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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77 Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse
5425 Highway 153
Reasons including person in charge is not in control of several foodborne illness risk factors and not certified with an ANSI approved food manager certification. Chicken stored over sauces and ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Cooked rice from previous day temping 50°F in the walk-in cooler. The rice had not cooled to 41°F as required and 15 lbs was embargoed. Walk-in cooler holding TCS food between 45-48°F. No consumer advisory posted. Cooling large amounts of rice in covered containers. Ice scoop handle in ice. Other scoop handles on food product. Several surfaces in poor repair throughout the kitchen.
84 Church’s Chicken
3812 Brainerd Road
Reasons including freezer door not fully closed, ice build up. Back door not rodent proof. Excessive buildup from poor sanitation throughout kitchen. Order board has build up-repeat issue, staff touches fails to wash hands change gloves. Standing water on prep room floor where missing floor tile can be source of listeria. Refrigeration unit in freezer leaking onto cases food stored directly underneath. Cook wearing soiled gloves when opening cooler door, getting paper towels, should change gloves wash hands between breading raw chicken and performing other task. Dust pan used in kitchen stored with heavy food build up. Excessive build up at floors/walls at fryer, fire hazard.
88 1885 Grill
3914 St Elmo Avenue
94 Rafael’s
3877 Hixson Pike
94 Armando’s
7330 Hixson Pike
94 The Local Juicery
49 E. Main Street
94 Cheddar’s
2014 Gunbarrel Road
95 Amigos Mexican Restaurant
6830 Flamingo Lane
95 Waffle House
3805 Cummings Highway
95 Forbidden City
2273 Gunbarrel Road
96 Memphis St. BBQ
5722 Main Street
97 Baskin Robbins
2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.
97 Sticky Fingers Restaurant
420 Broad Street
97 Champy’s Chicken
6515 Ringgold Road
98 Firebox Grill
7025 Shallowford Road
98 Sonic Drive-In
6915 Shallowford Road
99 First Watch
1825 Gunbarrel Road
99 Portobello’s
4976 Highway 58
99 Texas Roadhouse
5362 Highway 153
99 Hibachi Express
7401 East Brainerd Road
99 Baskin Robbins
4767 Highway 58
99 El Meson
2204 Hamilton Place Blvd.
99 Jack’s Family Restaurant
5933 Hixson Pike
100 Street Quesadillas
4721 Montview Drive
100 Sid’s Famous Pizza
2020 Gunbarrel Road
100 NYC Gyros
200 Manufacturer’s Road
100 Dave & Buster’s
2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.
– Compiled by Brandi Dixon