The Metro Public Health Department's Food Division provides protection from the threat of foodborne illnesses by conducting inspections among Davidson County's food service establishments (restaurants, snack bars, and school cafeterias). Currently there are 23 members of the Food and Public Facilities team. These same staff members also inspect pools, hotels, tattoo studios, school facilities, day care facilities and camps.
Inspection scores are based on a 0-100 point scale where non-priority violations constitute 1-2 points and priority violations are 4-5 points. Priority violations must be corrected immediately or within 10 days of the inspection. Administrative actions are required if establishments fail to correct critical violations within the prescribed time or have repeat critical violations identified on three consecutive routine inspections.
To contact us by phone, please call 615-340-5620.
Complaint? Email the Food and Public Facilities team.
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