Restaurant scores for March 25–April 5

Published 1:00 am Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The following restaurant ratings and critical items were reported recently by the Limestone County Health Department:

• Sportsman’s Park, 11155 Elk River Mills Road, Athens — 67 (backflow on outside faucet with hose attached; chemical test strips were wet; hand sink splashing on Ready-To-Eat foods; sausage and bologna biscuits at 120 degrees; dishes not sanitized)

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• Fiesta Mexicana, 600 S. Jefferson St., Athens — 79 (dish machine at less than 50 ppm; not hand washing only at hand sinks)

• Camellia’s, 18025 Nuclear Plant Road, Athens — 80 (rice at 98 degrees; hamburgers at 97 degrees; lack date marking; grease pooling around grease can and grease bucket; barbecue past in-house expiration date)

• Donna’s Barn & Cafe, 24671 Elkton Road, Elkmont — 81 (hamburgers at 130 degrees; macaroni and cheese not reheated to 165 degrees before placing in warmer; failing OSS; no soap in bathrooms)

• Golden Phoenix Inc., 516 U.S. 72 West, Athens — 81 (chicken at 62 degrees; chicken and steak at 48 degrees; 0 ppm sanitizer in dish machine; damaged fryer baskets)

• Mac’s Sports Bar & Steakhouse, 1733 S. Jefferson St., Athens — 81 (multiple cracked plastic containers; 0 ppm sanitizer in bar’s three-compartment sink; unclean bar soda gun nozzle; lettuce at 53 degrees; tomatoes at 46 degrees; lacking food stem/probe thermometer ranging 0–220 degrees Fahrenheit)

• Save-A-Lot No. 595/6195, 625 U.S. 72, Athens — 82 (cheese display section at 62 degrees)

• Copeland Food Mart, 19230 East Limestone Road, Athens — 82 (unclean ice shoot and ice machine; lack backflow protection on faucet with hose attached)

• El Pollo Maniaco, 11980 U.S. 31 South, Tanner — 82 (Bare hand contact with Ready-To-Eat foods; rice at 129 degrees; front hand sink at less than 100 degrees)

• Ninja Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse, 935 U.S. 72 East, Suite R, Athens — 82 (unclean inside ice maker; rice at 115 degrees)

• Krystal, 1412 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 83

• Buffalo Wild Wings, 22099 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 83 (lacking food course accreditation; unclean drink nozzles; lacking soap at all hand sinks)

• Tienda Mexicana La Fuente (Bakery), 1000 N. Jefferson St., Athens — 83 (not sanitizing large dough mixing bowl; not hand washing only in hand sink)

• Dairy Queen Grill & Chill – Athens, 1289 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 84 (fountain drink nozzles were not clean; employee with artificial nails not wearing gloves; food service employee reporting agreement not provided)

• Hometown Market Athens 2 (Market), 100 U.S. 31, Athens — 84 (bacon display at 47 degrees; cheese display at 60 degrees; unclean slicer)

• Lonchera La Michoacana, 19903 Huntsville-Browns Ferry Road, Tanner — 84 (hand sink at less than 100 degrees; veggies stored under soap dispenser; improper hand washing)

• Hardees No. 1426, 1327 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 85 (fountain drink nozzles not clean)

• Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant, 1802 U.S. 72 East, Suite D, Athens — 85 (lacking soap at bar hand sink; 0 ppm sanitizer in dish machine)

• Athens Exxon, 1510 U.S. 72, Athens — 86 (drink nozzles need cleaning)

• Samurai’s Steakhouse, 702 U.S. 72 West, Athens — 87 (hot water shut off to hand sink; sushi rice not being timed; chicken at 97 degrees)

• Sleep Inn – CB, 1115 Audubon Lane, Athens — 87 (not sanitizing dishware)

• AFC Sushi at Publix No. 1185, 12070 County Line Road, Madison — 87 (compactor leaks; unclean inside ice maker)

• Publix Seafood No. 1185, 12070 County Line Road, Madison — 87 (compactor leaks; unclean inside ice maker)

• Holiday Inn – CB, 16074 Athens-Limestone, Athens — 88 (permit category restrictions; less than 150 ppm in three-compartment sink)

• Publix Deli No. 1185, 12070 County Line Road, Madison — 89 (compactor leaks)

• Subway (Shell), 1515 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 89 (chicken at 46–48 degrees; tomatoes at 44–46 degrees)

• Sonic Drive-In – Madison, 11396 County Line Road, Madison — 90 (cracked/damaged plastic lid and metal fry scoop)

• Dubs Burgers, 402 S. Jefferson St., Athens — 90 (droppings)

• Publix Bakery No. 1185, 12070 County Line Road, Madison — 91 (compactor leaks)

• Deb’s Diner, 28731 Alabama 99, Suite C, Elkmont — 92

• Days Inn – CB, 1322 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 92 (multiple spray bottles lack labels)

• Publix Meat No. 1185, 12070 County Line Road, Madison — 92 (compactor leaks)

• Publix Produce No. 1185, 12070 County Line Road, Madison — 92 (compactor leaks)

• TAB’s Market, 15690 East Limestone Road, Athens — 92 (damaged wire food display rack)

• Waffle House No. 740, 1507 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 92 (not hand washing only in hand sink)

• Piney Chapel Elementary School, 20835 Elkton Road, Athens — 93 (inaccurate max reg thermometer)

• Subway No. 34735 (Chase Farm Boulevard), 25025 Chase Farm Blvd., Madison — 93 (not hand washing only at hand sink)

• Best Western – CB, 1329 U.S. 72 East, Athens — 94

• Burrito Express, 220 French Farms Blvd., Athens — 95

• Elkmont High School, 25630 Evans St., Elkmont — 95

• JaVa Mooresville, 25062 North St., Mooresville — 95

• Subway No. 33543 (Tanner), 5956 U.S. 31 North, Tanner — 96

• Bridges Auction, 17020 East Limestone Road, Athens — 96

• McDonald Playcare Inc., 14484 Bledsoe Road, Athens — 96

• Our Little Kitchen – Commissary, 18676 Wells Road, Athens — 97

• Fairfield Inn and Suites – CB, 21282 Athens-Limestone Lane, Athens — 97

• Travel Inn – CB, 1218 Kelli Drive, Athens — 97

• PrimeTime Basketball Academy/Frost, 27881 Salem Minor Hill Road, Lester — 97