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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Week ending May 23, 2023; no failures reported.
73 Miller's Ale House #94
2119 Gunbarrel Rd; Reasons included multiple foodborne illness risk factors were out of compliance, and the person in charge was not in control or knowledgeable about foodborne illness risk factors or illness policy. One hand-sink in the kitchen did not have paper towels, and the other hand-sink was not dispensing paper towels properly. One sanitizer bucket was found at zero ppm of chlorine. The high temperature dish machine was not sanitizing at the minimum required temperature to sanitize properly. Two lowboy coolers were holding temperature-control foods between 50 and 60 degrees instead of 41 degrees or below. Embargoed foods included 6 pounds of mixed shredded cheese, 6 pounds of sliced tomatoes, 4 pounds of black bean salad, 3 1/2 pounds of pico de gallo, 1 1/2 pounds of shredded cabbage, 5 pounds of meatloaf, 2 pounds of pulled pork, 1 pound of prime rib, 2 pounds of rice, 10 pounds of raw chicken, 1 pound of cooked onions, 1 pound of cooked mushrooms, 1 pound of cooked bell peppers and 3 pounds of vegetables in butter. The prime rib in the walk-in cooler did not have a date mark, and multiple utensil handles were touching food products. Dishes were being stacked while wet, and the inside of the ice machine was dirty. The floor was missing tiles and was dirty underneath the dry storage shelving. Multiple employee beverages were stored improperly in the kitchen.
75 100 Hibachi & Sushi
5513 State Highway 153, Suite 117; Reasons included inadequate control over food safety risk factors and no illness policy available. No paper towels were accessible at the front hand-sink, and lids were stacked in the back hand-sink. No surface sanitizing was observed. Wet towels were being used to wipe surfaces, and no sanitizer buckets were available. There was no time stamp on the sushi rice or tofu. Wet wiping cloths were found on multiple surfaces. No handle was found on the scoops in the large bins for rice and sugar. No test strips were found for chlorine.
79 Mr. Burrito
2601 Dayton Blvd.; Reasons included employees present did not demonstrate managerial control over the kitchen. The cook was not familiar with date marking requirements or temperature control. No health policy was posted, and employees onsite were not familiar with the policy. The hand sink in the kitchen was out of soap. The three-door tall unit was cold-holding at 40 degrees, with raw beef inside at 40 degrees. Cooked beef and rice inside prepared the day before, per cook, was holding at 64 degrees. Multiple items in the three-door tall refrigerator unit that were prepared more than 24 hours ago, per cook, were not properly date marked. In addition, cooked chicken in the same unit was date marked May 7, 2023, and past the allowance to serve. Upon arrival, the three-door refrigerator was overstocked, and the door would not properly close. That was corrected during inspection. Food was stored on the kitchen floor. Tortillas and serving trays were stored under the paper towel dispenser at the front hand-wash sink. Sugar scoop was damaged.
83 Erlanger East Hospital
1751 Gunbarrel Road, Reasons included two dented cans on can rack, and the lowboy cooler in the back kitchen was holding temperature-control foods at 45 degrees instead of 41 degrees or lower. There was no consumer advisory posted for eggs cooked to order, and wet wiping cloths were stored on counter tops. A gasket was in poor repair on the hot-holding unit, and shelving and the bottom of the hot-holding unit was dirty.
84 Sonic SRI #3470
3907 Brainerd Road; Reasons included chili in water bath temping 115 degrees and was not reheated to above 165 prior to placement in the holding unit, which is not designed to reheat within two hours. The walk-in cooler was holding food at 43 degrees, but the thermometer read 42. The back door was not rodent proof. The order board over the grill had excessive old build up that the cook touches each time an order is prepared before handling ready-to-eat foods. Utensils used by hot-holding were left at room temperature. The faucet at the triple sink was leaking.
87 Beef 'O' Brady's
5958 Snow Hill Road, Suite 100
87 Circle K Stores Inc.#2723622/Aunt M's
11418 41 Highway, Ringgold, Ga.
