The Tennessee Department of Health cited a Nashville restaurant for several health code violations. Violations included pest activity, improper food handling, and other issues. The issues must be addressed to meet health code requirements.
Please note that the score mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on September 2, 2025, and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.
Highlights
- Milk and Honey Nashville received an unsatisfactory score in a recent health inspection.
- Violations include improper handling of temperature-controlled food, pest infestations, sanitary issues, and more.
- The violations need to be corrected within 10 days to avoid license suspension.
Milk and Honey Nashville
- Where:Â 214 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
- Date:Â September 2, 2025
- Score:Â 74
Milk and Honey Nashville, located on 11th Ave S, underwent a routine inspection on Tuesday, September 2. The inspection revealed several health code violations, which were documented in a report. The report begins with the inspector’s observations of the lack of paper towels at the cook line’s hand sink.
The bakery area’s hand sink was not producing hot water due to issues with the water heater. Maintenance was scheduled for September 3. The food cooler 1 and the food cooler drawer 2 had no thermometer.
Food violations include the improper storage of temperature-controlled foods and contamination. There were two bins of molded jalapeños in the walk-in cooler. The reach-in cooler in the bakery section had raw shelled eggs stored above the milk and ready-to-eat cream cheese.
In the food cooler drawer under stove number 3, the temped cooked sausage was at 75°F. It was reheated to 165°F. In the food cooler 1, the sliced tomatoes were at 47°F, which were cut four hours before the inspection. There was also sour cream sauce next to the cooler at 90°F, which was made on September 1.
In the food cooler 5, the sliced ham (at 50°F and 54°F), mozzarella cheese (at 51°F), and the bleu cheese (48°F) were stocked on September 1. The ham and mozzarella were embargoed, while the bleu cheese was placed in an ice bag.
The on-site inspector observed more than five cockroaches in the ware washing area. At the waffle station, the scoop in the flour had a broken handle. At the cook line, the ceiling tiles were yellowing.
The low-temperature dish machine was reading at 0ppm, meaning no sanitizer was detected in the rinse water. The person in charge was asked to set up a 3-compartment sink and repair the dish machine.
A detailed health report of Milk and Honey Nashville is available online.
Follow-Up Inspection
Violations must be corrected within 10 days to avoid permit suspension. The management may request a hearing against the report within these 10 days. Health inspections are conducted regularly to monitor compliance.
