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Best and worst Chattanooga-area restaurant inspection reports for the week ending May 9, 2023

The 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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Scores ending May 9, 2023. No failures reported.

83 Whitebird

102 Walnut St.; Reasons include an employee cracking raw eggs and failing to wash their hands before changing gloves, sanitizer buckets and three sinks found at zero parts per million of chlorine. Butter was left out overnight at 70 degrees, half and half at 50 degrees and grab-and-go salad at 44 degrees. Roast beef and turkey were not date marked, and the cutting board was badly scored. A sausage container was in poor repair and cracked, and an employee’s personal items were stored in a bag in a box rack.

85 Universal Joint

532 Lookout St. Reasons include 8-day-old pimento cheese found in fridge (discarded, 3 pounds). An inadequate seal was found around the back door that can allow for pest entry. A fly strip was seen over a bag of onions, and knives were stored in a sanitizer bucket. Gaskets on the low boy refrigerator were in poor repair, and cardboard was being used to line shelves. The hot water was not operable at the hand sink, and a leak was found in the three sink and prep sink faucets. Debris and equipment in the back dock area can allow for pest harborage. Employee phones and personal items were stored on multiple surfaces. Buildup was found on a kitchen vent, and a cracked light shield was found in the kitchen area.

87 Valleybrook Grill

180 Valleybrook Road

88 Moccasin Bend Golf Club, LLC

381 Moccasin Bend Road

89 The Ice Cream Show

105 Walnut St.

90 American Legion Post No. 95

3329 Ringgold Road

91 C & W Cafe

1501 E. 23rd St.

93 KFC No. K3650009

4856 Highway 58

93 Little Caesars No. 6

10161 Dayton Pike

93 Burger King No. 5355

2119 E. 23rd St.

93 Chattanooga Pizza Company

2000 E 23rd St.

94 Tienda Maya

1939 Central Ave.

94 Burger King No. 3351

676 Signal Mountain Road

95 Charlie’s Lounge

8504 Dayton Pike

95 Fuji Steak & Sushi

2207 Overnite Drive

95 Taco Mac

423 Market St.

95 Everlan by Dominion

2760 Northpoint Blvd.

95 Zaxby’s No. 66101

7634 E. Brainerd Road

95 Little Caesars No. 13

5730 Brainerd Road

96 Zois Harbor Lights Restaurant

9718 Hixson Pike

96 Tiny Tigers Learning Center

1200 N. Holtzclaw Ave.

97 Waffle House No. 1053

909 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

98 Taziki’s

2020 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 120

98 Cherry Street Tavern

719 Cherry St., Suite 100

98 Acropolis Grill

2213 Hamilton Place Blvd.

98 Shadys Corner

1402 Cemetery Ave.

98 Marco’s Pizza

5723 Hixson Pike

98 Primo Restaurant

1100 Hixson Pike, Suite 100

98 Days Inn (Tiftonia)

3801 Cummings Highway

99 Bruster’s Ice Cream

1406 Jenkins Road

99 Ollie Bee’s Shaved Ice Mobile

1414 Millbro Circle

99 Chicken Salad Chick

1820 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 200

99 Scottie’s On The River

491 Riverfront Parkway

99 La Altena

314 W. Main St.

99 Creekside at Springhill Suites

8876 Old Lee Highway

99 AMC Northgate 14

310 Northgate Mall Drive

100 Belaire Catering

5704 Marlin Road

100 Local Goat Bar

6108 Artesian Circle

100 Marsha’s Backstreet Cafe

5036 Brainerd Road

100 Off the Farm Bar-B-Que

106 Karen Drive

100 Beni’s Cubano

2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. No. 303

100 Oh My Goodness Seafood & More Catering

1119 Richard Ave.

100 Mark’s Munchies

6220 Shallowford Road, Apartment No. 363

100 Hickory Valley Christian Academy

6605 Shallowford Road

100 La Catrina Mexican Food

6138 Dayton Blvd.

100 McDonald’s No. 10795

6220 Lee Highway

100 Chattatater (Mobile)

333 Candle Light Drive

100 Grindhouse Coffee Company (Mobile)

9447 Lazy Circles Drive

100 Unknown Caller Bar

715 Cherry St., Suite 109

100 Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern

118 Cross St.

100 El Taco Boss (Mobile)

2681 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

100 Unknown Caller Kitchen

715 Cherry St., Suite 109

100 Domino’s Pizza No. 5479

1150 Hixson Pike

100 Alla Shea Nutrition

124 Harrison Lane, Suite 120

100 Coffee Community Collective

10161 Dayton Pike

100 Lupi’s Pizza Pies No. 6 (Mobile)

5504 Hixson Pike

100 Creative Learning Academy

2808 4th Ave.

100 WXYZ Bar

2090 Hamilton Place Blvd.

100 Chattanooga Kombucha Company (Mobile)

201 Tunnel Blvd.

100 Charleigh Mae’s Grubhouse (Mobile)

2511 Riverside Drive

100 Brad’s Breadhouse

5704 Marlin Road

100 Zois Harbor Lights Bar

9718 Hixson Pike

100 Snow Days Shaved Ice

6238 Rivoli Drive, Apartment 302

100 Hunter Museum Catering Kitchen

10 Bluff View Ave.

100 The Signal

21 Choo Choo Ave.

100 Taco Bell #029013

7796 E. Brainerd Road

100 Pizza Bros Bar

501 Cherokee Blvd.

100 Arby’s No. 5025

4766 Highway 58

100 Ankar’s Hoagies No. 2

4764 Highway 58

100 HWY 58 BBQ

4921 Highway 58

100 Ringgold Nutrition

64 Millennium Circle, Ringgold, Georgia


100 Golden Corral

760 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

100 Circus Tent Arena

751 Old Mill Road, Ringgold, Georgia

100 Lake Winnepesauka (Carrousel Cafe)

1730 Lakeview Drive, Rossville, Georgia


— Compiled by Kim Sebring