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Rodent droppings, insect activity: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending April 1, 2025

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 April 1.

67 Haiku Hibachi

5318 Ringgold Road

Reasons include: Active managerial control over foodborne illness risk factors was not demonstrated during inspection. Employees were consuming food items in food preparation areas. Employees were consuming beverages from unapproved containers and stored them on food contact surfaces. Raw foods were stored above ready-to-eat foods and were not stored according to minimum internal cooking temperature in the walk-in cooler. Numerous pans of cooked chicken were cooling at room temperature and were holding at improper temperature. Rodenticides were used and stored haphazardly in the dry storage area. Rodenticide was scattered in dry storage area. There were unlabeled chemicals in the front service area. Proper cooling methods were not provided for cooked chicken on the cook line. Steamed rice was covered and cooling in a large container in the walk-in cooler. Rodent droppings were noted in the dry storage areas. In-use utensils were stored in standing water. Single-service cardboard boxes were reused for food contact containers in the walk-in cooler. Stoppers at the sanitizing compartment of the triple sink were in poor repair and were not adequate. The ice chute was dirty at the drive-through and at the customer self-service machine, and employee personal items were not properly stored in the designated areas.

80 The Epicurean Restaurant

4301 Ringgold Road

Reasons include: An employee on the cook line was handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. Hand soap at the hand sink by the dish-washing area could not be dispensed. Raw foods were stored above ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Raw foods were not stored according to minimum internal cooking temperatures. Beef livers were hot holding below the proper temperature at the cook line. Insect activity was noted in the dish-washing area and at the wait station. There were uncovered/unprotected food items in the walk-in cooler. Food items were stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer and cooler, and wet wiping cloths were stored on working surfaces and not in sanitizer solution.

83 Popeye’s

5117 Highway 153

Reasons include: The establishment knowingly operated without sanitizer for the whole day until time of inspection. (Sanitizer ran out a day before.) There was no sanitizer in the building. Rice was cooling with a lid on tightly. There was an uncovered flour bin in the raw cook area. Wet wiping cloths were stored in plain water instead of sanitizer. Pans were nesting wet. There was some buildup on pans in the clean storage area. Floor tiles were in poor repair, and there was an employee drink over the prep area.

87 Aretha Frankensteins

518 Tremont St.

88 Daily Mix Nutrition

5815 Ringgold Road, Suite 101

89 Miss G’s Tortas and Tamales

4801 English Ave.

89 Popeye’s

48 Akins Road, Ringgold

90 Kobe

2603 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe

91 Burrito Wings Mexican Grill

1849 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe

91 Huddle House

5611 Brainerd Road

91 Longhorn Steakhouse

5583 Highway 153

91 Provino’s

5084 S. Terrace Road

92 The Playlist

100 Market St.

93 Captain D’s

5106 Hixson Pike

94 Ashwood Square Retirement

7683 Shallowford Road

94 Bridgeman’s Chophouse

107 W. M.L. King Blvd.

94 McCallie School

500 Dodds Ave.

95 Cracker Barrel

50 Birmingham Highway

95 Dawn School

4626 Oakwood Drive

95 Easy Bistro

801 Chestnut St.

95 Krystal

3150 Broad St.

95 McAlister’s Deli

620 Northgate Mall Drive

95 McDonald’s

5471 Alabama Highway, Ringgold

95 Mr. T’s Pizza

3924 Tennessee Ave.

95 The Playlist (Bar)

100 Market St.

95 The Read House

107 W. M.L. King Blvd.

95 Washington Alternative School

4302 Bonny Oaks Drive

96 La Santa Corp

551 River St.

96 Wally’s

1600 McCallie Ave.

97 Clumpies Ice Cream Co.

3917 St. Elmo Ave.

97 Clumpies (Mobile Truck)

3405 St. Elmo Ave.

97 Smoothie King

1700 Broad St., Suite 106

97 Taco Mac

423 Market St.

97 Taco Mamacita

2031 Hamilton Place Blvd.

98 James A. Henry Community YMCA

3500 Dodds Ave., Suite 108

98 Moccasin Bend Golf Club

381 Moccasin Bend Road

98 Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School

505 S. Moore Road

98 Sonic

1783 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe

99 Bruster’s Ice Cream

1406 Jenkins Road

99 Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy

1800 Bailey Ave.

99 Clumpies (Mobile Cart 1)

3405 St. Elmo Ave.

99 Girl’s Preparatory School

205 Island Ave.

99 La Santa Corp (Lounge)

551 River St.

99 Longhorn Steakhouse (Lounge)

5583 Highway 153

99 Mayor’s Mansion Inn

801 Vine St.

99 Moxy Railyard (Bar)

1220 King St.

99 Real Roots Cafe

607 N. Market St., Suite 103

99 Ronnie’s Grill

408 Dodson Ave.

99 Taqueria La Delicia

3001 Rossville Blvd.

99 Touchdown Wings

4921 Brainerd Road

100 Attack of the Tatsu (Shared Kitchen)

45 Northside Drive, Building 8, Ringgold

100 Baby Hughy’s (Shared Kitchen)

45 Northside Drive, Building 8, Ringgold

100 Big Blue Marble Academy

5010 Alpha Lane

100 Billy’s Fort Lake Skating Rink

2076 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe

100 Cava

454 Northgate Mall Drive

100 Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence (Upper)

1912 S. Willow St.

100 Chattanooga Golf & Country Club (Bar)

1511 Riverview Road

100 Chick-fil-A

209 Northgate Mall Drive

100 Childcare Network

1043 Gray Drive

100 Childcare Network

1602 Gunbarrel Road

100 Chuy’s

2271 Gunbarrel Road

100 Cupcake Kitchen (Mobile)

500 Broad St.

100 Dairy Delights

6231 Perimeter Drive, Suite 177

100 Dalewood Middle School

1300 Shallowford Road

100 The Dogfather (Mobile)

108 Vista Drive

100 El Sabor Latino de Dalton

108 Sharondale Drive, Dalton

100 Good News Roasters

10911 N. Harbor Road

100 Ivy Academy

8520 Dayton Pike

100 Mi Burrito To Go

1151 N. Old Federal Road, Chatsworth, Ga.

100 Panera Bread

2620 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe

100 Rainbow Daycare Center

804 Tunnel Blvd.

100 Skillern Elementary School

8443 Dayton Pike

100 South Walker Head Start

3 Probasco St., LaFayette, Ga.

100 Super 8

2044 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe

100 Taco Mamacita (Bar)

2031 Hamilton Place

100 Thai To Go (Mobile)

3636 Camp Road

100 WXYZ Kitchen

2090 Hamilton Place Blvd.