When NET Health inspectors walk through the front doors of a Smith County restaurant they have no idea what discoveries they are going to make during their inspections.

In addition to serving up hot food safely to the public, Tyler area restaurants, food trucks, convenience and grocery stores, daycares, and healthcare facilities are also tasked to prepare and serve that food from a clean, safe, and sanitized kitchen. While the majority of restaurants throughout Smith County comply with established protocols, some are cutting corners.

Whether it be lack of training, maintenance, improper labeling of food or handling of the food or any number of items, NET Health inspectors uncover issues and address them with restaurant management to ensure they are serving the public a safe product.

While inspecting a Tyler grocery store that prepares ready-to-eat meals, health inspectors found a laundry list of issues with this location. The store racked up a total of 26 total demerits, the equivalent of a 'D' letter grade. They had quite a few things to learn and retrain employees on, discard, and correct. You'll see this grocery store/restaurant when you scroll more.

While we talk about the issues that some Smith County restaurants face, there are so many more that receive perfect scores from the health inspectors.

These Tyler area restaurants are among those with few to no demerits.

  • Dairy Queen - 3250 W Gentry Pkwy
  • Dairy Queen - 16818 FM 2493
  • Walmart Supercenter - 450 SSE Loop 3232
  • Dairy Queen - 12050 E Hwy 64
  • Dairy Queen - 416 SSE Loop 323
  • Frios Gourmet Pops - 18953 Burket Rd
  • Whataburger - 16772 FM 23493
  • Hawaiian Bros Grill - 6915 S Broadway

Now let's take a look at the Tyler area restaurants that had some things to correct once the health inspector left.

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

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

One Tyler Restaurant Nearly Failed Their Latest Health Inspection (02-20-2004)

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 with a goal of scoring 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

9 Smith County Restaurants Had To Correct Issues After Inspection (02.06.24)

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 with a goal of scoring 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

Tap on any restaurant name to view the individual itemized inspection report.

Gallery Credit: Lucky Larry, Mix 93-1

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