‘Many flies,’ mold in ice bin among violations as 8 Jefferson County restaurants fall below satisfactory compliance standards

Key Points:

• Eight food establishments in Jefferson County, Alabama, failed to meet satisfactory compliance standards in inspections from July 27 to August 4, with Sai Enterprises Deli scoring the lowest at 76 due to mold, temperature issues, and insect presence.
• Two Jack’s Family Restaurant locations each scored 77, with violations including improper food temperatures, lack of sanitizer solution, and inadequate employee food safety training.
• Other establishments like Big Bad Breakfast and Little Donkey also scored below the satisfactory threshold of 85, requiring re-inspections within 60 days to address issues such as expired food safety training and improper food holding temperatures.
• Several restaurants, including Homewood Hotspot and Exotic Wings, improved their scores after re-inspections and are now considered in satisfactory compliance and subject to routine inspections.
• Numerous other food establishments in the region scored 90 or above, with many achieving perfect scores of 100, indicating a wide range of compliance levels across Jefferson County.