RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE health score and inspection history

(D)(2) Cease serving or offering undercooked comminuted meat (i.e. ground) as a selection from the children’s menu./ Hamburger and cheeseburger are offered undercooked to requested doneness, asterisked for disclosure and to direct the consumer to the asterisked advisory statement, on the children's menu.

JCDH 2.1 Register all Certified Food Safety Managers with JCDH and maintain the appropriate card in a readily accessible location./ Only one of the six CFSMs on staff has registered certification with JCDH (the establishment was notified on inspection 20 OCT 2025 to implement compliance with this requirement).

Provide mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, and condensation./ Incomplete capture of steam by the ventilation system on the conveyor high-temp dishmachine; there is no auxiliary ventilation provided for the stationary rack high-temp machine. Heavy steam throughout the room during operation of either machine with condensation drippage from the overhead ceiling vent.

ADPH 420-2-22-.03(3) Provide the country of origin of a covered commodity and differentiate for farm-raised or wild caught fish as required by the Alabama Seafood Labeling Law./ The required Alabama Seafood Labeling Law signage is not posted (the establishment was briefed on the revised law and provided a copy along with the updated signage for posting on inspection 20 OCT 2025).

ADPH 420-3-22-.08, 8-403.50 Post current inspection report in a conspicuous place inside the food establishment. Report remains the property of JCDH./ Inspection report 25 JUN 2025, score 79, is not posted (an outdated report from 27 MAR 2024, rating 96, is displayed).

ADPH 420-2-22-.03(3) Provide the country of origin of a covered commodity and differentiate for farm-raised or wild caught fish as required by the Alabama Seafood Labeling Law./ The FSE was briefed on the revised Alabama Seafood Labeling Law and provided a copy along with the updated signage for posting as required by the law.

Clean the kitchen dishmachines and attached equipment.

5-205.15(B) Repair condensate leak in the WI freezer./ Leak from the plumbing line on the fan housing onto food packaging.

Keep dumpster doors and lids closed.

Store single service and single-use articles at least 6 inches above the floor./ Boxes of disposable articles on the floor beside the cook line.