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 2.23.18:
71 Toki Sushi Inc., 116 W. LaFayette Square; reasons including sushi chef cutting ready-to-eat salmon with bare hands, clean utensils stored in pan with food debris and a hammer, employee food on plates throughout the refrigerator.
76 Ayala, 1832 Taft Highway; reasons including manager not in control of several food safety risk factors and has no food safety certification, dented cans of “nacho” jalapenos embargoed, inside of ice machine cracked, dirty container holding clean utensils, raw chicken and beef stored over cheese and single-use items in cooler.
83 Huddle House, 5611 Brainerd Road; reasons including sink system not working properly, ceiling tiles missing in back kitchen, containers stored under missing tiles. Corrected to 98.