Green Acres Cafe, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Bruto and more earn 95+ food service scores in October

Several Jefferson County restaurants including Yo’Mama’s, Sauce & Suds, Jasmine’s Cafe — and 34 more local restaurants—received 95 and above on their food service scores this past October.

Since 2018, Bham Now has reported the monthly Jefferson County Department of Health restaurant food service scores. Each month, the Health Department inspects an average of 100+ local establishments that handle and serve food. 

They include:

• Restaurants
• Schools
• Nursing homes
• Daycare centers
• Hospitals
• Grocery stores
• Concession stands

Local restaurants with 95+ scores

• Neon Moon in Leeds — 100
• Mountain Brook Creamery — 96
• Taco Mama – Homewood — 99
• Basil Thai Kitchen — 96
• Panda Express (Midtown) — 97
• Golden Age Wine — 97
• The Pit Barbeque — 98
• The Red Cat (Pepper Place) — 96
• Blenz Bowls — 98
• Pasquales (Gardendale) — 95
• Gus’s Hot Dogs (Downtown Bham) — 96

• Sauce & Suds — 96
• Marty’s Burger Bar in Irondale — 98
• Taco Mama in Mountain Brook — 95
• Jim N’ Nick’s (Five Points) — 95
• EDoLyn’s Pies — 98
• Cajun Cleaver — 99
• Green Acres Cafe (4th Ave North) — 99
• Dave’s Hot Chicken — 99
• The Way Station — 95
• Bruto — 97

• Encore Rouge — 99
• Denim on 7th — 99
• Big Doon BBQ — 97
• Tasty China — 98
• Yo’ Mama’s — 99
• Baba Java Roaster + Cafe —99
• Ashley Macs (Cahaba Heights) — 97
• Hungry Howies — 95
• Condado Tacos — 97

• Jasmine’s Cafe — 95
• Ranch House (Columbiana Rd.) — 95
• Ono Poke — 95
• Redcar — 100

• Overtime Bar & Grill — 100
• Gilchrist — 96

Jefferson County Department of Health

Food service inspection scores are updated regularly on the Jefferson County Department of Health website.

Check out the latest scores on the Jefferson County Department of Health’s Food Service website. Food service inspections help keep us all safe. Bookmark the page and stay tuned for our monthly 95+ stories.

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