Best and worst restaurant inspection reports in the Chattanooga area for the week ending June 6, 2023


The 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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Scores for the week ending June 6. No failures reported.

75 Fat Boys Roadside Eats

8210 Apison Pike

Reasons including the person in charge not demonstrating control over food-borne illness risk factors at the time of the inspection and a chlorine dishwasher at 0 parts per million instead of 50 parts per million. The inspector had to set up a portion of the double sink as a sanitizing sink and determined that dishes must be washed and rinsed in the dishwasher then dipped in sanitizer water in the double sink, which is not a permanent fix but may be used temporarily until the dishwasher is repaired. Multiple time/temperature control for safety foods were not dated or marked or were held over a seven-day shelf life in cold holding units. Multiple clean product containers contained old date mark stickers. Per kitchen staff, burgers are served undercooked if requested and a consumer advisory was not present on the menu. Insect activity was observed in the chemical storage area and multiple loose screws were stored on top of the dishwasher and handsink. Dirty wiping cloths were stored piled up on the faucet to the double sink. A freezer handle and multiple gaskets were found in poor repair. Test strips were stored on the dishwasher.

82 Mexiville Mexican Restaurant

103 Cherokee Blvd., Suite C

Reasons including raw chicken being stored on top of ready-to-eat pineapple slices and rice and beans prepared the day before found in steam well at 88-120 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple containers of time/temperature control for safety food in the walk-in that were prepared the day before were observed uncovered and without date markings. Mouse droppings were found in the warewash area, on top of chemical buckets and on the floor under the dish machine. Multiple food containers in the walk-in refrigerator were uncovered and the gaskets in the reach-in refrigerator and deep freezer were in poor repair.

87 Mi Ranchito Mexican Food

1622 Dodds Ave.

87 Waffle House # 387

2024 23rd St.

87 Innside Restaurant

800 Chestnut St.

89 Gate 11 Distillery

1400 Market St., Suite 108


90 Chef Lin Buffet

5084 South Terrace

91 Chattanooga Subway LLC

34 Koa Blvd., Ringgold, Georgia

92 El Agave Mexican Grill and Cuisine

531 Signal Mountain Road, Suite 165

92 Baskin Robbins

2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 301

92 The Flaming Rooster

1900 Broad St., Suite B

93 University Pizza & Deli

430 Vine St., Suite- A

93 VFW 4848

2402 Amnicola Highway

93 Sarku Japan

2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 310

94 Spare Time

5530 Hixson Pike

93 Slim & Husky's Chattanooga MLK

401 E. M.L. King Blvd.

94 1885 Grill

3914 St Elmo Ave.

94 The Big Biscuit Barn

1389 LaFayette Road, Rossville, Georgia

94 The Hummus Bowl

3931 St. Elmo Ave.

94 Wasabi Sushi

2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.

95 Boo Coe's Sports Bar & Grill

2510 E. Main St.

95 Mellow Mushroom

2318 Lifestyle Way

95 Common Table

3413 Broad St.

96 The Learning Center @ First Cumberland

1505 N. Moore Road

96 Chubby's BBQ

3801 Rossville Blvd.

97 Chattanooga Golf & Country Club

1511 Riverview Road

97 Walker County Jail

105 S. Duke St., LaFayette, Georgia

98 China Cafeteria

511 Market St.

98 Newk's Eatery #1176

2380 Lifestyle Way, Unit 120

98 Wendy's #3144

3116 Broad St.

98 Tacos El Cunao

5813 Lee Highway, Suite 4

98 Massey's Kitchen Bar

826 Scenic Highway

99 Fresh & Smooth Mobile

609 Stimpson Drive

99 Melody's Southern Style Mobile Unit

3311 Fairmount Pike

99 Cakemakers, Etc

4330 Ringgold Road

99 El Meson

2204 Hamilton Place Blvd.

99 The Garden Grille

311 Chestnut St.

99 Mumdee's Shaved Ice (Mobile)

124 3rd St., Flintstone, Georgia

99 Sweet Treats Ice Cream and Milkshakes

5425 Highway 153, Suite 185

100 Be Caffeinated (Mobile)

14 W. Kent St.

100 Camp Woodmont

381 Moonlight Drive, Cloudland, Georgia

100 JJ Fish and Chicken

4511 Highway 58

100 Camp Lookout, Inc.

3130 Highway 157, Rising Fawn, Georgia

100 Sweet Angel Cakes

6331 E. Brainerd Road

100 Taqueria Viajero (Mobile)

2335 Rossville Blvd.

100 Pizza Hut #37594

5454 Alabama Highway, Ringgold, Georgia

100 Mango Sushi Bar and Grille

98 Battlefield Station Drive, Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia

100 Baskin Robbins

4767 Highway 58

100 These Girls Cook

6331 East Brainerd Road

100 Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

3561 Battlefield Parkway, Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia

100 Latin Hibachi Grill and Steakhouse (Mobile)

2701 E. 47th St.

100 Starbucks #58910

4503 Highway 58

100 Spare Time Lounge

5530 Hixson Pike

100 Millie's

245 Hollywood Drive, Rossville, Georgia

100 Sunshine House Learning Academy

2211 Appling St.

100 Mitch's

2555 Harrison Pike

100 Greg's Sandwich Works

6337 East Brainerd Road

100 Hurricane Creek Rec Area

615 Hurricane Creek Road

100 Tasty Scoops & Sweets

9447 Bradmore Lane, Suite 109

100 Fully Involved Bistro (Mobile)

7203 Sims Road

100 Wendy's

9362 Dayton Pike

100 The Sweet Shave Ice Co.

8352 Dayton Pike

100 All Goods

2420 Glass St.

100 The Blooming Pot

1315 Dodds Ave.

100 Davis Wayne's

9454 Bradmore Lane

100 Hour Place

979 E. Third St.

100 Miss Griffin's Footlong Hotdogs, LLC

5600 Brainerd Road FC-4

100 Plant Power Cafe & Juice Bar

6215 Lee Highway, Suite 137F

100 The Green Bean Coffee Co.

806 E. 12th St.

100 The Garden Bar

311 Chestnut St.

100 The Social @ The Public House

1110 Market St., Suite 101

100 Lakeshore Grille

3600 Lake Resort Terrace, Suite 300

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