The Limestone County Health Department has released the latest health inspection scores for food and lodging establishments inspected Feb. 10-14, 2025
The scores, based on a 100-point scale, reflect the compliance of these establishments with food safety and hygiene regulations. FIVE sites had perfect scores!
Here’s a breakdown of the establishments by their inspection scores. Critical violations are below.
SCORES 85-89
GP Quick Stop, 1201 A Highway 72 W, Athens – 86 (2/13/2025)
La Casa Del Tamal, 1102 HWY 72 Suite A, Athens – 88 (2/11/2025)
SCORES 90-95
Old Black Bear Brewing Co. LLC, 311 S. Marion St, Athens – 91 (2/10/2025)
Mildred's of Ardmore, 27926 Main Street, Ardmore – 92 (2/12/2025)
Ole Towne Café, 30440 Ardmore Ave, Ardmore – 92 (2/12/2025)
Ramona J's Restaurant, 1212 Hwy 31, Athens – 93 (2/11/2025)
Ardmore Nutrition, 30500 Ardmore Ave, Ardmore – 94 (2/12/2025)
Buc-ee's Alabama II, LLC, 2328 Lindsay Lane South, Athens – 95 (2/12/2025)
Cassie's Café, 26462 First St, Ardmore – 95 (2/12/2025)
Tanner High School, 12060 Sommers Rd, Tanner – 95 (2/12/2025)
Burchel's KFC Inc., 205 Hwy 72 West, Athens – 95 (2/13/2025)
SCORES 96-99
Dollar Tree Store #10250, 17231 US Hwy 72, Athens – 96 (2/10/2025)
Bob's Quick Mart, 1805 Brownsferry Rd, Athens – 96 (2/11/2025)
Chipotle Mexican Grill #3804, 1289 US Hwy 72 E, Athens – 96 (2/14/2025)
Christo's Dari Delite, 25670 Salem Minor Hill Rd, Lester – 96 (2/14/2025)
Athens Nutrition, 1001 - 1B Hwy 72, Athens – 97 (2/11/2025)
Jay Dharati Inc, 24999 Hwy 72 E, Athens – 98 (2/14/2025)
PERFECT SCORES (100)
James Clemens High School, 11306 County Line Rd, Madison – 100 (2/11/2025)
Publix Meat, Produce, Seafood & Store #1185, 12070 County Line Rd, Madison – 100 (2/11/2025)
Hindu Cultural Center of North Alabama, 14800 Vishnu Way, Athens – 100 (2/14/2025)
Kid's Journey Child Development, Inc., 1105 Annie Ruth Jamar St, Athens – 100 (2/14/2025)
Milk & Honey Learning Academy, 13236 Mooresville Rd, Athens – 100 (2/14/2025)
CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
Mildred's of Ardmore, 27926 Main Street, Ardmore – On 2/12/25, chemical sanitizer on pans registered 0 ppm during dishwashing. Follow-up on 2/18/25 showed a corrected concentration of 300 ppm. Abated.
Old Black Bear Brewing Co., 311 S. Marion St, Athens – On 2/10/25, black residue was found in the soda nozzle of a drink gun, and a dishwashing machine in use had 0 ppm of sanitizer. Both issues were corrected on-site. Abated.
Ole Towne Café, 30440 Ardmore Ave, Ardmore – On 2/12/25, chili, raw shelled eggs, and stew were held at 47°F in refrigeration. A follow-up on 2/18/25 showed proper holding temperatures of 38°F. Abated.
Buc-ee's Alabama II, LLC, 2328 Lindsay Lane, Athens – On 2/12/25, inspectors found a chipped knife, torn spatulas, and an apple slicer with food residue. These items were discarded or cleaned during the inspection. Abated.
GP Quick Stop, 1201 A Highway 72, Athens – On 2/13/25, burgers and chicken alfredo were found at unsafe temperatures ranging from 55-82°F.
La Casa Del Tamal, 1102 HWY 72 Suite A, Athens – On 2/11/25, no paper towels were available at the handwashing station, and salsa was held at 51°F.
Ramona J's Restaurant, 1212 Hwy 31, Athens – On 2/11/25, an onion dicer in clean storage was found with food residue. It was cleaned during the inspection. Abated.
