A Munford restaurant scored low enough at a routine health inspection this month to require a same-day follow-up visit — the sixth time in its last seven routine inspections that’s happened, according to Tennessee Department of Health records. The follow-ups have not come consecutively: one routine inspection, in April 2024, passed without needing a second […]
Read MoreA Light Week for Inspections in Tipton County: June 28–July 4, 2026
The Tennessee Department of Health conducted health inspections across Tipton County during the week of June 28–July 4, 2026. With the Fourth of July holiday falling mid-week, activity was light — three establishments were inspected, including two mobile snow cone units and the pool at the Holiday Inn Express in Covington. All three passed with […]
Read MoreTipton County welcomed 21 new businesses in June 2026
Tipton County added 21 new business licenses in June 2026, according to records filed with the Tipton County Clerk’s office. The new filings span trades, personal services, retail and hospitality, and are spread across seven communities in the county, with Munford emerging as the busiest hub for new business activity. New Business Licenses by City […]
Read MoreRestaurant Report: A sushi cooler failure and other inspections
The Tennessee Department of Health conducted 15 food service and mobile unit inspections across Tipton County in June 2026, covering 14 establishments (Holiday Inn Express Breakfast was inspected twice in one day). No restaurant, food truck, or hotel kitchen earned a perfect 100 this month — a first in recent memory — but nothing cracked […]
Read MoreCracked decks, dirty water: Inside Tipton County’s pool inspections
Public pools are inspected every summer — and 8 out of 9 in Tipton County had at least one violation when health inspectors showed up this season. Two were shut down the same day inspectors arrived. Since inspections began in early May, the Tennessee Department of Health has visited nine public pools across the county. […]
Read MoreRestaurant Report: April 21-24, 2026
This week’s Tipton County health inspections had some highs and some lows. Pizza Hut in Covington earned a perfect 100! We did have three restaurants that required follow-up inspections. Pizza Hut in Atoka started with a 97 and earned a 99 on their follow-up. Wendy’s scored an 85 on their routine inspection because the inspector […]
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