Ed Grisamore

I went on the road the other day and stopped to eat lunch in Cochran.

There’s a little meat-and-two place on 8th Street called Truett’s. It’s a favorite of the locals, and I have enjoyed a few meals there myself.

Truett’s has an old-fashioned  butcher shop and deli on the side of the building. But most folks go there for the home cooking.

I went through the line and helped myself to my Achilles Meal — fried chicken, fried okra, pole beans, cornbread and banana pudding. And sweet tea, of course.

You don’t have to worry about a greasy spoon at Truett’s. The place is so clean you can eat off the floor. I wouldn’t recommend it, but you could.

I first became familiar with Truett’s a few years ago when I wrote a column about the restaurant getting 15 consecutive “100″ perfect scores on its health rating.

That’s very impressive. I’ve written stories about some of those  health inspectors, even gone out with them when they’ve been on their restaurant raids, like a SWAT patrol. Some of those guys will count off points for a crumb on the floor.

When I went back to Truett’s the other day, nothing had changed. There was still a “100″ on the wall. That’s 25 in a row!!!!

Kind of like Joe Dimaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, a record that may never be broken.