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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80 Carnitas Caremelita
2604 Amnicola Highway; reasons including multiple priority violations during the inspection. The manager is not in control of several foodborne illness risk factors and does not have an approved food safety certification. Carnitas improperly reheated for hot holding. Carnitas in stock pot left to cool overnight at room temperature holding at 97°F. Frozen meat left out in container on the floor overnight to that holding at 57°F. Cooked meat not date marked. Packaged meat thawing at room temperature in the mop sink. Ice build up in small reach-in cooler.
84 Sekisui
1120 Houston Street; reasons including no hand soap provided at hand basin by ice machine. TCS foods in low boy unit holding at 53*F. Must be held at 41*F or below. Some products holding cold using ice. Proper disposition of datemarked items not provided in walk in cooler. Products not datemarked in low boy unit on cookline. Uncoverd/unprotected food items in walk in cooler. Dish machine dirty inside. Only one drainboard provided for triple sink. Non food contact surfaces dirty on cookline.
85 Papa Johns
2700 South Broad Street; reasons including unable to locate employee illness policy at time of inspection. Sanitizer too low at triple sink. Insects noted in storage area. Personal beverages/items stored on food contact surfaces. Some non food contact surfaces dirty. Can opener and build up of food debris noted on pizza oven.
91 Sonic Drive-In
5921 Ooltewah Ringgold Road
92 Dosa Hut
6940 Lee Highway
93 La Altena II
8644 East Brainerd Road
93 El Monterrey Mexican
531 Signal Mountain Road
95 Einstein Bros Bagels
5237 Hixson Pike
95 Panera Bread
620 Northgate Mall
97 Sonic Drive-In
6216 Hixson Pike
97 Sweet Merry Berry
1309 Taft Highway
98 Papa Johns
6210 Hixson Pike
98 Cracker Barrel
50 Birmingham Highway
98 McDonald’s
8601 Hixson Pike
99 Wendy’s
5596 Hixson Pike
99 Starbucks Coffee
20 Cherokee Blvd.
99 Arby’s
8514 Hixson Pike
99 Puckett’s Chattanooga
2 West Aquarium Way
99 Steak N Shake
2296 Gunbarrel Road
100 Taco Bell
8522 Hixson Pike
100 Edley’s BBQ
205 Manufacturer’s Road
100 Pizza Bros
501 Cherokee Blvd.
100 Your Pie
1919 Gunbarrel Road
–Compiled by Brandi Dixon