inspection reports for the week ending Feb. 15, 2022

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The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department inspects restaurants twice a year and grades the businesses on a 100-point scale. Scores below 70 require corrective action. Restaurants are reinspected if they fail to meet critical standards.

To file a health-related complaint, call the Department of Environmental Health at 423-209-8110. The scores are original and do not reflect on-the-spot changes, which sometimes lead to upward adjustments.

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71 Little Caesars 3728 Ringgold Road

Reasons including employee unaware of employee illness policy at time of inspection. Employees personal beverages stored on prep table and not provided with a lid and straw. Inspector observed employee not washing hands after using restroom. No paper towels provided at hand basin by triple sink. Adequate cleaning/sanitizing frequency not provided. Numerous surfaces dirty throughout kitchen/prep/storage areas. Uncovered/unprotected food items noted in walk in cooler unit. Soiled personal linen stored on prep table.

86 Alex Thai Food & Sushi Bistro 26 E. Main Street

Reasons including staff not washing hands between tasks. Hand sink blocked. No hand soap, sink blocked by dishes from dish machine. Ice scoop stored on top of dusty machine. No hot water at hand sinks. Grease build-up in hood due to be cleaned.

87 China Gourmet

321 Browns Ferry Road

87 Sleepyhead Coffee

735 Broad Street

89 Domino’s Pizza

8644 East Brainerd Road

92 Your Pie

1919 Gunbarrel Road

94 Sonic Drive-In

4348 Ringgold Road

94 Moe’s Southwest Grill

5510 Highway 153

96 Hardee’s

220 Brown’s Ferry Road

96 Sweeney’s Bar-B-Que

5928 Highway 58

96 Mexi Wing IX

6925 Shallowford Road

97 Molcajete Mexican Restaurant

6231 Perimeter Drive

98 Salsarita’s

252 Northgate Mall Drive

98 Arby’s

501 Northgate Mall

98 Jersey Mikes Subs

5510 Highway 153

99 GUTHRIE’S RESTAURANT

1235 Taft Highway

99 Waffle House

7801 East Brainerd Road

99 Ayala’s

1832 Taft Highway

99 Amigo’s

1906 Dayton Blvd.

100 Ankar’s Express

5959 Shallowford Road

100 Subway

8618 Highway 58

100 Dave’s BBQ

12914 Highway 58

100 Mcdonald’s

6220 Lee Highway

100 Seoul

6231 Perimeter Drive

100 Hungry House

4427 Highway 58

100 Steamboat Super Sandwiches

5950 Shallowford Road

100 Mac’s Subs & Fries

1715 Lahugh Drive

100 Mcdonald’s

6220 Lee Highway

100 Subway

5251 Highway 153