The Tennessee Department of Health has released its latest round of food service and lodging inspection scores for restaurants, mobile food units, hotels, daycare kitchens, and other establishments across Marion and Sequatchie counties.
And there’s good news for local diners — no failing scores were reported during this latest inspection cycle, with all establishments inspected earning passing grades and many receiving exceptionally high marks.
Marion County Highlights
Perfect Scores of 100
- Willa’s Family Diner — South Pittsburg
- Junior Italian Restaurant — Jasper
- El Toril — Kimball
- The Roadside Grill Mobile — Whitwell
- Shiver Shak LLC — Kimball
- Shiver Shak Bus — Kimball
- Hardee’s of Monteagle #38 — Monteagle
- Tony Roma’s — Kimball
- Shawarma State — Kimball
- Whitwell Headstart — Whitwell
Other High Scores
- Ramsey’s BBQ – Whitwell — 99
- The Monteagle Inn (Food) – Monteagle — 99
- Zaxby’s – Kimball — 99
- Uncle Mike’s Tailgate Fries and Burgers Mobile Unit – Whitwell — 99
- Sasquatch Farm – South Pittsburg — 98
- Jerome’s Fine Swine BBQ – Whitwell — 98
- Cracker Barrel #565 – Kimball — 98
- Paco’s Cantina & Sports Bar – Monteagle — 98
- The Monteagle Inn (Hotel) – Monteagle — 97
- The Hook and Grill LLC – Whitwell — 96
- ABC Learning Center – South Pittsburg — 95
Lowest Scores Reported
- 3 Porrillos Mexican Restaurant LLC – South Pittsburg — 94
- The Chef Restaurant – Whitwell — 91
- New Shan Buffet – Monteagle — 90
Sequatchie County Highlights
Perfect Scores of 100
- BiteHaus
- Udder Yum Ice Cream Shoppe
- FIX’NZ 4 The Soul Mobile
- Fix’nz 4 The Soul Mobile II
- Smokey Ridge BBQ Mobile
- Worth Coffee Company Mobile
- The Dunlap Mercantile
Scores of 99
- Dairy Queen — Dunlap
- Holloway’s — Dunlap
- Hardee’s of Dunlap
- Athony & Theresa’s Homecooking — Dunlap
- Sonic — Dunlap
- Tacos El Valle Mobile
- Sequatchie Valley Brewing Company
- The Greene House Preschool & Children Center Food
Scores of 98 and 97
- Wendy’s — 98
- Antojitos Los Jarochos Mobile Unit — 98
- Sequatchie Valley BBQ — 97
- Creation Station Child Care Food — 97
Scores of 96 and Below
- King Donuts — 96
- Taqueria La Rancherito — 95
- Yamato — 95
- Patron Mexican Grill — 93
- Tacos El Valle #2 — 93
Health inspection scores reflect conditions observed at the time of inspection and are based on Tennessee Department of Health food safety standards. Scores of 90 or higher are generally considered passing.
Inspection information is available through the Tennessee Department of Health’s online inspection database.
