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Leaks, bare hands, flies, rodent droppings: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending July 29, 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 July 29.

71 Sitar Indian Restaurant

200A Market St.

Reasons include: Person-in-charge was not in active control of kitchen, an employee bare-handed cilantro onto ready-to-eat food, the facility was in poor cleanliness and repair, multiple food and non-food contact surfaces needed to be thoroughly cleaned, multiple pans of chicken prepared the day before had not cooled to the proper temperature in the prep-top and low-boy unit, multiple food items were not properly labeled, there were rodent droppings in the light shield, there were insects in the kitchen, multiple boxes of chicken were stored on the floor, multiple gaskets were in poor repair, the freezer had heavy ice build-up, hot water was not available at the hand sink and the sprayer sink and air conditioning were leaking.

76 Parkway Pourhouse

801 Riverfront Parkway

Reasons include: Person-in-charge was not in active control of foodborne illness factors, a line cook bare-handed cut lettuce for burgers, the dish machine was below the proper level of sanitizer, chorizo and pepperoni prepared the day before was holding above the proper temperature at the prep-top cooler, there were flies in the kitchen area and there were multiple leaking sinks and air-conditioning units in the kitchen.

83 Farm to Fork

120 General Lee St., Ringgold, Ga.

Reasons include: There was an accumulation of soil residue on the food contact surfaces of the ice machine, microwave and can opener, the prep-top and reach-in cooler unit were cold-holding food items above the proper temperature, food items hot-holding on the grill were below the proper temperature, food items hot-holding in the warming cabinet were below the proper temperature, the handles on the prep-top unit needed to be replaced, there were no test strips for the dish machine or sanitizer bucket at the bar, there was no drain plug on the outside dumpster and employee personal drink and food items were not stored in the approved location.

85 The Homeplate Bar & Grill

5611 Ringgold Road, Suite 100

87 Subway

6993 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga.

88 New China Buffet & Grill

3536 Cummings Highway, Suite 140

91 Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

3561 Battlefield Parkway, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.

91 Fonda Dos Mil

1900 Broad St., Suite 1

92 La Guatemalteca Xpress (Mobile)

5903 Lee Highway

92 Los Mich Mexican Restaurant

4850 Highway 58, Suite 180

95 Agave Azul

4604 Skyview Drive

95 Base Camp Blends (Mobile)

4711 Ridge Crest Road

95 Champy’s Fried Chicken

526 E. M.L. King Blvd.

95 JJ Fish & Chicken

4511 Highway 58

95 McDonald’s

1117 E. Third St.

96 Krystal

5703 Alabama Highway, Ringgold, Ga.

97 Burger King

4850 Brainerd Road

98 MiMi’s Deli

5023 Hixson Pike

98 Southside Social

1810 Chestnut St.

99 Jimmy John’s

1785 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

99 Pickle Barrel

1012 Market St.

99 Wendy’s

3588 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

100 Abuelitas Seasons

2193 Park Drive

100 Bryd Brasi BBQ Co.

5704 Marlin Road

100 Burlaep

801 E. 11th St.

100 Camper Coffee

2193 Park Drive

100 Camp Woodmont

381 Moonlight Drive, Cloudland, Ga.

100 Five Wits Table and Tap

1501 Long St.

100 G’z Dawg House (Mobile)

1207 Dodds Ave.

100 Home 2 Suites

3220 Center St.

100 Honey Bee Hot Dogs (Mobile)

4793 W. Armuchee Road, Summerville, Ga.

100 Molcajete Mexican Restaurant

6231 Perimeter Drive, Suite 127

100 The Rosewood

14 Fort Town Drive, Rossville, Ga.

100 Smashboyz

5301 St. Elmo Ave.

100 Taqueria El Pastor

5704 Marlin Road

100 Uptown Reload

2407 Glass St.

100 Wendy’s

5872 Alabama Highway, Ringgold, Ga.