These are the lowest food health scores for July 29 to August 5, 2026, in Davidson County, along with their most recent inspection scores. Not all scores are considered bad; these are just the lowest. Read more local health inspections here!
Sultan Kabab | 217 Largo Drive Nashville | 57 | 07/31/2026
The inspector recorded 24 violations, including improper hot and cold holding temperatures across multiple food items — rice held at 84°F and front display case foods ranging from 46°F to 51°F, all embargoed. Additional violations included raw chicken stored above shelled eggs, missing hand soap and paper towels at three sinks, flies in the kitchen prep area, chemicals stored above food, no probe thermometer, missing dumpster, and extensive structural damage to walls and floors throughout the facility. A follow-up inspection is required.
Opryland Hotel – Delta Old Hickory Steakhouse & Bar | 2800 Opryland Dr. Nashville | 62 | 07/31/2026
The inspector recorded 16 violations, including a lobster tail removed from the oven at only 125°F when required to reach 145°F, bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat salad ingredients, three hand sink violations, unapproved on-site fermentation of koji rice, and hollandaise and bearnaise sauces held under time controls without proper time stamps. A follow-up inspection is required.
Broadway Brew Pub | 1900 Broadway Nashville | 66 | 07/31/2026
The inspector recorded 19 violations, including bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat lettuce, chicken wings found at 55°F–59°F outside temperature control, multiple items with missing or expired date markings that were embargoed, raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods, dead cockroaches on the walk-in cooler floor, and no mop sink on site. A follow-up inspection is required.
Cambria Hotel Nashville Airport – Kitchen | 44 Rachel Dr. Nashville | 67 | 08/05/2026
The inspector recorded 21 violations, including multiple prep coolers holding TCS foods above 41°F — with cut lettuce, tomatoes, raw chicken, ham slices, and cut melons all embargoed — along with three separate hand-washing violations, vacuum-sealed fish thawing improperly in packaging, and no employee health policy on site. A follow-up inspection is required within 10 days.
Wendy’s #621 | 551 Donelson Pike Nashville | 68 | 08/04/2026
The inspector recorded 11 violations, including a raw beef patty at 49°F and a packaged salad at 50°F in a cooler with a door that would not close completely — both embargoed — along with bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat fries, no soap at a hand sink, and a dirty ice machine. A follow-up inspection is required within 10 days.
Taqueria La Fondita Express #2 MT#482 | 3710 Gallatin Pike Nashville | 70 | 08/04/2026
The inspector recorded 12 violations, including a two-door refrigerator holding multiple foods — cooked beans, pork, raw chicken, and raw beef — all at 51°F–53°F, with 65 lbs embargoed and a 24-hour notice issued to repair the unit or face closure. Additional violations included sliced tomatoes exceeding the 4-hour cooling limit, no soap at the hand sink, flies throughout the unit, and an expired 2024 permit still posted. A follow-up inspection is required.
El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant | 7066 Charlotte Pike Nashville | 80 | 08/04/2026
The inspector recorded 8 violations, including pinto beans and beef soup in the steam well at 125°F and 129°F — both below the required 135°F and sent to reheat — raw shell eggs stored above sauce in the walk-in cooler, flies in the kitchen and prep area, and a leaking backflow device at the mop sink. A follow-up inspection is required.
Maggie’s Place | 905 51st Ave N Nashville | 83 | 08/03/2026
The inspector recorded 9 violations, including a four-door drawer cooler holding cooked pork and chicken at 50°F and raw ground beef at 56°F — all embargoed — along with black beans left at ambient temperature reading 56°F, a dirty ice machine with black particulate buildup, and flies in the kitchen and dish pit. A follow-up inspection is required.
Bag Lady’s Fry Joint | 1402 Buchanan St Nashville | 84 | 08/05/2026
The inspector recorded 11 violations, including cooked chicken at 49°F, cooked burger patties at 48°F, and raw chicken breast at 54°F in the reach-in cooler — with 50 lbs of TCS food embargoed — along with no paper towels at two hand sinks and raid bug spray stored in the warewashing area. A follow-up inspection is required for the reach-in cooler.
Cilantro Mexican Grill | 2330 Franklin Pike Nashville | 84 | 08/03/2026
The inspector recorded 11 violations, including corn at 70°F and cooked chicken at 97°F on the prep table — both discarded — queso at 131°F reheated to 165°F, raw chicken and chorizo in the prep cooler above 41°F, multiple items in the walk-in cooler lacking date marks, and flies throughout the kitchen, prep, and dishwash areas. A follow-up inspection is required.
Here are the lowest food health scores, according to the health department’s latest available information. Department of Health environmental specialists inspect every establishment where food and beverages are prepared and served at least twice a year.
Food service establishments are required to post their most recent inspection report in a prominent location where it can be seen by the public, and inspection reports are available for review at Tennessee’s county health department locations.
Should a food safety concern be observed during a visit to a food service establishment in Tennessee, please contact Restaurant Complaint/Foodborne Illness Hotline 800-293-8228.
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