It was an exterminator’s dream — and a Jefferson County health inspector’s worst nightmare — at 16 restaurants in August.

Sixteen restaurants scored 84 or below on their health inspections for August.

Sub-85 scores warrant a reinspection within 60 days, according to Jefferson County Health Department rules.

One establishment was a Noah’s Ark of pests; a health inspector found a roach, flies and rodent droppings on the premises.

Another restaurant hit a trifecta of mold, mildew and residue.

Here are those 16 restaurants, in order of highest scores to lowest:

El Taco Loco Truck #1

1408 Hueytown Rd., Hueytown

Score: 84

Inspection date: Aug. 14

Refrigeration shelves were soiled.

Several foods were out of temperature.

The hand sink did not have soap.

China 1

357 Walker Chapel Plz., Fultondale

Score: 83

Inspection date: Aug. 20

The exteriors of several pieces of equipment were soiled with residue.

Several foods were out of temperature.

Raw chicken was being thawed at room temperature.

Dunkin’ Donuts

2178 Eastern Valley Rd., Bessemer

Score: 83

Inspection date: Aug. 26

A microwave was “extremely dirty.”

A clear container of a “white substance” and clear plastic bottles with syrup were not labeled.

Employees didn’t receive food safety training despite working “for several months.”

El Compa at Chef’s Workshop

3439 Lorna Rd., Hoover

Score: 83

Inspection date: Aug. 6

Food handler training was not provided.

An old inspection report was posted.

Mobile food trucks were not returned to the commissary every day.

Hyderabad House

1694 Montgomery Hwy., Hoover

Score: 83

Inspection date: Aug. 5

Raw animal products – including raw chicken, raw goat and raw fish – were stored next to vegetables and ready-to-eat foods.

Several foods were out of temperature.

Food debris was seen on dishes kept in clean storage.

Taziki’s Restaurant

4520 Overton Rd., Birmingham

Score: 82

Inspection date: Aug. 28

The slicer sitting on the counter was soiled with food debris.

The handwashing sink was filled with three dirty bowls.

Clear chemical containers were not labeled with the common name of the product.

Top That Grille II

1371 Bessemer Rd., Birmingham

Score: 82

Inspection date: Aug. 20

A roach was seen crawling on the counter.

A sticky trap contained an “accumulation of roaches.”

Several foods were out of temperature.

Little Caesars

1421 Forestdale Blvd., Birmingham

Score: 81

Inspection date: Aug. 12

Handwashing sinks were blocked by pizza dough racks.

Several foods were kept at inappropriate temperatures.

Boxes of sauce cup lids were on the floor.

Bojangles #901

1880 Gadsden Hwy., Trussville

Score: 80

Inspection date: Aug. 20

An employee was seen handling food without a proper hair restraint.

Non-food contact surfaces were dirty.

Wash solution during the regular inspection was at an inappropriate temperature.

Taco Bell #29140

523 Fieldstown Rd., Gardendale

Score: 80

Inspection date: Aug. 22

The sweet tea nozzle in the drive-thru was “soiled with residue.”

The ceiling throughout the kitchen and walk-in cooler were soiled with “dust/residue.”

The person in charge could not provide proof that employees were trained in food safety.

McDonald’s #2090

732 Lomb Ave. SW, Birmingham

Score: 77

Inspection date: Aug. 8

Flies were seen in the drive-thru and lobby.

The ice machine shield had “orange residue,” while the cappuccino machine nozzles had a “noticeable accumulation of dried residue.”

Several employees with long braids did not have hair restraints.

Boston Fish Supreme

814 Third Ave. West, Birmingham

Score: 75

Inspection date: Aug. 8

The restaurant lacked “effective insect control for flies.”

Raw chicken parts were being thawed in the three-compartment sink.

Cooked chicken was kept at room temperature.

The nozzles on the juice machine were dirty.

Cluck A Wing

1720 Dennison Ave. SW, Birmingham

Score: 75

Inspection date: Aug. 12

An employee was seen washing their hands in a bucket of water that did not have any sanitizer.

The drink nozzles on the slushy machine had “black residue visible.”

The restaurant’s most recent inspection score was kept in a folder in an office instead of in public view.

A “gnat/small bug” was seen on the counter across from the hand sink near the bread.

1st Avenue No. Texaco

5901 First Ave. North, Birmingham

Score: 75

Inspection date: Aug. 1

A dead roach was seen underneath the counter.

Dead flies were seen “throughout the facility.”

The ice machines were “heavily soiled with mold,” the coffee machine was “soiled with residue” and the beverage nozzles were “soiled with mildew.”

The countertop underneath equipment was “littered with debris, dirt, dust, trash and residue.”

La Oaxaquena Paleteria Y Neveria Lichita

3418 Bessemer Super Hwy., Bessemer

Score: 74

Inspection date: Aug. 27

Rodent droppings were seen in the storage room behind equipment and on shelving.

Multiple flies were in the kitchen.

A young roach was seen, which was then stepped on by the person in charge of the establishment.

Several foods were out of temperature.

Urbano Taco Bar at Chef’s Workshop

3439 Lorna Rd., Hoover

Score: 70

Inspection date: Aug. 6

Cooked birria and pork were not marked with a cooked date.

The most recent inspection report was “hidden behind to-go containers.”

There was no employee health policy on which actions to take when an employee has symptoms or is diagnosed with diseases transmissible through food.

There were no cleanup procedures in place for “responding to vomiting or diarrheal events in a food establishment.”