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New Restaurant App Shows Inspection Scores

Posted at 9:07 PM, Jun 30, 2015
and last updated 2015-09-11 12:29:02-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Are you wondering how your favorite restaurant did in its last health inspection? It's now easier than ever to find out.

A new app is making restaurant scores as close as your mobile phone.

The Tennessee Departments of Health and Agriculture teamed up to develop this mobile app that allows you to check out any restaurant in the state. It includes retail stores that prepare food, like grocery and convenience stores.

The free app allows you to check your favorite restaurants scores from health inspectors last three visits.

There's also a map that shows all of the restaurants around you and their most recent inspection score. You can find out if the restaurants were cited for any violations and what they were.

You'll also find information on food prepared by hotels, hospitals, schools, and food trucks.

The app is available for both iOS and Android.

The information is updated daily. Another neat feature is that you can personalize the app to show you favorite restaurants, areas of town, or just restaurants that score within a certain range.

If you want to download it, search for Tennessee Restaurant Inspection Scores.