TENNESSEE: Inspection scores don’t tell all - (NewsChannel5.com)
November 22, 2007 – 10:27 pmNashville, Tennessee — A NewsChannel 5 investigation was cited as finding that a posted restaurant inspection score may not tell you everything you should know.
Joy Miller was cited as saying she eats out frequently, and if she’s going to eat somewhere, the restaurant’s scores have “got to be in the 90s.”
Madonna Gamble said she too eats out a lot, “I wouldn’t want to eat there if it’s in the 40s.”
NewsChannel 5 discovered the inspection scores you see posted in restaurants don’t always tell the whole story because those establishments, we discovered, are only required to post their most recent score.
Here’s how that can make a difference: If a restaurant fails an inspection, the state gives it a second chance. The restaurant knows the inspectors are coming back; therefore, usually will get a higher score, and that’s the score that the restaurant gets to leave up for the next six months.
Ronnie […]
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