With summer here, there seems to be even more opportunities to dine out. But, how well did your favorite food place fair on its last inspection? There is a fairly easy way to find out.

The DeKalb County Board of Health offers free access, via the Internet, to health inspections and sanitation grades for all restaurants, hotels, pools and other food handling establishments in the county. Now, you can look up a restaurant on the Internet before you even leave the house.

Inspection scores range from 1 to 100. (The lower the number, the poorer the performance.) The discovery of a code violation during an inspection results in points being taken away from a perfect score of 100.

Violations in red are considered CRITICAL – meaning there are potential risks if the condition is not corrected. Establishments are required to correct critical violations immediately.

To look up an inspection rating, go to DeKalb County’s homepage and click on the “Board of Health” link under “Helpful Links” in the left-hand column. Then, under “Information,” look for the dropdown option of “Restaurant Inspections.” (Also see links below)

You can search a business by name, address, city, or Zip Code.

If you do not find your favorite eatery, keep in mind that new inspections are continually being added into the system. Also, if you do not have Internet access, remember that all inspected establishments are required to prominently post their health inspection scores.

Bon Appétit!

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