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 423-209-8110. The scores are original and do not reflect on-the-spot changes, which sometimes lead to upward adjustments.
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82 Rafael’s Italian Restaurant
150 Pearl Drive, LaFayette Ga.; Reasons including PIC unable to produce signed copies of employee health agreement. TCS foods (lasagna and tomato sauce) hot held at a temperature below 135 degrees. TCS foods held over 24 hours without date marking. employee wearing single use gloves change task without washing hands and changing gloves.
88 Little Tokyo Express
4516 Hixson Pike; Reasons inlcuding raw meats stored over vegetables in the walk in cooler. Meat cooler by grill holding shrimp at 52°F and chicken at 49°F. Foods in bags and boxes on the floor in the walk in cooler and dry storage. Cardboard lining shelves. Excessive grease build up around the grill.
93 Outback Steakhouse
544 Northgate Mall Drive
96 China Kitchen
9408 Apison Pike
97 Las Margaritas II
4604 Skyview Drive
97 Mexiville Mexican Restaurant
809 Market Street
97 Syrup & Eggs
107 Custom Street
98 Couch’s Bar-B-Que
8307 Old Lee Highway
99 Mellow Mushroom
2318 Lifestyle Way
99 Burger King
5605 Little Debbie Parkway
99 Arby’s
5420 Brainerd Road
99 Smoothie King
1913 Gunbarrel Road
99 Central Park
5119 Hixson Pike
99 Stevarinos
325 Cherokee Blvd.
100 Il Primo
9436 Bradmore Lane
100 China Rose
9203 Lee Highway
100 Mutt’s Diner
3627 Dayton Blvd.