Madison County restaurant inspection scores for Dec. 2-6: Deli meat should not be green (2025)

The Madison County Health Department has released the latest health inspection scores for food and lodging establishments inspected Dec. 2-6, 2024.

The scores, based on a 100-point scale, reflect the compliance of these establishments with food safety and hygiene regulations. THIRTEEN sites had perfect scores!

Here’s a breakdown of the establishments by their inspection scores. Critical violations are below.

LOWEST SCORES (BELOW 80)

• Cotton Row Restaurant, 100 South Side Sq, Huntsville: 76
• Mini Mart #2, 4302 University Dr NW, Huntsville: 77

SCORES 85-89

• JJ Corner Market, 111 Phillips Rd, Hazel Green: 85
• Sammy T's Music Hall, 116 Washington St NE, Huntsville: 85
• Chandler's Ford Brewing LLC, 109 North Side Square, Huntsville: 85
• Sundown Club, 409 Oakwood Ave NW, Huntsville: 85
• Taqueria Dona Vale, 7190 Wall Triana Hwy, Madison: 87
• Chuy's, 935 Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville: 88
• Quick Stop Foodmart, 404 Hwy 72 E, Huntsville: 88
• Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell #5, 12276 Hwy 231 431 N, Meridianville: 89
• Firehouse Subs #352, 3022 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville: 89
• Cajun Steamer, 301 Pelham Ave SW Ste, Huntsville: 89
• La Frontera #2 (Meat Market & Produce), 3115 Drake Ave SW, Huntsville: 89
• Love Korea 111 Inc, 404 Jordan Ln NW, Huntsville: 89

SCORES 90-94

• La Fuente, 11785 Highway 231 431 N, Meridianville: 90
• Tacala LLC DBA Taco Bell #037461, 5809 Highway 53, Harvest: 90
• The Bottle, 101 Washington St NE, Huntsville: 90
• Mary's Pit Bar-B-Q, 179 Hurricane Creek Rd, Gurley: 90
• Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Treatery, 350 The Bridge St Ste 112, Huntsville: 91
• Waffle House #1405, 7106 Bailey Creek Cir SE, Huntsville: 91
• Huntsville Hospital Catering, 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville: 91
• Moores Mill Grocery, 7346 Moores Mill Rd, Huntsville: 91
• Outback Steakhouse #1257, 4777 Whitesburg Dr SE, Huntsville: 91
• Family Dollar Store #11045, 2715 University Dr NW, Huntsville: 91
• AC Hotel, Downtown - City Centre Bar, 435 Williams Ave SW, Huntsville: 92
• Honest 2023 Inc (Texaco 5 Point), 307 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville: 92
• Long Stream LLC New Ichiban Japanese Restaurant, 4851 Whitesburg Dr SE St, Huntsville: 92
• Blackwell Medical Tower Coffee Kiosk, 101 Silvey Rd SW, Huntsville: 92
• Char Restaurant, 931 Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville: 92
• Subway #63880, 3031 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville: 92
• Walmart #375 (Deli), 3031 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville: 92
• Circle K Store 2706482, 8464 Madison Blvd, Madison: 92
• Dollar General Store #19594, 549 6th St, Madison: 92
• Jersey Mike's Subs, 4800 Whitesburg Dr SW S, Huntsville: 92
• Nori Japan, 2801 S Mem Pkwy Suite, Huntsville: 92
• Papa John's Pizza #319, 4710 University Dr NW, Huntsville: 92
• PBR Lockhart Smokehouse, 455 The Bridge St Ste 120, Huntsville: 92
• Restaurante El Azteca, 2723 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville: 92
• HH Orthopedic and Spine, 200 Sivley Rd SW, Huntsville: 93
• California Grill, 245 Governors Drive, Huntsville: 93
• AAMU Bulldog Café, 3900 Meridian St, Normal: 93
• Thanks A Latte, 2801 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville: 93
• Walmart #2690 (Retail), 8650 Madison Blvd, Madison: 93
• Honest Coffee Roasters Huntsville, 114 Clinton Ave W Unit 10, Huntsville: 94
• Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken, 2338 Whitesburg Dr SW, Huntsville: 94
• Circle K Store Inc 2709312, 2220 Zierdt Rd SW, Huntsville: 94
• JAI MADI INC The Corner Store, 3105 Drake Ave SW, Huntsville: 94
• Surin of Thailand, Huntsville, 975 Airport Rd SW Ste 1, Huntsville: 94
• Bubby's Diner, 8412 Whitesburg Dr SW, Huntsville: 94
• La Feria (Meat), 3228 Bob Wallace, Huntsville: 94

