Culinary Dropout, Carrigan’s, Salud and more earn 95+ food service scores in January 2026
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Several Jefferson County restaurants including Magic City Grille in Bessemer, Carrigan’s new location in downtown Birmingham, Ocean Seafood + Kitchen in Midfield— and 36 additional local restaurants—received 95 and above on their food service scores this past January.
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
- Magic City Grille – Bessemer – 97
- Uncle Sam’s BBQ – 98
- PF Chang’s – The Summit – 98
- Culinary Dropout – 95
- Southern Caribbean Restaurant – 97
- Sloans – 99
- EastWest – 99
- True Story Brewing – 95
- Red Bike Coffee – 97
- Crestwood Pharmacy – 98
- Carrigan’s – 96
- Taqueria Machetes – 100
- brick + tin in Birmingham – 96
- Chuy’s – -97
- Salud Taqueria – 97
- Casual Pint – 96
- Elyton Hotel 17th Floor Kitchen – 97
- Ocean Seafood + Kitchen – 97
- Bento Sushi – 99
- Frothy Monkey – 96
- Gus’s Hot Dogs Mountain Brook – 97
- Big Smoke BBQ – 100
- Baba Java/Pop Bars – 97
- Godfather Pizza – 100
- Ashley’s Mac – 96
- Wayne’s Hot Dogs – 99
- Meals by Misty – 95
- Gyro’s Cafe – 95
- Margaret’s Bakery – 98
- Dolly’s Cafe Hueytown – 100
- Edgar’s Bakery – Colonnade – 96
- Marta’s Bakery – 100
- Grade A Cafe + Lounge – 100
- Cala Coffee – 99
- Dawson’s Burgers – 97
- Slice- Homewood – 95
- Newk’s Express – 95
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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