‘Pink residue’ and dirty hands: Madison County’s worst restaurant health scores for July 2024

Employees at several Madison County restaurants appeared to be allergic to soap and latex in July.

Last month, a Madison County health inspector spotted a worker at one establishment who picked up and threw away trash and then went straight to cooking chicken without visiting the sink.

At another restaurant, an employee was seen preparing foods without gloves.

And at a third, several workers didn’t wash their hands during food prep.

Five restaurants in Madison County scored 84 or below on their health inspections last month, according to health department data.

Aside from not washing hands or wearing gloves, other infractions cited by health inspectors included foods stored at inappropriate temperatures, which poses health risks to patrons.

Here are the five Madison County restaurants that scored 84 or below in July, in descending order:

Sonic Drive-In # 5503

366 Sutton Rd., Hampton Cove

Score: 83

Inspection date: July 9

Hot water at the side hand sink was inaccessible.

Cut tomatoes were stored at inappropriate temperatures.

Gogabapa LLC

3310 Meridian St. N, Huntsville

Score: 81

Inspection date: July 23

The soda machine nozzles were dirty.

An employee was seen picking up and throwing away trash and then cooking chicken without washing their hands.

Several foods were out of temperature.

The Bottle

101 Washington St. NE, Huntsville

Score: 78

Inspection date: July 11

An employee was seen prepping ready to eat foods with their bare hands.

The hot water at the bar hand sink was only 74 degrees.

Several foods were stored at inappropriate temperatures.

The Curry Restaurant LLC dba The Curry Modern Indian

607 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville

Score: 78

Inspection date: July 11

Hot water at the hand sink was inaccessible.

Chicken and panera cheese were stored at inappropriate temperatures.

Little Libby’s Catfish

234 Lime Quarry Rd., Madison

Score: 70

Inspection date: July 18

“Pink residue” was observed on the ice machine.

Employees weren’t washing their hands during food prep.

The hand sinks were missing paper towels.

The interior of a food storage container was dirty.

Several foods, including catfish and butter, were out of temperature.