The Tennessee Department of Health inspected 15 food service establishments in Tipton County over the two weeks spanning Aug. 2 through Aug. 15, 2026 — seven in the first week and nine in the second, with Dairy Queen of Atoka inspected in both. Six locations required follow-up visits. Milano’s Pizza in Covington drew the period’s […]
Read More‘Pungent’ chicken at Margarita’s, pests at Jose’s: Tipton County Restaurant Reports, July 19-25, 2026
The Tennessee Department of Health inspected eight establishments in Tipton County during the week of July 19–25, 2026. Two required follow-up visits after routine inspections turned up violations serious enough to trigger a return trip. One of those — Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill in Covington — had food embargoed during its routine visit after […]
Read MoreTwo same-day follow-ups, one perfect score in last week’s inspections
The Tennessee Department of Health inspected nine establishments in Tipton County during the week of July 13–19, 2026. Two required same-day follow-up visits after routine inspections turned up violations serious enough to trigger a return trip; both improved their scores and needed no further follow-up. No embargoes, closures or imminent health hazards were recorded this […]
Read MoreMargaritas in Munford requires another follow-up inspection
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 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 […]
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