The Chattanooga-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 209-8110. The scores are original and do not reflect on-the-spot changes, which sometimes lead to upward adjustments.
The McDonald's located at 156 Browns Ferry Road didn't do so well on its health inspection this week.
The restaurant failed its health inspection with a score of 68 due to employees making barehand contact with ready-to-eat food, dirty food contact surfaces, contamination not being prevented during prep and storage display, food not being stored at correct temps and utensils stored in standing water.
No other restaurants failed this week, but BLVD Smoke House was cited for plumbing issues, lack of food safety knowledge, improper date marking and handwashing sinks blocked/not stocked. The restaurant finished with a score of 79.
Restaurant Report Card for the week ending Jan. 31, 2019
68 McDonalds
156 Browns Ferry Road
Reasons including employees making barehand contact with ready to eat food, food contact surfaces dirty, contamination not being prevented during prep and storage display, food not being stored at correct temps, utensils stored in standing water.
79 BLVD Smoke house
3230 1/2 Wilcox Blvd.
Reasons including person in charge lacking food safety knowledge, handwashing sinks blocked/not stocked, improper date marking, plumbing issues.
88 Waffle House
5466 Highway 153
91 Longhorn Steakhouse Saloon
711 Brainerd Road
94 Mexiville Mexican Restaurant
103 Cherokee Blvd.
96 Panda Chinese Cuisine
5137 Hixson Pike
96 Café and Toast
3536 Cummings Highway
96 Figgys Sandwich Shop
611 Chestnut Street
96 Sofa King Juicy Burger
1743 Dayton Blvd.
97 Sonic Drive-In
4305 Hixson Pike
97 Guacamole
5600 Brainerd Road
97 Community Pie
850 Market Street
97 McDonald's
5440 Highway 153
98 Los Potros Mexican Restaurant
5611 Ringgold Road
98 Main St Meats
217 E Main Street
98 Dominos Pizza
4155 Ringgold Road
98 Salsarita's Fresh Cantina
2115 Gunbarrel Road
99 Chili's Grill and Bar
1921 Gunbarrel Road
99 Wine Down
9431 Bradmore Lane
99 Lenny's Sub Shop
1913 Gunbarrel Road
99 Taco Bell
4115 Rossville Blvd.
100 Burger King
10180 Dayton Pike
100 Kung Fu Tea
50 Frazier Avenue
100 Panda Express
484 Northgate Mall Road
100 River Drifters
1925 Suck Creek Road
100 Subway
7026 East Brainerd Road
100 Zaxbys Store
8884 Old Lee Hwy