SCORES 95-99

• Newk's Express Café, 4851 Whitesburg Dr SW S, Huntsville: 95
• Race Trac #2618, 13401 Memorial Pkwy SE, Huntsville: 95
• Umiya 1 Inc DBA Triangle Grocery, 9501 Moores Mill Rd, New Market: 95
• Waffle House #2227, 8950 Madison Blvd, Madison: 95
• Frida's Cantina and Grill (Mobile #1), 10871 County Line Rd Ste, Madison: 95
• M & K Jamaican Restaurant, 2501 Jordan Ln NW Ste C, Huntsville: 95
• Cajun Grill, 2801 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville: 95
• Kid Towne Inc, 8490 Highway 72 W Ste 1, Madison: 95
• Legacy Elementary School, 165 Pine Grove Rd, Madison: 95
• Baumhower's Victory Grille, 2309 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville: 95
• Dollar General #14006, 9120 Wall Triana Hwy, Harvest: 95
• Little Caesars Pizza (Redstone), 2130 Redstone Rd SW, Huntsville: 95
• Madison County High School, 174 Brock Rd, Gurley: 95
• Taco King Inc-Mobile, 2537 Sparkman Dr NW, Huntsville: 95
• Taziki's Greek Fare, 4855 Whitesburg Dr SE, Huntsville: 96
• Thai Elephant Inc, 8760 Madison Blvd Ste P&, Madison: 96
• Tacos La Guachita, 1820 Nick Davis Rd, Harvest: 96
• Zaxby's, 11608 S Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville: 96
• Lynn Fanning School, 8861 Moores Mill Rd, Meridianville: 96
• Mod Pizza/Southern Pie LLC, 7616 Highway 72 W Ste 1, Madison: 96
• BCS Madison Two LLC dba Hampton Inn, 9225 Madison Blvd, Madison: 96
• One Group LLC dba Domino's #5873, 4506 University Dr NW, Huntsville: 96
• Treat Yo Self LLC dba Baskin-Robbins, 5000 Whitesburg Dr SW S, Huntsville: 96
• Starbucks Coffee #80662, 114 Heart of Huntsville Dr, Huntsville: 97
• MK Wings #2, 3000 Memorial Pkwy NW, Huntsville: 97
• Taco Mama Jones Valley, LLC, 2750 Carl T Jones Dr SE, Huntsville: 97
• Challenger Elementary/Middle, 13555 Chaney Thompson, Huntsville: 97
• Fleming Farms-Pantry, 4670 Bellewood Dr SE, Huntsville: 97
• Kimtai LLC dba Lucky 7, 3121 Drake Ave SW, Huntsville: 97
• New South Hot Dog & Sushi (Commissary), 8006 Old Madison Pike St, Madison: 97
• Subway (A&M Ernest Knight Center), 4900 Meridian St NW, Normal: 97
• The Rolling Galley LLC (Mobile), 4217 9th Ave SW Suite, Huntsville: 97
• New China Grill & Buffet, 207 Jordan Ln NW, Huntsville: 97
• Discovery Life Science's Cantina, 900 Hudson Way, Huntsville: 98
• Eurest Dining Services - Raytheon, 401 Jan Davis Rd NW, Huntsville: 98
• Wangs and Taters LLC (Commissary), 4217 9th Ave SW Ste 39, Huntsville: 98
• Wings To Go, 3503 Memorial Pkwy NW, Huntsville: 98
• Carrabba's Italian Grill #6204, 2801 Memorial Pkwy Ste, Huntsville: 98
• MyKitchen #2 DBA Big Johns/The Fr, 4217 9th Ave SW Ste 39, Huntsville: 98
• The Acad for Learning & Character, 3807 Telstar Circle, Huntsville: 98
• Beast Mode LLC (Commissary), 8006 Old Madison Pike St, Madison: 98
• Discovery Middle School, 1304 Hughes Rd, Madison: 98
• Farley Elementary, 2900 Green Cove Rd, Huntsville: 98
• First Watch #1025, 8156 Hwy 72 W, Madison: 98
• Jeremiah's Italian Ice dba A & T Ice, 181 Hughes Rd Ste 9, Madison: 98
• Sbarro Italian Eatery, 2801 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville: 98
• AMC Valley Bend 18, 1485 Four Mile Post Rd S, Huntsville: 98
• Dollar General Market #12010, 8466 Old Madison Pike, Madison: 98
• El Charro LLC (Mobile), 432 Bass Cir NW, Huntsville: 98
• Happi Pappi Beignets, 222 W Market Street, Athens: 98
• Los 3 Garcia - Mobile, 2007 Memorial Pkwy NW, Huntsville: 99
• Super Wings Burgers LLC, 10871 County Line Rd Ste, Madison: 99
• Taqueria El Cazador #2 (Mobile Unit), 10099 Memorial Pkwy SE, Huntsville: 99
• Academy for Science & Foreign Lan, 3221 Mastin Lake Rd, Huntsville: 99
• Alabama A&M Event Center-Conces, 4100 N Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville: 99
• Dollar Tree #09907, 184 Winchester Road NW, Huntsville: 99
• Gold Sprint, LLC, 2515 9th Ave SW, Huntsville: 99
• Hazel Green High School, 14380 Hwy 231/431 N, Hazel Green: 99
• Publix Super Market #1629 (Retail), 2286 Zierdt Rd SW, Huntsville: 99
• JB Madison Food Market LLC dba M, 7150 Hwy 72 W, Madison: 99
• Piper & Leaf Artisan Tea Co. (Madis), 7504 Highway 72 W Ste A, Madison: 99
• Walmart #5716 (Deli), 9020 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville: 99
• Normal Nutrition, 4701 Meridian St N Ste A, Huntsville: 99
• Subway (Radhemira2023 Inc), 1109 Slaughter Rd, Madison: 99
• Donnie's BBQ Corner, 2517 Oak Grove Road, New Hope: 99

