Nashville Restaurant Health Inspections: 15 Worst Inspections in February

Overview

In the month of February, the Tennessee Department of Health conducted almost 1,800 inspections of restaurants, food trucks, and various food service kitchens in the Davidson County area of Nashville. The median score for these inspections remained high at 97 out of 100, but not all food establishments achieved this standard.

Restaurants with Worst Inspections

Below are the 15 food service establishments that scored 73 or below on their first inspections in the month of February. These establishments were given the opportunity to rectify the issues identified during the inspections, and in some instances, a follow-up inspection was completed on the same day.

Asian Taste: Score 69

On the initial inspection carried out on February 28, several violations were noted, including a broken dishwasher, a dirty walk-in cooler door with an internal hole, and the manager’s inability to answer questions on basic food safety. The full inspection report is available on the Tennessee Department of Health’s website.

The Best City Gyro (food truck): Score 65

A food truck named The Best City Gyro was inspected on February 26, where it was discovered that there was no running water for the hand sink or sanitizer for washing dishes, and fries were being stored on the floor. The full report can be found on the Department’s website.

Bungalow 10: Score 70

The Bungalow 10 restaurant was assessed on February 29 and found to have several hygiene issues, including employees removing clean dishes with dirty gloves and a leak causing water pooling in the walk-in cooler.

City Tap House: Score of 67

City Tap House was inspected on February 21, with the report noting such offenses as raw meat thawing in standing water, excessively dirty potato cutters, and expired whipped goat cheese still being kept. The complete report is available on the Department’s website.

Elotes La Milpa: Score 65

At this site, the Department found raw shrimp being stored above fruit, excessive grease build-up on exhaust hood vents, and a lack of basic knowledge of proper food handling techniques among staff during their inspection on February 21. A complete report is available on the Department’s website.

Subway (#7161): Score 72

One of the Subway chain’s local outlets received a score of 72 on its February 28 inspection. Violations included employees failing to wash hands before putting on gloves and a lack of basic food safety knowledge on the part of the person in charge. A comprehensive inspection report is available on the Department’s website.

Conclusion

All these restaurants and food establishments that scored below average were given a chance to correct their errors, and some were inspected again on the same day. Details of these inspections can be found on the Tennessee Department of Health’s website.