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Best and worst restaurant inspection reports for week ending Dec. 17, 2019

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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.

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74 Mayo’s, 3820 Brainerd Road; Reasons including staff not trained on date marking importance of not storing cleaners over dishes used for food. Knives tongs stores on knife rack with build up, rack has old food debris too. Cutting board stained and scarred. Shelf with dishes stored has old spillage. Ice machine has build up inside directly over/on ice. No date on open lunch meats or open salads. Floors walls old spillage not easily cleaned. Old food spillage around grill, floors walls through out kitchen, grease buildup in hood vents. Buildup on outside and inside low boy.

78 City Cafe Dinner & Lounge, 901 Carter Street; Reasons including employee drinks stored in food, on prep areas, and in food grade ice. Dripping water from ceiling on grill top and cleaned plates. Calamari and fish sitting at 59 degrees F. Roach activity. Used cigarette in dry storage. Non-food contact surfaces dirty.

88 Back Inn Cafe

412 E. Second Street

89 Best Of China Restaurant

4340 Ringgold Road

93 Fuji Steak & Sushi

5437 Highway 153

93 River Street Deli

151 River Street

95 Mr. Burrito Friends, Inc.

517 E. M L King Blvd.

95 The Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe

4001 St Elmo Avenue

96 Southside Pizza

612 E Main Street

97 Foodworks

205 Manufacturers Road

97 China Cafeteria

511 Market Street

97 Steve’s Landing

1145 Poling Circle

98 Chili’s Grill

5637 Brainerd Road

98 Flying Squirrel

55 Johnson Street

99 Texas Roadhouse

5362 Highway 153

99 Feed Table and Tavern

201 W. Main Street

100 Blue Grass Grill

55 E. Main Street

100 Out To Lunch

2114 Chapman Road

100 Chipotle 3546

2122 Gunbarrel Road

100 Waffle House

6007 Shallowford Road

100 Yellow Deli

737 Mccallie Avenue