PERFECT SCORES (100)

• Liberty Middle School, 281 Dock Murphy Dr, Madison: 100
• AAA - Academy of Academics & Arts, 4800 Sparkman Dr, Huntsville: 100
• Meridianville Middle School, 12975 Hwy 231 431 N, Hazel Green: 100
• Mount Carmel Elementary School, 335 Homer Nance Rd, Huntsville: 100
• Riverton Intermediate School, 399 Homer Nance Rd, Huntsville: 100
• Walmart #5703 (Bakery), 8580 Highway 72 W, Madison: 100
• Chick-Fil-A Welcome Center Alabama, 3900 Meridian St N, Huntsville: 100
• Huntsville Madison County Senior C, 2200 Drake Ave, Huntsville: 100
• Madison Premier Preschool, 1827 Slaughter Rd, Madison: 100
• Grissom High School, 1001 Haysland Road SW, Huntsville: 100
• Madison County Elementary, 173 Wood St, Gurley: 100
• Mega Nutrition, 805 Regal Dr SW #5, Huntsville: 100
• My Brothers Coffee Company, 106 4th St, Gurley: 100

CRITICAL NOTICES

Circle K Store 2706482, 8464 Madison Blvd, Madison

• Violation: Missing paper towels at warewashing hand sink.
• Correction: Provided paper towels on-site.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

Dollar General Store #19594, 549 6th St, Madison

• Violation: Missing food probe thermometer.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

Love Korea 111 Inc, 404 Jordan Ln NW, Huntsville

• Violation: Ice cubes in hand sink and no paper towels.
• Correction: Cleaned hand sink and provided paper towels.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Treatery, 350 The Bridge St, Huntsville

• Violation: Heavy whipping cream at 51°F and milkshake mixture at 50°F in front reach-in cooler.
• Correction: Cooler temperatures reduced; products now at 38–40°F.
• Follow-up Date: 12/6/2024

PBR Lockhart Smokehouse, 455 The Bridge St, Huntsville

• Violation: No soap or paper towels at kitchen hand sinks.
• Correction: Provided soap and paper towels on-site.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Frida's Cantina and Grill (Mobile), 10871 County Line Rd, Madison