88 Corporate Dining Concepts (T-Mobile)
6730 Customer Delight Drive
88 Subway Memorial #60915
2525 Desales Ave.
88 CHI Memorial Stadium concession stand
6198 N. Mack Smith Road
90 Southern Restaurant
7717 Hixson Pike
90 Han-Mi
3103 Broad St.
90 Rafael's Italian Restaurant
7859 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga.
90 Pizza Hut #37599
4340 Ringgold Road
91 Giardino
2503 Westside Drive
92 East Ridge Residence Kitchen
1417 N. Mack Smith Road
92 Rob's Restaurant & Lounge
5308 Dayton Blvd.
93 Yellow Deli
737 McCallie Ave.
93 Redstone Estates LLC
6653 Palms Court
93 Frazier Five & Dime
16 Frazier Ave.
94 Two Ten Jack
1110 Market St., Suite FC4
94 Church's Chicken #2093
3816 Brainerd Road
96 Mad Knight Brewing
4015 Tennessee Ave.
96 THE BIG CHILL & GRILL
103 Cherokee Blvd., Suite 1A
97 Sbarro #191
2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.
97 Armando's
7330 Hixson Pike
97 Sweet Magnolia Learning Academy
134 S. Aster Ave.
97 The Mad Priest Coffee Roasters
1900 Broad St. Apt.C
98 ECL Catering
5502 Post Ave.
98 Smoothie King #594
2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.
98 Grand Junction Delicatessen
4119 Cromwell Road
98 Taqueria Jalisco Mobile
1634 Rossville Ave.
98 Kids Rock East Ridge
4108 Bennett Road
98 N.Y. Pizza Co.
5084 South Terrace, Suite-136
98 AT&T Field
201 Power Alley
99 Beyond The Garden Gate at the Ridge
6725 Ringgold Road, Suite 125
99 Summit Blue
4900 La Collina Way
99 Sonic #1770
3508 Dayton Blvd.
99 Charlie's Philly
2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 309
99 Taco Bell #029066
9341 Dayton Pike
99 Wooden City
203 Broad St.
99 Sing It Or Wing It
412 Market St., Suite 101
99 China Experience
2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Unit 306
99 Circle K Stores Inc. #2723622/Subway (Hwy 41)
11418 41 Highway, Ringgold, Ga.
100 JMac's Lounge/Golden Slope/TN Wine Train
608 Georgia Ave.
100 Patrick's Catering
4393 Benton Drive
100 Trish's Sports Bar
4762 Highway 58, Suite 116
100 Lookout Place Café
1101 Market St.
100 Five Guys Burgers & Fries
2020 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 204
100 Krystal CHN016
7300 Shallowford Road
100 Armando's/Lando's
4783 Highway 58
100 Faith Learning Academy
2822 3rd Ave.
100 Summit Red
4900 La Collina Way
100 Jungle Town
7531 Shallowford Road
100 Brink's Eats & Drinks (Mobile)
2105 S. Highland Park Ave.
100 Tata's Grill Authentic Bosnian Cuisine Mobile
3904 Weldon Drive
100 Homefront Tearoom
4119 Cromwell Road
100 Ridgedale Baptist CDC
1831 Hickory Valley Road
100 Dinner on the Diner
4119 Cromwell Road
100 Hungry Hawk (Mobile)
2916 Silverdale Road
100 Be Caffeinated
3601 Dayton Blvd.
100 Michael Miller #3
10624 Walden St.
100 Panda Express
1125 Battleview Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
100 Songbirds
35 Station St.
100 Leapin' Leprechaun Pub & Eatery
101 Market St., Suite 103
100 Regal Cinemas
2000 Hamilton Place Blvd.
100 Pax Breu Ruim
516 E. Main St., Suite C
100 Southside Sammich Shop
3431 Alton Park Blvd.
100 Ashwood Square Retirement
7683 Shallowford Road
100 Sidetrack
3514 Hixson Pike
100 Whiskey Thief
102 Walnut St.
100 Tru (continental breakfast)
5509 Alabama Highway, Ringgold, Ga.