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Strong odor, dirty surfaces, excessive carbon: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Oct. 28, 2025

The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale. Establishments are reinspected if they fail to meet critical standards. The scores are original and do not reflect on-the-spot changes, which sometimes lead to upward adjustments.

To file a health-related complaint, call:

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department: 423-209-8110.

Catoosa County Health Department: 706-406-2030.

Walker County Health Department: 706-639-2574.

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Scores for the week ending Oct. 28.

68 KFC

2501 S. Broad St.

Reasons include: Active managerial control was not provided during inspection, an employee consumed a beverage from an unapproved container in the kitchen/drive-thru area, adequate cleaning and sanitizing frequency was not provided for food and non-food contact surfaces, numerous surfaces were dirty throughout the storage, prep and dish-washing areas, there was a strong odor inside the walk-in cooler due to unclean surfaces, the sanitizer at the triple sink was too high, toxic cleaning products were stored on top of the ice cream machine, there was no thermometer inside the small reach-in refrigerator on the make line, clean dishes were stored on dirty surfaces, single-service products were stored on the floor, there was excessive carbon build-up on sheet pans that prohibited proper cleaning, the wash water at the triple sink was below the proper temperature, there were potable water leaks at the mop sink, the toilet in the men’s restroom was not operable, there was grease spillage on the ground around the refuse container, numerous floor tiles were damaged or in poor repair in the dish-washing areas, there was standing water on the damaged floor tiles and there were distressed items in the kitchen, prep and storage areas.

72 Mary’s Bakery

6940 Lee Highway, Suite 109

Reasons include: Employee illness agreement was not given and kept for documentation, the employee illness policy was not posted, the person-in-charge did not provide the correct response to illness symptoms, there was no hand soap at the main hand sink, raw eggs were stored above ready-to-eat items in the reach-in cooler, beef and chicken in the warmer were at the improper temperature, several ready-to-eat foods were not labeled with the date prepped/opened, several food items out of their original containers were not labeled, food and single-use items were stored under the hand sink, multiple food items were stored without lids underneath the prep tables, gaskets on multiple coolers had food/dirt debris, the hand sink plumbing was in poor repair, the walls have food/grease accumulation, the vents have dust accumulation, the bathroom ceiling has a small hole in it, there was a flickering light near the hand sink, personal items were stored on top of flour bags and personal food items were stored in restaurant equipment/coolers.

82 Dos Maguey’s Mexican Restaurant

23 Legion St., Ringgold, Ga.

Reasons include: The hand-washing sink at the bar was not working, raw chicken and beef were stored in the top drawer of the cooler above the proper temperature, cut avocados in the prep top were above the proper temperature, a wiping cloth was stored in the reach-in cooler, wiping cloths were stored in sanitizer buckets without sanitizer, a gasket on the draw cooler was in poor repair, the walk-in cooler door was not self-closing, the top cooler drawer was not holding at the proper temperature, there was no trash receptacle at the hand-washing sink and there were gaps between the filters in the hood.

86 Taqueria Adriana

3133 Bimni Place, Apartment 139

89 Brown Bag

1924 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 110

89 Captain D’s

2008 Gunbarrel Road

89 Chao’s Mongolian Grill

5726 Brainerd Road

89 Mah Kin

5210 Brainerd Road, Suite 136

89 Plant Power Cafe & Juice Bar

6215 Lee Highway, Suite 137F

90 Cafe 7/Cliff Terrace (Rock City)

1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Georgia

90 Central Park

2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 304

90 Chattanooga Pizza Co.

2000 E. 23rd St.

92 American Wings

4011 Brainerd Road, Suite 127

92 Han-Mi

3103 Broad St.

92 The Local Juicery

48 E. Main St.

92 Outback Steakhouse

544 Northgate Mall Drive

92 TownePlace Suites

7010 McCutcheon Road

93 R & N Irie Jamaican Cuisine

3224 Dayton Blvd.

94 Home Bar

409 Market St.

94 Sonic

3907 Brainerd Road

95 Carrabba’s Italian Grill

2040 Hamilton Place Blvd.

95 The Castle Cafe

1720 S. Scenic Highway

95 Logan’s Roadhouse

2584 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

95 Signal Centers

109 N. Germantown Road

96 Ankar’s

5018 Hixson Pike

96 The Pony

115B Honest St.

98 The Brew & Cue

5017 Rossville Blvd.

98 Pizzeria Cortile

4400 Dayton Blvd.

98 Starbucks (Rock City)

1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Georgia

98 Tacos El Porky

5813 Lee Highway

99 AMC Majestic 12

311 Broad St.

99 Chick-fil-A (UTC)

642 E. Fifth St.

99 Color Wheel Childcare

1905 Tunnel Blvd.

99 Culver’s

505 Northgate Mall Drive

99 El Agave Mexican Grill & Cuisine

531 Signal Mountain Road, Suite 165

99 Firehouse Subs

882 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

99 Fudge Kitchen (Rock City)

1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Georgia

99 Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center

1600 E. Third St.

99 Hangry Pinoy

751 Runyan Drive, Apartment 505

99 Han-Mi (Mobile)

3103 Broad St.

99 Nephew’s Bar & Grill

4380 Dorris St.

99 Opa

249 River St.

99 Taqueria Chapinlandia

2925 Rossville Blvd.

99 UTC Catering

615 McCallie Ave., Department 1701

100 Alto Boynton Ridge

54 Battlefield Canopy, Ringgold, Georgia

100 Bento Sushi (UTC)

615 McCallie Ave., Department 1701

100 Blue Sky BBQ

2647 Kell Road

100 Bojangles

5861 Alabama Highway, Ringgold, Georgia

100 Bright School

1950 McDade Lane

100 Catering by Alan

146 Hunt Drive, Rossville, Georgia

100 Cava

2288 Gunbarrel Road, Unit 207

100 Chicken Salad Chick

1820 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 200

100 Chili’s

509 Northgate Mall Road

100 Chuy’s

2271 Gunbarrel Road

100 Cupcake Kitchen (Mobile)

500 Broad St.

100 Dark Horse Coffee Co.

1166 James Blvd.

100 Dinner on the Diner

4119 Cromwell Road

100 Five Guys

5110 Hixson Pike, Suite 305

100 FY Hibachi

7401 East Brainerd Road, Suite 100

100 Halal Shack (UTC)

642 E. Fifth St.

100 Hearth (Rock City)

1400 Patten Road, Lookoout Mountain, Georgia

100 Homefront Tearoom

4119 Cromwell Road

100 Jungle Town

7531 Shallowford Road

100 Krystal

7300 Shallowford Road

100 La Antigua Fruit & Smoothie Bar (Mobile)

199 River St., Suite B

100 Local Restaurant Row (UTC)

615 McCallie Ave., Department 1701

100 Mad Priest Coffee Roasters

1200 McCallie Ave.

100 Miller’s Ale House

574 Northgate Mall Drive

100 Nothing Bundt Cakes

5760 Highway 153, Suite 106

100 Panda Express (UTC)

615 McCallie Ave., Department 1701

100 Panoram Imports Catering

806 E. 12th St.

100 Party Bites Kitchen & Catering

806 E. 12th St.

100 Starbucks

701 Signal Mountain Road

100 St. John’s at Terrace

729 Chestnut St.

100 Trading Post Smokehouse BBQ

11016 Highway 157, Rising Fawn, Georgia

100 Truckin’ TrEATS

913 E. 11th St.

100 Wendy’s

9362 Dayton Pike