Restaurant nearly fails inspection after bugs crawl through openings

We're less than a week from Thanksgiving and if you plan to take a break from the kitchen or if you are looking ahead for a quick holiday meal there are a few low scores you should know about.

In Fort Oglethorpe, inspectors gave a score so low the restaurant voluntarily closed to correct all violations. It's one of the lowest scores we've seen in the history of Restaurant Report Card.

Kobe Hibachi & Sushi scored a 31 which means the list of violations is long.

Inspectors found 32 violations during their visit, and noted them in their report. Among their findings were:

  • Food safety training needed for all staff
  • Employees were not washing hands between tasks
  • Employee drinks stored over food preparation areas
  • Employee food stored over throughout the entire facility, unlabeled
  • Hand soap unavailable at the hand washing sink in kitchen
  • Fish used for sushi not properly labeled as to type of fish (tilapia being presented and sold as either mackerel or red snapper on the menu)
  • Observed multiple violations of cross-contamination of raw animal food stored above ready-to-eat foods
  • Dirty knives, with food debris build-up, stored on magnetic strip
  • Food items stored in walk-in cooler and dry storage not covered
  • Food not stored with proper date labels
  • Wet wiping towels stored on food prep surfaces
  • Single use containers being reused to store food
  • Heavy accumulation of food debris around cooktops at hibachi grill tables
  • Extreme build-up of grease, food debris
  • Extreme abundance of dead and live roaches all over the facility

Due to the amount of violations inspectors recommended more training for all staff members and as a result, this facility voluntarily closed and will remain closed until satisfactory corrections of all violations have been made.

In Hamilton County, the lowest scores were in the 70's; Home Slice Pizza on East 23 Street scored a 74, and Sticky Fingers on Broad Street scored a 77.

Hamilton County

  • 97, All American Grilled Delivery 3507 Ringgold Rd.
  • 100, Annoor Academy Cafeteria 5233 Gunbarrel Rd
  • 100 Arby's #750 5420 Brainerd Rd
  • 99, Bantam & Biddy 728 Market, St. Suite-112-C
  • 95, Bar Louie, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd
  • 93, Best Western Plus Arbour Inn & Suites Continental Breakfast 6710 Ringgold Rd.
  • 99, Blue Water Grille 224 Broad St
  • 93, Bourbon Grill-Food Court 2100 Hamilton place 
  • 100, Brainerd Baptist School 300 Brookfield
  • 95, Brainerd Baptist School 300 Brookfield
  • 99, Bridgeman's Chophouse 107 W MLK Blvd.
  • 99, Burger King 5605 Little Debbie Pkwy
  • 99, Caldsted Foundation, Inc. 3701 Cherryton Ave
  • 100, California Smothered Burritos mobile 5612 Alabama Avenue
  • 100, Chattanooga Salad Company 7425 Commons Blvd
  • 99, Chicken Salad Chick, 629 Market St. 
  • 77, China King USA, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Suite 302
  • 98, CiCi's Pizza, 2260 Gunbarrel Rd.
  • 98, Cloud Nine, 5600 Brainerd Rd., Suite FC8
  • 77, Dosa Hut, 6940 Lee Hwy, St e 105
  • 97, E Kids 1043 Blackford ST
  • 100, EL Quijote Catering 1900 Reggie White Blvd.
  • 99, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 2107 Gunbarrel rd
  • 95, Firehouse Subs 6025 E Brainerd Rd, Ste 110
  • 99, Garden Plaza, Greenbriar Cove 4586 Forsythia Way
  • 99, Gondolier Pizza 6901 Lee Hwy
  • 74, Home Slice Pizza, 2000 E. 23rd St.
  • 100, I Love Tacos, 402 N Lovell Ave
  • 93, Krystal, 6300 Ringgold Rd.
  • 100, Lakeside Academy, 4850 Jersey Pike
  • 98, Loftis Middle School, 8611 Camp Columbus Rd
  • 99, Marcos Pizza, 6016 Ringgold Rd. Suite-102
  • 97, Mexiville Mexican Restaurant, 809 Market St.
  • 97, Microtel inn breakfast, 7014 McCutcheon rd
  • 100, Mill Creek Country Day School, 5304 Hunter Rd
  • 99, Molcajete, 6231 Perimeter Dr.,Ste 127
  • 100, Out To Lunch, 2114 Chapman Rd, Ste 101
  • 100, Pneuma Christian Academy, 7345 Old Cleveland Pike
  • 100, Rolling J's Mobile Bistro, 1826 Reggie White Blvd.
  • 98, Ruby Falls Snack Bar, 1720 S. Scenic Hwy.
  • 98, Sarku Japan, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd Ste 310
  • 97, Sitar Indian Restaurant 200 Market St
  • 100, Springhill Suites, 8876 Old Lee Hwy
  • 75 Sticky Fingers Restaurant 420 Broad St
  • 99 Subway #31681 3461 Brainerd Rd Suite A
  • 100, Tasty Donuts, 9448 Bradmore Ln suite 102
  • 94, Virgola Oyster & Italian Wine Bar Kitchen, 608 Georgia Ave.
  • 98, Waffle House, 6513 Ringgold Rd.
  • 97, Wasabi Sushi, 2100 Hamilton place blvd

Catoosa County

  • 100, Waffle House, 5411 Highway 151 Ringgold, GA 30736
  • 100 Battlefield Bed and Breakfast, 309 Barnhardt Cir. Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  • 31, Kobe Hibachi & Sushi, 2603 Battlefield Pkwy Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

Dade County

  • 96, Hardees, 136 Killian Ave Trenton, GA 30752
  • 99, Subway, 5342 Hwy 136 Trenton, GA 30752

Murray County

  • 95, Zaxbys, 1015 N. Third Ave Chatsworth, GA 30705
  • 100, Starbucks, 982 G.I. Maddox Pkwy Chatsworth, GA 30705

Walker County

  • 88, Hardee's, 813 N Main St. Lafayette, GA 30728
  • 91, Subway, Hwy 813 unit 49 Chickamauga, GA 30707
  • 97, Skate and Play, 1951 Hwy 136 E. Lafayette, GA 30728
  • 100, Droop Scoops, 120 Gordon St, Chickamauga, GA 30707
  • 98, Station House-Chaisimple LLC, 123 N Chattanooga St Lafayette, GA 30728

Whitfield County

  • 98 Panda House, 3925 Cleveland Hwy Spc Dalton, GA 30720
  • 96, Ozone Skate Center, 611 Sheridan Ave Dalton, GA 30721
  • 96, Burger Den, 2620 Chattanooga Rd Rocky Face, GA 30740
  • 97, LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 715 College Dr Dalton, GA 30720
  • 97, Choo Choo BBQ, 2518 Cleveland Hwy Dalton, GA 30720
  • 90, Baymont Inn & Suites 2106 Chattanooga Rd Dalton, GA 30720
  • 94, Jack's Family Restaurant, 1202 N Glenwood Ave Dalton, GA 30721

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