Roaches and ‘heavy black slime’: Jefferson County’s lowest restaurant health scores in September

You can call them the baker’s dirty dozen. Thirteen restaurants scored 85 or below on their Jefferson County Health Department inspections in September. Scores below 85 mean an establishment gets a repeat visit from an inspector within 60 days. Infractions ranged from foods being kept at inappropriate temperatures — which puts patrons at risk for illness — to roaches to storing food in non-food-grade containers, like grocery bags. Here are those restaurants, in descending order: Neighbors Pies 6200 Grand River Pkwy., Leeds Score: 81 Inspection date: Sept. 12 Deviled eggs were out of temperature. Several food handlers were overdue for safety training. The sanitization rinse of the kitchen dish machine tested negative for chlorine. Edgar’s Bakery 5215 Peridot Pl., Hoover Score: 80 Inspection date: Sept. 25 Multiple meats were not date marked correctly. Not all certified food safety managers were registered with the health department. There were no paper towels at the handwashing sink. Golden Rule BBQ 2504 Crestwood Blvd., Irondale Score: 80 Inspection date: Sept. 4 A “heavy accumulation of dripping grease” was found on the ventilation hood system in the front area. A knife was soiled with food residue and the plastic bowl on the bottom shelf of...