Restaurant Inspection Scores, May 27
Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG's Newsletter here.Green Bamboo Noodles House990 N Germantown Pkwy, Memphis, TN 38018Score: 85Violations Include: Pink and brown build-up in the ice machine, and sanitizer in the dish machine is low. Full report.
Pops Bar and Grill6365 Navy Rd, Millington, TN 38053Score: 78Violations include: Ground beef and eggs improperly stored over fish; pink build-up inside ice machine; raw chicken wings, eggs, sausage, bacon, and ham not maintained at 41 degrees. Full report.
Pho House1278 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104Score: 59Violations include: Raw beef over cooked noodles, multiple food items read above 41 degrees, no thermometer present inside freezers, excessive food stored on the floor, staff not wearing hair nets in kitchen, microwave and grills need to be deep cleaned for excessive buildup, and dog on property in fence. Full report.
Captain J J Fish & Chicken2447 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38112Score: 75Violations include: Employee scraped prep cooler cutting board with knife to clean it, then scraped the knife on garbage can to clean the knife, no labels on raw items in the walk-in cooler, no working thermometers inside cooling equipment, frozen raw hamburger and gyro meat are uncovered in the freezers. Full report.
Countyline Chicken & Deli4635 Tchulahoma Rd, Memphis, TN 38118Score: 58Violations include: Raw shrimp and chicken not maintained at proper cold hold temp of 41 degrees, fish improperly thawing in the compartment sink, bag of fries and breaded okra improperly stored under prep table, no labels on food containers, ice build-up in deep freezer. Full report.
The Slider2117 Peabody Ave, Memphis, TN 38104Score: 78Violations include: Raw pork and chicken stored above pico and raw ground beef, no thermometers on freezers outside, slushy mix stored on the floor in walk-in cooler. Full report.
Neil's5727 Quince Rd, Memphis, TN 38119Score: 84Violations include: Cutting board has log of ground beef on it with potatoes also sitting on board; flies in the kitchen; buckets of French fries, beer, and water on the floor in walk-in cooler; employees not wearing hair nets; ice build-up in refrigerators; heavy buildup of debris and grease all over stoves and equipment. Full report.
The Dulce Wagon, 6400 Dower Rd, Millington, TN 38053Nancy's Slush Fund, 9424 Barkley Hall Dr, Collierville, TN 38017Ben and Jerry's Catering Scoop Shop, 5007 Black Rd, Memphis, TN 38117901 Gyro & Wings, 4133 Crain Rd, Memphis, TN 38128Hummus Republic, 750 N Germantown Pkwy STE 105, Memphis, TN 38018Taqueria El Norteno, 4275 Jamerson Rd, Memphis, TN 38122Smackers, 681 Walnut Street, Memphis, TN 38126Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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