May 5, 2026
Live roach, raw meat juices: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Dec. 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 Dec. 24.

66 Taqueria La Raiz Del Sabor (Mobile)

3014 Dodds Ave.

Reasons include: Person-in-charge was not in control of foodborne illness risk factors, person-in-charge was using a bucket of water and detergent to wash hands, the hand sink was filled with items, refried beans and salsa were made off-site by someone else, person-in-charge was cleaning dishes with unapproved sanitizer, lettuce and cheese in the reach-in cooler were not date-marked, there was a live roach crawling around the storage area above the hand sink, a table with a cloth over it was being utilized as a food prep area/surface, there were no test strips for bleach, wastewater was being drained via piping from the mobile unit onto a grass field and there was a build-up of grime on the floors, walls and ceilings.

82 Taqueria Antigua Guatemala

2005 E. Main St.

Reasons include: Person-in-charge did not demonstrate proper knowledge of foodborne illness risk factors, raw chicken was stored above raw and cooked beef, cooked chicken drumsticks and cooked chicken mix were sitting out at room temperature for three hours with a temperature above the proper level, multiple food products in the low-boy unit were note date-marked, several raw meats were being stored in plastic bags, sanitizer wiping cloth was being stored on the prep table and not in sanitizer solution, there was a build-up of raw meat juices at the bottom of the reach-in cooler and the floors, walls and ceilings were in poor repair.

89 Chef Lin Buffet

5084 South Terrace

Reasons include: Proper documentation for sushi and sushi rice under time control was not provided, raw, frozen shrimp was thawing in standing water at the prep sink, food products were uncovered and unprotected at the buffet, wet wiping cloths were stored on working surfaces and not in sanitizer solution, clean dishes were stacked wet, food debris was noted on clean utensils and dishes and the floors were dirty behind and underneath equipment on the cook-line.

91 Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar

1924 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 104

92 Lafayette Health Care

205 Road Runner Blvd., Lafayette, Ga.

92 Taqueria Elizabeth

3202 Dodds Ave.

94 El Buen Pastor (Mobile)

4400 Dodds Ave.

94 Main Street Meats

217 E. Main St.

95 Typhoon of Tokyo

3953 Dayton Blvd.

96 Chinese #1

2577 Highway 27, Lafayette, Ga.

96 Pam’s Place

906 Lafayette St., Ringgold, Ga.

96 Taqueria el Paraiso

3906 Dodds Ave.

97 Firehouse Subs

882 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

97 Super 8

2044 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

98 Acropolis Grill

2213 Hamilton Place Blvd.

99 Be Caffeinated

200 Chickamauga Ave., Rossville, Ga.

99 Civil Provisions and Bar

720 Mississippi Ave.

99 Firebirds

2107 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 101

100 Chef Express (Mobile)

720 Woodmore Lane

100 Chicken-W-Bones (Mobile)

6227 Lee Highway, Suite 119

100 Chili’s

1921 Gunbarrel Road

100 Elks Lodge 91

1067 Graysville Road

100 Honey Bee Hotdogs (Mobile)

4793 W. Armuchee Road, Summerville, Ga.

100 Lafayette Nutrition

118C W. Lafayette Square, Lafayette, Ga.

100 R&N Irie Jamaican Cuisine (Mobile)

3224 Dayton Blvd.

100 Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

2321 Lifestyle Way

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