View Food Establishment Inspection Reports On The Web

Our mission is to protect the health of customers who dine or purchase food from food service operations and establishments licensed by the District Board of Health. The Internet offers an opportunity to share information, which may assist you in being a well-informed food establishment consumer.

A person who wishes to sell food to the public is required by law to first obtain a license from the District Board of Health. These licenses are issued following a review of facility plans and menu, assuring, by inspection, compliance with food safety standards and practices. Routine inspections assess the operator's success in assuring that food is handled in a safe and sanitary manner.

If deficiencies are observed during these routine inspections, they are described in an inspection report with reference to a relevant section of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code. Such deficiencies are typically classified as either critical, posing a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the consumer, or non-critical, representing a failure of cleaning or maintenance. In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations.

Keep in mind that any inspection report is a "snapshot" of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, a food establishment could have fewer or more violations than noted in the report. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection violations are recorded but are often corrected on-the-spot prior to the inspector leaving the establishment.

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Inspection Process and Enforcement Actions

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