Having a clean restaurant in Tyler, Texas takes discipline, motivation, and diligence. Restaurant owners and those in charge are held to a high standard because they are in charge of the operation and if something goes wrong they could get someone or many people sick if they don't follow established protocols from the local health department.

I once held a retail job and there was the saying, "If you have time to lean, you have time to clean." Back then I thought it was silly, but it's true when you think about it. Now working in a restaurant I'm sure there's not much leaning going but that doesn't mean you can get relaxed on your cleaning routines. You have to work cleaning in while being busy all day long.

NET Health inspectors are out constantly inspecting our eating establishments, school cafeterias, food trucks, grocery/convenience stores, daycare/nursing/health care facilities, hotels, and more throughout Tyler and Smith County to make sure they are following the established rules.

This past April a popular fried chicken joint in Tyler voluntarily closed down because they nearly failed their inspection. The restaurant had an inoperable cooler and could not keep the food cold enough. There have since been two follow-up inspections and there seem to be lingering issues within this place after looking at their latest inspection.

While being inspected recently, another Tyler restaurant voluntarily closed temporarily so that an issue could be addressed and fixed with its walk-in coolers. Restaurant owners, managers, and those in charge do have a lot to maintain, manage, and keep up with and if it weren't for the NET Health inspections, we'd all be questioning the food we receive from restaurants.

It's not always doom and gloom when the NET Health inspectors randomly stop by, these Tyler area restaurants had a perfect score after being inspected:

  • Dairy Queen - 416 SSE Loop 323 - Tyler
  • Best Western - 3501 S Main - Lindale
  • Water Go LLC - 3400 S Broadway Ave - Tyler
  • Dixie Elementary (Tyler ISD) - 213 Patton Ln - Tyler
  • Brook Hill School - 1051 N Houston - Bullard
  • Best Western Plus Southpark Inn & SUites - 120 W Rieck Rd - Tyler
  • St Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center - 18221 Fm 2493 - Flint
  • La Quinta Inn & SUites204 Centennial Blvd - Lindale
  • Good Shepherd School - 2525 Old Jacksonville Hwy - Tyler

Let's take a look at the Tyler area restaurants that had some issues after recently being inspected.

8 Tyler Area Restaurants Had Issues With Their Latest Inspection - 05.10.24

NET Health inspectors randomly stop by Tyler and Smith County area restaurants for an inspection. Even those restaurants with perfect scores will sometimes have the following issues:

Cooling - cooled foods being held at the wrong temperature or for longer than recommended
Cold food - being held above the recommended temperature
Hot food - being held below the recommended temperature
Foods being stored in unapproved sources
Ready-to-eat foods improperly handled
Cross-contamination of raw and cooked foods
Improper handwashing procedures
Water supply not properly equipped for need - handwashing, dishwashing, food prep

While the above issues were present on all of the following restaurant inspection reports, these restaurants had some other issues to address once the NET Health inspector arrived.

Gallery Credit: NET Health

These 8 Smith County Restaurants Had Issues When The Inspector Stopped By (04.05.24)

NET Health makes routine inspections of restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores, convenience stores, daycares, and healthcare facilities daily, and here are the results of their latest round of inspections.

NET Health grades these facilities on a demerit system. The lower the score the more perfect the establishment is to score a '0'. However, these restaurants missed the mark during their last inspection. 

Violation Points
The total number of points on the report total 100.
0-10 Demerits = A
11-20 Demerits = B
21-25 Demerits = C
26-30 Demerits = D
31+ Demerits = F

Gallery Credit: Lucky Larry, Mix 93-1

24 Of 25 Inspected Restaurants In Longview Scored An 'A', See All The Great Grades (03.25.24)

When the health inspector came calling recently, all of the following Longview area restaurants scored an A on their inspection, except for one, it scored a B, still respectful.

Gallery Credit: Lucky Larry, Mix 93-1

These 11 Smith County Restaurants Needed To Make Improvements After Last Inspection (03.12.24)

NET Health makes routine inspections of restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores, convenience stores, daycares, and healthcare facilities daily, and here are the results of their latest round of inspections.

NET Health grades these facilities on a demerit system. The lower the score the more perfect the establishment is to score a '0'. However, these restaurants missed the mark during their last inspection. 

Violation Points
The total number of points on the report total 100.
0-10 Demerits = A
11-20 Demerits = B
21-25 Demerits = C
26-30 Demerits = D
31+ Demerits = F

Gallery Credit: Lucky Larry, Mix 93-1

Not All Longview Restaurants Had Perfect Scores On Their Latest Inspection (03.01.24)

The Longview Health Department stopped by these area restaurants and performed a routine inspection on the place. The majority of those inspected did well while a couple of them had some issues that they had to correct and retrain some staff on.

Gallery Credit: Lucky Larry, Mix 93-1

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