Inspectors cite bare hands on food, 'strong odor' from dirtiness in two failing restaurants

Two Tennessee Valley restaurants received failing scores this week after inspectors found employees handling food with bare hands, a "strong odor" from overall dirtiness, and grease on floors.

Cleveland’s Mexico Lindo Mexican Restaurant received a score of 69, the report citing workers handling food with their bare hands.

The inspector found pre-made food being handled by cooks without gloves, along with employees improperly washing their hands; grabbing raw shrimp with gloved hands before touching other pre-made food, cutting boards, and other kitchen utensils.

Chemical pesticides were stored next to restaurant cleaning chemicals, heavy ice was built up on the walk-in freezer, and multiple dirty dishes were found incorrectly stored in the kitchen sink.

The inspector saw perishable foo