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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71 Pupuseria Marelyn
1622 Dodds Avenue
Reasons including person in charge does not demonstrate food safety knowledge. Person on food line using bare hands to serve tortillas. Cabbage salad not disposed properly after customers leave. Reused for new customer. Food in reach in cooler not date marked (cooked beef, pork, and soup). Cabbage bags directly on walk in floor. Floors behind/under equipment dirty. Personal items, keys, and drinks stored in working areas.
84 Sonic Drive-In
3222 Cummings Highway
Reasons including Cleaning products stored with clean equipment, on prep surfaces etc. Must keep toxic cleaning products physically separated to prevent contamination. Products were moved at time of inspection. Wiping cloth solution at ice-cream station. Uncovered/unprotected food products noted in walk in cooler. Food products stored on floor in walk in freezer. Wet wiping cloths stored on working surfaces and not in sanitizer solution. In use utensil stored in standing water. Clean dishes/utensils stored on dirty surfaces. Triple sink faucet dirty. Numerous non-food contact surfaces dirty throughout kitchen areas. Litter/debris noted on premises on ground around refuse area. Refuse container not covered to help control insects/odors. Grease spillage noted in refuse area.
89 Fazoli’s
2332 Shallowford Village Drive
Reasons including pasta not being cooled to below 41 in six hours. Not following rapid cooling procedures for pasta, using plastic bins, putting over 4 inches food in closed containers by cooler door. Cooler was 50 will need to be below 38 to cool and cold hold food below 41. Food moved to coolers that are holding proper temp. Condensation dripping from hood of pasta reheat bath. Rack in reach in cooler soiled. Old spillage behind reach in cooler.
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— Compiled by Brandi Dixon