Peterbrooke Chocolatier, Turbo Coffee rated best for health
CW/ Joe Will Field
April 18, 2019
The Alabama Department of Public Health’s (ADPH) mission is “To promote, protect, and improve Alabama’s health,” according to its website.
The scoring system the ADPH uses is:
“The overall score determines the reinspection schedule and the use of enforcement actions:
A score of 85 to 100 – Establishments are considered to be in satisfactory compliance and are inspected on routine schedule.
A score of 70 to 84 – Establishments require a follow-up inspection within 60 days.
A score of 60 to 69 – Establishments require follow-up and reinspection within 48 hours.
A score below 60 – Establishments are closed immediately.”
According to the ADPH, though an establishment may have a high score, consumers should be on the lookout for employees displaying signs of sickness. Some key things to look out for at establishments are employees who have infections on their hands or body, do not wash hands when returning to work, are visibly sick, eat while on the job or demonstrate little to no knowledge of their job.
If an employee displays any of these signs, this is a major health violation.
Top five highest-rated food establishments in Tuscaloosa:
- PETERBROOKE CHOCOLATIER
1530 McFarland Blvd. Suite C
Score: 100
Inspection date: Oct. 30, 2018
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- TURBO COFFEE
2010 8th Street
Score: 100
Inspection date: Sept. 17, 2018
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- KRYSTAL
3710 McFarland Boulevard
Score: 99
Inspection date: Aug. 14, 2018
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- BRICK & SPOON
2318 4th Street
Score: 99
Inspection date: March 1, 2019
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- GOURMADE KITCHEN
1530 McFarland Blvd. N Suite D
Score: 99
Inspection date: Nov. 19, 2018
Top five lowest-rated food establishments in Tuscaloosa:
- LA FLOR DE GUERRERO
925 Hargrove Road:
Score: 74
Inspection date: Feb. 11, 2019
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- CAPTAIN D’S
760 Skyland Boulevard:
Score: 77
Inspection date: Dec. 19, 2018
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- WORLD OF BEER
2109 University Boulevard
Score: 79
Smoke Free:
Inspection date: Feb. 14, 2019
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- SONIC DRIVE-IN
4505 McFarland Blvd:
Score: 79
Inspection date: Jan. 30, 2019
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- OTIS & CLYDE’S
8204 Hwy 69 South:
Score: 80
Inspection date: Jan. 17, 2019
Popular establishments on The Strip:
LITTLE ITALY PIZZERIA
1130 University Blvd Suite 6
Score: 88
Inspection date: Jan. 14, 2019
QUICK GRILL
1208 University Blvd
Score: 94
Inspection Date: Jan. 8, 2019
WAFFLE HOUSE
1307B University Blvd.
Score: 93
Inspection date: Jan. 18, 2019
BUFFALO PHIL’S
1149 University Blvd.
Score: 87
Inspection date: Nov. 28, 2018
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL – BAMA CAMPUS
1201 University Blvd.
Score: 94
Inspection date: Feb. 27, 2019
GLORY BOUND GYRO CO.
1301 University Blvd.
Score: 84
Inspection date: Feb. 20, 2019
Information courtesy of the Alabama Department of Public Health.
