JUNE: Alabama Restaurants With Roaches, Rodents & Other Problems

THESE ARE THE LATEST RESTAURANT REPORTS UPDATED FOR LATE JUNE 2024

Roughly, every 60-90 days this report is released for restaurants and lodging establishments, mainly, and a few made the report for being closed because of a "roach infestation" or a "rodent infestation" according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

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Again, this list covers West Alabama and other cities across the state that you might live in or travel to in the state of Alabama.

As the writer, I'm a frequent customer of several restaurants on this list for "infestation", but I must put personal bias aside and report the information as is.

Technically, the violation for roaches also covers rodents in most violation reports.

OK, PLEASE NOTE, NOT ALL OF THE PLACES OF BUSINESS ON THIS LIST HAD ROACHES. SOME WERE CITED FOR OTHER REASONS. PLEASE READ THE LISTS CAREFULLY. ROACH INFESTATIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED, AGAIN, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

One positive for the restaurant industry of West Alabama is that we don't see a ton of local places making the naughty list in the most recent report.

We will also point out some places that had great scores in this most recent report.

On that note, I also find it fairly disturbing when an establishment has a score "so low" that it must be closed. I guess that means every single thing was a major failure.

All info comes from the Alabama Department Of Public Health food establishment closings report.

First, the list of restaurants/businesses that had enforcement actions against them, and remember, in most cases the problem is fixed and the business reopens in a couple of days.

Southern Ale House, LLC
1530 McFarland Boulevard N
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
06/17/2024
Purpose: Lack of adequate refrigeration

Metro Diner
1800 McFarland Boulevard East, Space 40
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
06/12/2024
Purpose: Lack of adequate refrigeration

Caldwell Shell
5502-D Caldwell Mill Road
Birmingham, AL 35242
06/11/2024
Purpose: Complete lack of hot water

Z-Mart
25032 Highway 79
Trafford, AL 35172
06/10/2024
Purpose: No operational toilet in the facility

Dollar General #2680 
1233 Pryor Street East
Athens, AL 35611
Purpose: Rodent infestation

Taco Boy
2204 Morgan Road
Bessemer, AL 35022
06/04/2024
Purpose: Complete lack of hot water

Savannah's Nutrition
535 Military Street, Suite 11
Hamilton, AL 35570
05/29/2024
Purpose: No operable toilets

Las Garzas Mexican
3724 Lorna Road
Hoover, AL 35216
Purpose: Roach infestation

Karan & Kiran Food Mart LLC
3590 Jack Warner Parkway
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Purpose: Inspection score of less than 60

Popeyes #13219
116 South U.S. Highway 231
Ozark, AL 36360
Purpose: Complete lack of hot water

First Watch Restaurant #347
2920-E Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
Purpose: Sewage overflowing into the parking lot and walkways

Pizza Hut #2082
18171 Wright Boulevard, Suite 10
Fairhope, AL 36532
Purpose: Sewage backing up into the kitchen

Can A Brother Get A Slice
1614 South Decatur Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Purpose: Sewage overflowing into the parking lot and walkway

Rhythm & Brews
2300 4th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Purpose: Roach infestation

Baja California Cantina & Grill, LLC
110 Sutton Bridge Rd, Suite 5
Rainbow City, AL 35906
Purpose: Sewage backing up into the kitchen and outside of the establishment

Arby's #5567
652 First Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
Purpose: Complete lack of hot water

El Patron
325 Walker Chapel Road
Fultondale, AL 35068
Purpose: Inspection score of less than 60

Checker's
1955 Coliseum Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36110
Purpose: Sewage backup from the floor drains in the kitchen

And now, the GOOD news!

Here are a few of the places in our area with some of the BEST inspection scores.

Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint
Address: 401 23rd Avenue
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35401
Score: 94

Jack's #175
Address: 1200 Hackberry Lane
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35401
Score: 95

Jalapenos Downtown
Address: 405 23rd Avenue
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35401
Score: 95

Jalapenos Mexican Grill #2
Address: 4700 Rose Blvd.
City: Northport
Zip Code: 35475
Score: 94

Jim N' Nick's BBQ Restaurant
Address: 305 - 21st Avenue
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35401
Score: 91

R & R CIGARS
Address: 2703 6TH STREET
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35401
Score: 97

Captain D's #3859
Address: 760 Skyland Blvd.
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35405
Score: 96

Catfish Charlie's
Address: 13971 US 43
City: Northport
Zip Code: 35475
Score: 96

Longhorn Steakhouse #5338
Address: 1800 McFarland Boulevard
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35401
Score: 93

Hamner's Crawfish
Address: 110 Martin Road
City: Northport
Zip Code: 35473
Score: 100

Heat Pizza
Address: 600 23rd Avenue
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35401
Score: 96

Taco Casa , Inc.
Address: 619 McFarland Boulevard
City: Northport
Zip Code: 35476
Score: 96

Taco Casa, Inc.
Address: 8720 Highway 69 South
City: Tuscaloosa
Zip Code: 35405
Score: 95