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Best and worst restaurant inspection reports for the week ending Feb. 11, 2020

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Chattanooga-Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect restaurants twice a year and grade 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:

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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82 China Moon

5600 Brainerd Road; Reasons including cold food is being displayed on non-refrigerated case, owners fail to understand that food pans must be down in the ice for food to stay below 41. Kitchen staff failed to wash hands and replace gloves when entering kitchen from outside. Lettuce, seafood salad above 50 pulled and discarded. No date on cabbages and cooked chicken. Kitchen floors in very bad condition. Floor tile missing have standing water. Rough floors under fryer and grill have old food accumulated. Old food accumulated under grills and at floor drain. Walls and floors no longer sealed. Hole in wall by sprinkler system.

84 Guthrie’s

67 Poplar Springs Rd., Ringgold (NGA); Reasons including observed TCS food (Guthrie sauce) cold held at above 41 degrees in ice bath. CA: PIC was allowed to take sauces above 41 degrees in to walk in cooler to cool down. Discussed with PIC that stacking more than one layer in ice bath can cause cold holding problems. Observed TCS food (fried chicken) hot held at a temperature below 135 degrees. bserved grease build up on hood vent.

88 Rodizio Grill

Hamilton Place 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.; Reasons including dish machine max temperature was 123F. Must reach an internal temperature of 160F or above. 1.5 gallons of alfredo sauce at 49F cooling from yesterday. BLT salad (48F) not cooled before putting on the salad bar. All items should be cooled before put onto salad bar. -condensation build up on multiple cooled items in the walkin indicating inadequate ventilation during cooling.

89 Chopstix

6903 Lee Highway

91 Universal Joint

532 Lookout Street

91 El Cortez

9203 Lee Highway

92 McDonalds

6401 Ringgold Road

93 Innside Restaurant

800 Chestnutt Street

94 Burger King

2119 E. 23rd Street

95 Alex Thai Food & Sushi Bistro

26 E. Main Street

95 Wendy’s

7019 Shallowford Road

95 Krystal

6300 Ringgold Road

96 Forbidden City

2273 Gunbarrel Road

96 Sonic Drive-In

6216 Hixson Pike

97 Panda Express

2260 Gunbarrel Road

98 Jefferson’s

618 Georgia Avenue

98 Taco Bell

6200 Ringgold Road

98 Pickle Barrel

1012 Market Street

98 Aubrey’s 6

496 Northgate Mall

99 High Grounds Coffee Co.

717 Signal Mountain Road

99 Starbuck’s

975 East 3rd Street

100 Frothy Monkey

1400 Market Street

100 Wendy’s

1868 Dayton Blvd.

100 Jersey Mikes Subs

5510 Highway 153

100 Burger King

1097 Engle Avenue

100 Maple Street Biscuit

407 Broad Street

100 Jimmy Johns

7407 Igou Gap Road

100 Ugly Tree Cafe

3950 Brainerd Road