About six months after opening, one of the newest Chattanooga area restaurants was cited for an employee not shedding their gloves between handling their cellphone and food. Several Drake’s employee’s personal drinks were also found stored on food contact surfaces during a recent health inspection.
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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 209-8110. The scores are original and do not reflect on-the-spot changes, which sometimes lead to upward adjustments.
No failures reported for the week ending Sept. 3, 2019:
88 Drake’s
7338 McCutcheon Road; Reasons including employee was using cellphone with
gloves on. After using phone, employee did not shed gloves and continued handling food.
Numerous employee drinks stored on food contact surfaces and stored in same areas as
foods.
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