BIG JOHN'S ALABAMA BAR-B-QUE

5707 N 40 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10728594

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees food stored inside refrigerator with food being served to public. Owner removed and properly stored employees food. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in back kitchen area has stains.

Inspection Date: 11/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726030

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop inside sugar bin underneath food preparation housing microwave in back kitchen. Employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink across from ice machine. Employee placed paper towels at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8556853

  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Food on floor in walk-in-cooler (containers of Italian ice)
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen area Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347634

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In back kitchen area Corrected On-Site