• Violation: Lack of hot water in the mobile unit (41°F max).
• Correction: Voluntarily closed until corrected.
• Date Marked: 12/3/2024

AC Hotel, Downtown - City Centre, 435 Williams Ave SW, Huntsville

• Violation: Warewashing machine rinse cycle temperature below 160°F.
• Date Marked: 12/2/2024

Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken, 2338 Whitesburg Dr SW, Huntsville

• Violation: Sprayer hose below flood rim at warewashing sink.
• Correction: Hose fixed by PIC.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Cajun Steamer, 301 Pelham Ave SW, Huntsville

• Violation: Shelled eggs at 57°F and butter at 46–48°F.
• Correction: Products returned to proper holding temperatures (41°F).
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Chandler's Ford Brewing LLC, 109 North Side Sq, Huntsville

• Violations: Black residue in ice chute; no paper towels at hand sinks.
• Correction: Cleaned ice chute and restocked paper towels.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Firehouse Subs #352, 3022 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville

• Violations: Meatballs at 127°F; lettuce at 47–48°F in cooler.
• Correction: Temperatures reduced; meatballs now at 154°F and lettuce at 41°F.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Quick Stop Foodmart, 404 Hwy 72 E, Huntsville

• Violations: Chicken wings at 101°F; black residue in ice machine.
• Correction: Wings reheated to 142°F; ice machine cleaned.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Walmart #2690 (Retail), 8650 Madison Blvd, Madison

• Violation: Multiple dented cans on shelves.
• Correction: Cans disposed of.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Taco King Inc-Mobile, 2537 Sparkman Dr NW, Huntsville

• Violation: Handwashing sink blocked by pans.
• Correction: Pans removed.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Legacy Elementary School, 165 Pine Grove Rd, Madison

• Violation: Dented cans in dry storage pantry.
• Correction: Cans disposed of.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

La Feria (Meat), 3228 Bob Wallace Ave, Huntsville

• Violation: Chipped knife blade tips.
• Correction: Knives discarded.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Outback Steakhouse #1257, 4777 Whitesburg Dr SW, Huntsville

• Violation: Food debris on clean dishes.
• Correction: Dishes cleaned.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

California Grill

• Violation: Missing employee health agreement for food-prep employees.
• Correction: Employees signed agreements during the inspection.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

Char Restaurant

• Violations: Coleslaw (47°F), tomatoes (47°F), and beef tips (51°F) in RIC.
• Correction: All items returned to proper holding temperature (41°F).
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Chuy’s

• Violations: Ribs in warmer at 119°F; missing irreversible temperature indicators for warewashing machine.
• Correction: Not listed.
• Date Marked: 12/3/2024

Cotton Row Restaurant

• Violations: Butter (58°F) and tomatoes (64°F) on prep table; mushrooms in warmer at 97°F; black residue in ice chute; no chlorine in warewashing machine.
• Correction: Not listed.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

HH Orthopedic and Spine

• Violation: Dirty scoops and bowls stored with clean items.
• Correction: PIC removed and cleaned items.
• Date Marked: 12/2/2024

Honest 2023 Inc (Texaco 5 Point)

• Violation: Black residue in ice chute.
• Correction: Ice chute cleaned.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Honest Coffee Roasters Huntsville

• Violation: Butter in RIC at 47°F.
• Date Marked: 12/2/2024

Huntsville Hospital Catering

• Violation: Dirty dishes stored with clean dishes.
• Correction: PIC removed and cleaned dirty dishes.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

Sammy T's Music Hall

• Violations: Black residue in ice chute; missing employee health agreement.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

Subway #63880

• Violation: Gnats near warewashing sink.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

The Bottle

• Violation: Butter in RIC at 48°F.
• Correction: Butter temperature corrected.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Mini Mart #2

• Violations: No drying devices or soap at hand sink; dirty ice machine; dented cans; no employee reporting agreement; no certified food manager.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Sundown Club

• Violations: Black residue in ice machine; flies and gnats throughout establishment.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

AAMU Bulldog Café

• Violation: Dishes being washed in a dump sink instead of a 3-basin sink.
• Correction: Employees instructed to use the correct sink.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

