Rojo, Armour House, Chicken Guy and more earn 95+ food service scores in December
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Several Jefferson County restaurants including Rojo, Archibald + Woodrow BBQ, On a Bun, Armour House— and 48 more local restaurants—received 95 and above on their food service scores this past December.
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 100-125 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

- American Deli on Bessemer Road – 98
- Gulf Fresh Seafood Market – 95
- The Essential – 95
- Armour House – 99
- Zoe’s Kitchen – 95
- Just Salads – 98
- Birmingham Breadworks – 97
- Filter Coffee – 95
- Bandido Coffee – 97
- Me Gusta – 96
- Silver Kati Indian Street Food – 97
- Suki Hana – 96
- Kelly Cajun Grill – 96
- Urban Cookhouse Mountain Brook – 95
- On a Bun – 98

- Bandit – 97
- Dyrons – 98
- Bongiorno Italian – 99
- Casa Fiesta Grill -95
- Pink Lantern – 98
- Home Plate Diner – 98
- PrVLGE – 98
- Kourtney’s – 100
- Salvatore Pizza & Pasta (Birmingham) – 95
- Capella Pizza – 95
- Thai Esane – 97
- Falafel Cafe – 97
- Chicken Guy – 99
- Rojo – 95
- Ousler Sandwiches – 98
- Miss Myra’s BBQ – 97
- Pop’s Neighborhood Grill – 95
- Lapeer Steak & Seafood – 95
- Grimaldi’s Pizzeria – 99
- Taco Mama – Hoover -96
- MELT (Hoover) – 96
- Archibald & Woodrow’s BBQ – Bham – 95

- El Barrio (Bham) – 96
- Nori Thai + Sushi – 100
- Mr. Chen’s Authentic Chinese – 97
- Red or White (Forest Park) – 95
- Crestline Bagel (Bham) – 96
- Smoothrock Cafe – 98
- Saltgrass Steakhouse – 95
- Vecchia Gelato + Cafe – 97
- K+J Elegant Pastries – 99
- Saw’s Juke Joint – 95
- Full Moon BBQ (Hoover) – 95
- Thai Basil & Sushi – 95
- Urban Cookhouse in Homewood – 99
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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