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Jade Garden

4801 Outer Loop · 40219 · Food Service

Passing — no major issuesScore 99 of 100

Most recent inspection August 5, 2026 — 70 days ago. Up 18 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 45 days.

Inspection types on record: Followup (5), Regular (3).

Why this grade is A

A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 99 out of 100.

No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.

Inspection summary

Jade Garden has 8 health inspections on record with Louisville, with scores ranging from 81 to 100. The latest inspection on August 5, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 40219 is 98, so this location scores higher than its neighborhood average.

Violations recorded on more than one visit:

  • INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENT (5 inspections)
  • PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE (3 inspections)
  • HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED (2 inspections)
  • Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessible (2 inspections)
  • In-use utensils, properly stored (2 inspections)

Inspection history

  1. August 5, 2026

    Followup

    A · 99

  2. July 29, 2026

    Regular

    C · 81
    • Critical: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USEEmployees eating and drinking during food preperation.
    • Critical: HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHEDHands not washed to prevent contamination from previous task- hands not washed between eating and drinking and food preperation.
    • Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessibleIndividual disposable towels and/or hand drying device not provided at lavatory or hand sink. Hand washing sink is not accessible.
    • Critical: FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, AND UNADULTERATEDFood and/or ice adulterated or contaminated- Ice in contact with insects, cabbage subject to adulteration by eating and drinking in food prep area.
    • Food separated and protectedReady-to-eat food subject to contamination by raw animal product- eggs stored above produce.
    • Food stored coveredChicken stored uncovered.
    • Critical: PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURETCS food requiring refrigeration not rapidly cooled to an internal temperature of 5°C (41°F) or below. Fried chicken observed at 72F after 3 hours of cooling.
    • Personal cleanliness; hair restraintsNo hair/beard restraints where required.
    • Critical: INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENTPresence of insects- Roaches in ice machine
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and cleanEmployee personal items improperly stored
    • In-use utensils, properly storedScoop with handle not provided.

  3. February 19, 2026

    Followup

    B · 100

  4. February 12, 2026

    Followup

    C · 98
    • Critical: INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENTPresents of roaches.

  5. February 6, 2026

    Followup

    C · 96
    • Critical: INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENTOne live roach observed underneath the 3-compartment sink.

  6. January 30, 2026

    Regular

    C · 90
    • Critical: INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENTPresence of insects. (Several live roaches observed throughout the facility including in rice.)
    • Critical: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 57°C (135°F) or above. (Food on the buffet hot holding unit including chicken and potatoes holding internally at 115 to 118 degrees F.) (Quarantined)
    • Critical: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USEImproper storage of employee food/drinks. Employee personal drink improperly stored inside of reach-in cooler next to customer food.

  7. October 3, 2025

    Followup

    A · 97

  8. September 26, 2025

    Regular

    C · 84
    • Critical: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 57°C (135°F) or above. (Buffet holding chicken, rice, noodles, vegetables and various items at 114 degreees F.)
    • Critical: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (Chicken holding on counter at 66 degrees F.)
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and storedChemical sanitizing solution containers placed on floor. Cloths in use not stored in sanitizing solution.
    • Critical: HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHEDHands not washed to prevent contamination from previous task. (Employee observed emptying dirty water from the 3-compartment sink and then handling produce without washing hands.)
    • Critical: INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENTPresence of insects. (Live roach observed inside of kitchen.)
    • Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessibleHand sink being used for purposes other than hand washing. (Storing large container lid on kitchen hand sink.)
    • Critical: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USEImproper storage of employee food/drinks. (Employee personal drinks stored next to food preparation.)
    • In-use utensils, properly storedIn use utensil stored in stagnant water at below 135 degrees F.

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Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.