Alabama A&M Event Center

• Violation: Cracked ice scoop.
• Correction: Scoop replaced on-site.
• Date Marked: 12/3/2024

Foster Hall

• Violation: No certified food manager on-site.
• Correction: Certification provided during inspection.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell

• Violation: Employee health agreements not signed or available.
• Correction: Agreements provided during inspection.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

La Fuente

• Violation: Hand sink water only reached 92°F; sanitizer bucket stored in sink.
• Date Marked: 12/2/2024

Lynn Fanning School

• Violation: Chipped ice scoop in kitchen.
• Correction: Scoop replaced on-site.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

Madison County High School

• Violation: Dented cans in dry storage.
• Correction: Cans removed on-site.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Mary's Pit Bar-B-Q

• Violation: Potato salad and other TCS items at 50°F in prep RIC.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Moores Mill Grocery

• Violation: Deli meat with green and white debris.
• Correction: Meat disposed of on-site.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

West Campus Cafeteria

• Violations: Tomatoes at 47–50°F; sewage backing up near delivery door.
• Correction: Tomatoes corrected; plumbing fixed to stop sewage.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

JJ Corner Market

• Location: 111 Phillips Rd, Hazel Green
• Violation: Milk in RIC measured at 62°F.
• Date Marked: 12/3/2024

The Corner Store

• Location: 3105 Drake Ave S, Huntsville
• Violation: Sliced tomatoes in WIC at 44°F.
• Correction: Tomatoes returned to 40°F.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

La Frontera #2 (Meat Market)

• Location: 3115 Drake Ave S, Huntsville
• Violations: No hand soap at handwashing sink; ServSafe certification expired since 7/17/2024.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

Nori Japan

• Location: 2801 S Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville
• Violation: Chemical bottle stored with clean dishes.
• Correction: Bottle removed and area cleaned.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Restaurante El Azteca

• Location: 2723 Clinton Ave, Huntsville
• Violation: Cracked plates stored on shelf.
• Correction: Plates discarded.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Thanks A Latte

• Location: 2801 Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville
• Violation: Dirty ice machine.
• Correction: Ice machine cleaned.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Walmart #375 (Deli)

• Location: 3031 Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville
• Violation: Chemical bottle stored on prep table near food equipment.
• Correction: Bottle removed.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

Baskin Robbins (Mobile)

• Location: 5000 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville
• Violation: Hand sink blocked by cleaning materials.
• Correction: Materials removed.
• Date Marked: 12/2/2024

Jersey Mike's Subs

• Location: 4800 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville
• Violation: Missing paper towels at hand sink.
• Correction: Towels replaced.
• Date Marked: 12/5/2024

Little Caesars Pizza (Redstone)

• Location: 2130 Redstone Rd, Huntsville
• Violation: Missing drying towels at hand sink.
• Correction: Towels replaced.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Long Stream LLC New Ichiban

• Location: 4851 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville
• Violation: Hand sinks in bathrooms only reaching 73°F.
• Date Marked: 12/3/2024

Taziki's Greek Fare

• Location: 4855 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville
• Violation: Missing drying towels at hand sinks.
• Correction: Towels replaced.
• Date Marked: 12/2/2024

BCS Madison Two LLC (Hampton Inn)

• Location: 9225 Madison Blvd, Madison
• Violation: Residue in first-floor ice machine.
• Correction: Ice machine cleaned.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Kid Towne Inc

• Location: 8490 Highway 72, Madison
• Violation: Three-compartment sink water temperature at 102°F.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

Tacos La Guachita

• Location: 1820 Nick Davis Rd, Harvest
• Violation: No verified food safety manager course.
• Correction: COS.
• Follow-up Date: 12/9/2024

Taqueria Dona Vale

• Location: 7190 Wall Triana Hwy, Madison
• Violations: Women’s restroom hand sink at 60°F; no food safety course verified for any employees.
• Date Marked: 12/6/2024

Blackwell Medical Tower Coffee

• Location: 101 Silvey Rd SW, Huntsville
• Violation: Residue found in the ice chute.
• Correction: Ice chute cleaned.
• Date Marked: 12/4/2024

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