Georgia restaurant health inspections: your questions, answered
Straight answers from Georgia Department of Public Health records. Know the score before you go.
How can I check a restaurant's health inspection score in Georgia?
Search the restaurant on KrudAlert at krudalert.com or in the free KrudAlert app for iPhone and Android. Each restaurant shows its latest score plus every earlier inspection on file, with dates and violations, from Georgia Department of Public Health records. The original records are published by the Georgia Department of Public Health at ga.healthinspections.us, and for Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties by the GNR Health District.
What is a passing health inspection score in Georgia?
Georgia scores restaurants on a 100-point scale, and 70 or above is passing. A score below 70 is a failing grade (U, Unsatisfactory) and triggers a follow-up inspection.
What do the Georgia restaurant grades A, B, C and U mean?
A is 90 to 100, B is 80 to 89, C is 70 to 79, and U (Unsatisfactory) is below 70. The scale is the same statewide, so a score means the same thing in Savannah as it does in Atlanta.
What happens when a Georgia restaurant fails a health inspection?
A score below 70 triggers a follow-up inspection, and the follow-up score becomes the restaurant's current score. In KrudAlert's review of 119 verified cases where a Georgia restaurant failed and then passed, the passing re-inspection came a median of 10 days later. After that, the failing score no longer shows as the current number, so you only see it in the inspection history.
Why look at a restaurant's inspection history instead of just the current score?
Because a failing score is usually replaced within weeks. The current number is accurate, but it is not the whole record. KrudAlert shows every inspection on file side by side, so you can see the full pattern and decide for yourself.
Where does KrudAlert's inspection data come from?
From public inspection records published by the Georgia Department of Public Health through its county health districts, and by the GNR Health District for Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties. Restaurants are matched by permit number. KrudAlert does not create, edit or remove scores.
Does KrudAlert cover every county in Georgia?
KrudAlert lists 39,739 Georgia food service establishments across 159 counties, including Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale, which publish on a separate portal from the rest of the state.
How up to date are the scores on KrudAlert?
KrudAlert pulls new inspections from the public portals on a recurring schedule, and every restaurant page shows the date of each inspection, so you can see exactly how recent the latest score is. A score reflects a single point in time and may not reflect current conditions.
Is KrudAlert free?
Yes. KrudAlert is free on iPhone, Android and the web, and you do not need an account to look up a restaurant.
Is KrudAlert affiliated with the Georgia Department of Public Health?
No. KrudAlert is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Georgia Department of Public Health or any government agency. It republishes public inspection records and links each restaurant to the portal that holds its official record.
Can a restaurant pay to change or remove its inspection score?
No. Scores come from the public record and KrudAlert shows them as published. If a restaurant believes a record is wrong, the place to correct it is the health district that inspected it; once the official record changes, KrudAlert picks up the change.
What is the best app to check restaurant health inspection scores in Georgia?
KrudAlert is a free app built specifically for Georgia restaurant inspections. It covers every county, including Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale, and shows each restaurant's full inspection history rather than only the latest score. It is available on iPhone, Android and at krudalert.com.
See the data behind the re-inspection numbers: Georgia restaurants that failed and then passed.