In March, the Tennessee Department of Health carried out nearly 2,000 inspections of restaurants, food trucks and other food service kitchens in Davidson County. The median score for those inspections continued to be high: 98 out of 100.
But not every restaurant scored that well.
Listed below, in alphabetical order, are the 18 restaurants that received a score of 74 or below in March on initial inspections. Unless specified, the restaurants are in Nashville. Restaurants are given a chance to correct issues, and sometimes a follow-up inspection is completed the same day.
A full list of February inspection scores can be found at the end of this article.
Want to learn more about restaurant health inspection in Tennessee? See our explainer. The Tennessean also posted a searchable database with health inspection scores dating back to August 2022. Inspections can be found at the end of this article.
Full inspection reports can be found on the website of the Tennessee Department of Health.
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Arnolds Country Kitchen
Score = 71.
Date of inspection: March 11.
Examples of violations: Spoiled peppers in a walk-in cooler; cans of food used as door stops; leaking mop sink spigot.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 95.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 11.
605 8th S. Ave.
Bamboo House
Score = 54.
Date of inspection: March 8.
Examples of violations: The same priority violations have been cited in the past with no change; dishes not sanitized; raw chicken stored over cooked noodles and sauce; employee used bleach then handled food without washing hands.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 88.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 27.
330 Mayfield Drive, Franklin
Broadway Brewhouse
Score = 73.
Date of inspection: March 14.
Examples of violations: After handling dirty dishes, employee did not wash hands before putting away clean dishes; raw chicken on a prep table was 44 degrees; spoiled cucumbers stored in walk-in cooler.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 95.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 14.
317 Broadway
Chicago Gyro
Score = 74.
Date of inspection: March 12.
Examples of violations: Dishes not properly sanitized; hot water not working in hand sink; unlabeled white powder stored in kitchen.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 96.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 12.
123 Ewing Dr.
Chismes Cafe
Score = 72.
Date of inspection: March 7.
Examples of violations: Bags of cooked chicken thawed at room temperature; no soap in the hand sink; employee did not sanitize dishes.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 93.
Date follow-up inspection: March 7.
3921 Nolensville Pike
Delicias Las Catrachas
Score = 65.
Date of inspection: March 14.
Examples of violations: Live co*ckroach spotted; walls and ceilings had buildup of food and grease; grocery bag used to store masa; raw chicken stored over eggs and raw beef in walk-in cooler.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 94.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 22.
2518 Nolensville Pike
Depot Junction Cafe
Score = 74.
Date of inspection: March 4.
Examples of violations: Floors were excessively dirty and sticky; exposed insulation from an air duct hung over toasters and waffle irons; excessive black residue located inside ice machine.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 94.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 14.
108 Depot St., Watertown
Fonda El Cubilete Mexican Restaurant
Score = 72.
Date of inspection: March 27.
Examples of violations: Employee did not wash hands before preparing food; the person in charge could not answer basic food safety questions; no visible thermometer in chest freezer with raw fish.
See the full inspection report.
310 Gallatin Pike South, Madison
Little Chicago
Score = 74.
Date of inspection: March 19.
Examples of violations: No dish sanitizer in the establishment; raw meat stored above cooked rice in prep cooler; handwashing sink blocked by large pots and pans.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 95.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 19.
1524 A Demonbreun St.
Lulu's Cafe & Donut
Score = 69.
Date of inspection: March 6.
Examples of violations: Baby roach crawled by hand sink; rice in refrigerator was 54 degrees and day-old refried beans were 75 degrees; sink for hand washing was blocked and could not be used.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 93.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 21.
215-B S. Main St., Goodlettsville
Martin's BBQ
Score = 73.
Date of inspection: March 6.
Examples of violations: Trays of fish and meat in a walk-in cooler were not labeled or dated; spray bottles of chemicals were unlabeled; garbage was at the back door near the walk-in cooler.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 93.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 13.
2076 Wall St., Spring Hill
Green Beans Coffee Co. (airport)
Score = 72.
Date of inspection: March 1.
Examples of violations: Employee wiped hands on apron and needed to instructed about proper handwashing; both reach-in freezers were leaking; staff not trained in food safety.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 97.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 11.
1 Terminal Drive
Ole Red (first floor kitchen)
Score = 74.
Date of inspection: March 18.
Examples of violations: Bags of salad mix in walk-in cooler had spoilage; cooked onions in walk-in cooler were almost one month old; dirty knives stored on knife holder.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 98.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 18.
300 Broadway
Panaderia Y Pateleria La Conchita #2
Score = 72.
Date of inspection: March 7.
Examples of violations: Dishes were washed without sanitizer; no manager working to oversee food safety; bottles of chemical disinfectants stored with food.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 92.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 19.
838 Madison Square, Madison
The Poki
Score = 74.
Date of inspection: March 20.
Examples of violations: Invoices not available to show that fish was sushi grade and could be eaten raw; packages of rice stored on floor; employee transitioned from cleaning to preparing food without washing hands.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 96.
Date of inspection: March 27.
2057 Scarritt Place
Takumi Sushi Hibachi & Lounge
Score = 60.
Date of inspection: March 28.
Examples of violations: Waste water leaked onto floor from sinks in prep area; no soap at hand sink; shrimp stored at 51 degrees.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 96.
Date of follow-up inspection: April 2.
545 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin
Tin Roof
Score = 66.
Date of inspection: March 4.
Examples of violations: Slicer had food debris from day before; excessive number of flying insects near side storage area; bar covered in sticky film.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score: 92.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 12.
316 Broadway
Yolan at The Joseph hotel
Score = 69.
Date of inspection: March 7.
Examples of violations: Vents and floors behind ovens dirty; no soap or towels at hand sink; employees ate in kitchen; standing water in prep cooler.
See the full inspection report.
Follow-up score = 96.
Date of follow-up inspection: March 12.
401 Korean Veterans Blvd.
