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Fruit flies, raw chicken: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for the week ending Sept. 24, 2024

The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale. Establishments are reinspected if they fail to meet critical standards. The scores are original and do not reflect on-the-spot changes, which sometimes lead to upward adjustments.

To file a health-related complaint, call:

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department: 423-209-8110.

Catoosa County Health Department: 706-406-2030.

Walker County Health Department: 706-639-2574.

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Scores for the week ending Sept. 24.

81 Little Caesars

1420 Dodson Ave.

Reasons include: The person-in-charge did not have control of foodborne illness factors; pepperoni and cheese were stored on a table top above proper temperature; cooked chicken wings and pepperoni were not date-marked; sanitizer was above proper level; fruit flies were present in the mop sink area; multiple non-food contact surfaces were dirty; and the ceiling and floors were in poor cleanliness.

83 Kosha (Mobile)

6724 Hixson Pike

Reasons include: Items were stored in the hand sink of the prep area; rice cooked the previous day was not date-marked; there was an unlabeled spray bottle of degreaser; rice was stored on the floor of the storage area; there was build-up on lower shelves and equipment; the triple sink faucet was in poor repair; and there was build-up on the floor by the grill.

85 Hibachi and Wings

6933 Lee Highway, Suite 901

Reasons include: A cook rinsed gloved hands under water at the prep sink, touched a wet, dirty cloth on the counter and then went back to food prep; there were dirty cups and a dish-scrubbing device in the hand sink; raw chicken wings were stored over raw sprouts in the back of the reach-in cooler, and there was raw chicken stored overcooked white rice in the low-boy coolers; bins of raw chicken were being placed on top of the cutting board at the cold bar; a sanitizer bucket had soapy water without sanitizer; wet cloths from the sanitizer-less bucket were being stored on prep surfaces; cutting boards were worn and stained; the refrigerator was dirty with food debris on the inside and outside; and the ice maker was dirty inside and on the lid.

85 Mas Tequila Bar & Grill

4134 Ringgold Road

86 NHC Healthcare

1425 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga.

87 Stevarino’s

325 Cherokee Blvd., Suite 100

88 Delias Mexican Food

8363 Dayton Pike

89 First Watch

5207 Highway 153, Suite 102

90 Wanda’s Restaurant

20 Pinoak Drive, Rock Spring, Ga.

91 UTC Local Restaurant Row West

515 Vine St.

92 Cracker Barrel

50 Birmingham Highway

92 Events With Taste Catering

507A W. 26th St.

92 Guthrie’s Restaurant

1235 Taft Highway

93 Armando’s

7032 Lee Highway

93 Kenny’s Smokehouse (Mobile)

2312 Stuart St.

94 Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga

2312 Duncan Ave.

94 Hungry House

4427 Highway 58

95 Longhorn Steakhouse

5583 Highway 153

95 Notre Dame High School

2701 Vermont Ave.

96 Choo Choo BBQ

6410 Hixson Pike

96 Sonic

6216 Hixson Pike

97 Northside Learning Center

923 Mississippi Ave.

97 Pizza Hut

6218 Hixson Pike

98 McDonald’s

4608 Highway 58

98 Mike’s Tavern

5211 Highway 153, Suite 103

98 Papa John’s

2700 S. Broad St., Suite 144

98 Southern Squeeze

1301 Dorchester Road, Suite 101

98 Taqueria Y Birrieria Don Luis (Mobile)

5343 Haisten Court

99 Albatross Golf Sim & Bar

388 Somerville Ave.

99 Bojangles

5861 Alabama Highway, Ringgold, Ga.

99 China Experience

2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Unit 306

99 Double Portion Catering

175 Woodie Drive, Ringgold, Ga.

99 Homewood Suites

2250 Center St.

99 Jack’s

6411 Lee Highway

99 Mayor’s Mansion Inn

801 Vine St.

99 McDonald’s

6220 Lee Highway

99 Molcajete Mexican Restaurant

6231 Perimeter Drive, Suite 127

99 Subway

6429 Lee Highway, Suite 115

99 Towneplace Suites

5248 Highway 153

100 Ankar’s Express

5959 Shallowford Road, Suite 201

100 Bright Beginnings Academy

112 Patterson Road

100 Catering by Alan

146 Hunt Drive, Rossville, Ga.

100 Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy

1800 Bailey Ave.

100 Cloud Springs Elementary School

1130 Fernwood Drive, Rossville, Ga.

100 Crumbl Cookies

8021 E. Brainerd Road, Suite 103

100 Dave’s BBQ

12914 Highway 58

100 Dawn School Cafeteria

4626 Oakwood Drive

100 Dealer’s Auto Auction

2120 Stein Drive

100 Dreamland Childcare

618 N. Moore Road

100 Dreamland Childcare II

620 N. Moore Road

100 El Charro Bar and Restaurant

61 RBC Drive, Ringgold, Ga.

100 Fresh Burger Grill

8968 Dayton Pike

100 Hamilton Skate Place

7414 Goodwin Road

100 Haven’s Diner

4817 Highway 58, Suite 125

100 High Rail

1201 Broad St.

100 Honey & Hive Baking & Catering Co.

5616 Highway 60

100 Kid City USA

9834 Dayton Pike

100 Liberty Bell Sandwich Shop

6849 Prestige Lane, Suite 117

100 Little Cottage of Learning

4605 Montview Drive

100 Loving Childcare Center

6317 Rosemary Drive

100 Mellow Mushroom (Bar)

205 Broad St.

100 Mezcla Cocina Y Cantina

2 Cherokee Blvd.

100 Ringgold Middle School

217 Tiger Trail, Ringgold, Ga.

100 Sale Creek Middle/High School

211 Patterson Road

100 Soddy Daisy High School

618 Sequoyah Access Road

100 Subway

6054 Shallowford Road

100 Tasty Heaven Sandwiches

5950 Shallowford Road, Suite C

100 Washington Alternative School

4302 Bonny Oaks Drive

100 Wendy’s

5596 Hixson Pike

100 Westside Elementary School

72 Braves Lane, Rossville, Ga.