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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65 Sonic Drive-In
3222 Cummings Highway
Reasons including Active managerial control over foodborne illness risk factors not provided at time of inspection. Partially used cigarette stored on drain grate at soda machine. Observed employee handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. Numerous food and non-food contact surfaces dirty at time of inspection. Toxic items stored on prep table and over food products. Wet and soiled wiping cloths stored on working surfaces and not in sanitizer solution. Clean dishes stored on dirty surfaces. Triple sink soiled/dirty. Litter/debris noted on premises on ground and in parking lot. Waste receptacle overflowing with garbage at drive-thru.
3147 S. Broad Street
Reasons including active managerial control over foodborne illness risk factors not provided at time of inspection. No paper towels provided at hand basin in prep area. Excessively damaged #10 canned good noted on storage rack. Sanitizer at dish machine 0 ppm chlorine. Dishes not being sanitized at dish machine. Adequate cleaning and sanitizing frequency of food and non-food contact surfaces not provided. Numerous surfaces with build up of dried food debris. Cleaning products stored too close to food products in prep/storage area. Food products stored on floor in walk in cooler. Walk in cooler flooring in poor repair. Unable to easily clean and remove debris from cooler flooring. Floors dirty in walk in freezer unit. Personal items stored too close to food products and on prep surfaces.
82 Big River Grille & Brewing Works
2020 Hamilton Place Blvd.
Reasons including person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of food safety principles. Hand-wash sink at cookline is blocked with condiments. Multiple items throughout kitchen are not holding at proper temperatures. Several items throughout kitchen are not properly date marked (chicken wings manager stated were prepared yesterday, cooked chicken). Adult cockroach observed on top of dish machine. Employee personal belongings observed stored on shelf with food storage.
2288 Gunbarrel Road
Reasons including observed wait staff handling celery with bare hands. Soap dispenser at cookline hand-wash sink is empty upon arrival. Observed chicken wings on cookline cart at 71F and chicken wings in fryer basket at 68F. Observed chicken thawing on shelf next to prep sink. Boxes of seafood on floor of walk in freezer. Rice scoop stored in water at 70F.
90 Wally’s
6521 Ringgold Road
4008 St. Elmo Avenue
93 Cici’s Pizza
5425 Highway 153
93 423 Taco
212 W. 8th Street
94 Papa John’s
3908 Hixson Pike
6933 Lee Highway
1210 Taft Highway
735 Broad Street
5241 Highway 153
5111 Hixson Pike
3728 Ringgold Road
98 Kentucky Fried Chicken
5323 Highway 153
99 India Mahal
5970 Brainerd Road
9408 Apison Pike
5510 Highway 153
2020 Gunbarrel Road
26 E. Main Street
5018 Hixson Pike
99 Domino’s
8644 East Brainerd Road
99 Waffle House
102 Signal Mountain Road
100 Chicken-W-Bones
6227 Lee Highway
100 BoJangles
2023 Dayton Blvd.
100 DQ Grill & Chill
5433 Highway 153
100 Domino’s Pizza
3504 Dayton Blvd.
100 Dunkin Donuts
5311 Highway 153
100 Starbucks Coffee
5513 Highway 153
100 Noogan’s
1201 Broad Street
– Compiled by Brandi Dixon