Bottega, Ovenbird, Automatic Seafood and more earn 95+ food service scores in July 2026

Sixty Jefferson County restaurants including ones headed up by James Beard winning chefs at Bottega, Ovenbird, Automatic Seafood & Oysters received 95 and above on their food service scores this past July 2026.

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

Below is the list of restaurants that scored 95+ in the month of July 2026.

• Sloan’s — 100
• Closers — 100
• Green Acres (Downtown) — 99
• Empower Cafe — 98
• Otey’s in Mountain Brook — 95
• Ashley Mac’s in Homewood — 96
• Ovenbird — 97

• Maro in Mountain Brook — 96
• Thirty 5 Bar and Grill — 95
• Kourtney’s — 100
• Nelson Brothers Coffee — 100
• Munoz Mexican Grill — 96
• Buffalo Wild Wings in Gardendale – 100
• La Morieliana – 96
• Cayo Coco Rum Bar and Restaurant – 97
• 4 Seasons Sports Bar & Grill – 98
• Bravo Bar and Grill – 99
• Yo’Mama’s – 98

• Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee – 99
• Exotic Wings on Green Springs – 95
• Mooyah at the Colonnade – 96
• Irondale Cafe – 96
• The Standard – 99
• Bottega Restaurant & Cafe – 98
• Epice – 98
• La Farre – 99
• Nori Hibachi Ramen + Sushi – 96
• ZoZo’s Kitchen – 95
• The Red Cat in Parkside – 99
• Cajun Roux Bar + Grill – 98
• Mellow Mushroom in 5 Points – 99

• Taqueria Juanita in Leeds – 99
• Bluff Park Diner – 97
• Little Luna Pizza – 99
• Pho Pho at Pizitz – 99
• The Electric in Bluff Park – 95
• Smokehouse on 9th – 98
• Red Cat on Pepper Place – 95
• Mom’s Basement – 99
• Tasty China – 97

• East West – 98
• Wooden City -96
• Garden’s Cafe – 96
• Dave’s Hot Chicken – 99
• Olivia’s Transit Cafe – 97
• Prevail Union – 97
• Godfather’s Pizza in Homewood – 100
• Tortuga’s Pizza – 97
• JAWS Hot Chicken – 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.