Flies in the kitchen, warm salmon and unidentified pink growth on an ice machine were some of the violations that health inspections found at 14 low-scoring restaurants in June.
Last month, the Tennessee Department of Health inspected more than 675 restaurants, food trucks and other food service kitchens in Davidson County. The median score on initial inspections was a near-perfect 98 out of 100.
Not all restaurants scored that high.
Listed below, in alphabetical order, are the 14 restaurants that received a score of 74 or below on initial inspections in June.
All the restaurants on the list are in Nashville. Restaurants get a chance to correct issues, and sometimes a follow-up inspection is completed the same day. If a follow-up inspection was completed by the time of publication, that score is noted.
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Full inspection reports can be found on the website of the Tennessee Department of Health .
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417 Union Kitchen
Score = 74
Date of inspection: June 20
Examples of violations: Black and pink growth was seen in the ice maker; gnats were seen around the sink and in the basement where food was stored; eggs were being stored at room temperature.
See the full inspection report .
417 Union St.
ACME Feed & Seed
Score = 72
Date of inspection: June 20
Examples of violations: An excessive number of insects and dead insects were seen in the basement by the grease trap; dented cans had not been thrown out; cut leafy greens were stored where they could touch raw eggs.
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Follow-up score = 92
Date of follow-up inspection: July 8
101 Broadway
Birrieria y Taqueria Arandas
Score = 54
Date of inspection: June 25
Examples of violations: Frozen beef was thawing at room temperature; raw chicken was stored above raw beef in a cooler; an employee carried dirty dishes in from the dining room and then handled food without first washing their hands; a fly was seen inside a container of granulated garlic.
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Follow-up score = 94
Date of follow-up inspection: July 9
104 Graylynn Dr.
Blue Moon Waterfront Grill
Score = 73
Date of inspection: June 10
Examples of violations: Flies were seen throughout the establishment; rice made the day before was not labeled with a date; a reach-in cooler had no visible thermometer.
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Follow-up score = 93
Date of follow-up inspection: June 10
525 Basswood Ave.
Caesar's Italian Restaurant
Score = 63
Date of inspection: June 4
Examples of violations: Gnats were flying around the kitchen; bleach, air freshener and stainless steel cleaner were stored on a rack above raw pasta; a sealed, unidentifiable product was spoiled and leaking a black substance through a cardboard box that was sitting next to eggs, mushrooms and hamburger buns.
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Follow-up score = 90
Date of follow-up inspection: June 27
221 6th North Ave.
High Point Coffee
Score = 72
Date of inspection: June 14
Examples of violations: Cream for coffee had been sitting out at room temperature and was 48 F degrees; the hand-washing station had no paper towels; unlabeled bottles of chemicals were stored next to coffee beans.
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Follow-up score = 99
Date of follow-up inspection: June 24
1009 17th Ave. South
Johnny Cash Kitchen and Saloon
Score = 73
Date of inspection: June 18
Examples of violations: Damaged cans were found in the storage rack; an employee loaded the dishwasher with dirty dishes and then handled clean dishes without first washing their hands; hair gel was stored above skewers for food.
See the full inspection report .
Follow-up score = 99
Date of follow-up inspection: June 28
121 3rd Ave.
Kebab Gyros
Score = 66
Date of inspection: June 25
Examples of violations: A bug zapper was on top of a pot in the kitchen and the pot lid was full of dead flies; a bag of onions was stored on the floor; grocery bags, which were touching raw chicken, were used as lids in a reach-in cooler.
See the full inspection report .
Follow-up score = 92
Date of follow-up inspection: July 9
450 Donelson Pike
La Cubulera Restaurant
Score = 69
Date of inspection: June 3
Examples of violations: Raw chicken was thawing on the counter; a can of Raid bug spray was stored next to food; a box of mangoes was stored on the floor.
See the full inspection report .
337 Gallatin Pike North
Louie's Bar and Grill
Score = 74
Date of inspection: June 13
Examples of violations: Flies were coming into the kitchen because the outside door was propped open; raw chicken was stored above cooked chicken in a cooler; lard containers were stored in the mop sink.
See the full inspection report .
Follow-up score = 93
Date of follow-up inspection : July 8
7105 Highway 70 South
Maru Nations
Score = 65
Date of inspection: June 20
Examples of violations: Flies were seen in the establishment; one of the sushi cases did not have a thermometer; raw shrimp was stored about leafy greens in the walk-in cooler.
See the full inspection report .
5511 Centennial Blvd.
Oak Steakhouse
Score = 73
Date of inspection: June 27
Examples of violations: Top of the ice machine was noticeably dirty; milk in the walk-in cooler was not labeled with a date; raw crab cakes were stored above ready-to-eat food.
See the full inspection report .
Follow-up score = 98
Date of follow-up inspection: June 27
Bob's Steak & Chophouse at the Omni Hotel
Score = 74
Date of inspection: June 11
Examples of violations: Pans were excessively dirty in the walk-in cooler; raw chicken sitting in a dredging flour at a fry station was 62 degrees; heavy cream in a cooler was 44 degrees.
See the full inspection report .
Follow-up score = 96
Date of follow-up inspection: June 21
250 5th St. South
Sushi Kingdom
Score = 59
Date of inspection: June 5
Examples of violations: Raw salmon in a sushi case was 46 degrees; an employee removed a deep-fried sushi roll from the grease with their bare hands; the person in charge could not correctly answer any food-safety questions.
See the full inspection report .
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Flies, gnats and pink growth: The worst Nashville restaurant inspections in June
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