Johnson County Public Health contracts with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals to provide local inspection and licensing activities at food establishments (grocery stores, restaurants, and convenience stores), hotels and motels.
The link (above) will allow you to search and review inspection reports conducted within all of Iowa. You may choose to search only in Johnson County by choosing this option under jurisdiction.
How do I read an inspection report?
Please note: Inspections conducted prior to January 1, 2014 were imported and converted from previous software and may contain inaccuracies or missing files.
Here are the inspection reports conducted in the past two weeks:
Inspections Completed 8.21.26-8.27.26
IRL Café – Letter of Correction
North Liberty Aquatic Center – Routine
Tacos Xico – Routine
Hy-Vee Food Store 8th Street Coralville – Routine
El Senor Cactus – Routine
Bread Worthy Bakery – Routine
Panda Express Coralville – Routine
Oryza Asian Cuisine – Routine
Ramen Belly – Routine*
Bigez Food Market and More – Pre-Opening
Stirlingshire Senior Living – Routine
Longhorn Steakhouse – Routine
El Sol Mexican Cuisine – Routine
Cactus 3 Mobile – Routine
*Warning Letter
Inspections Completed 8.28.26-9.3.26
Paradise Indian Grill – Routine*
Cedar Ridge Winery – Routine
Slammin Jammin Wings N Things – Routine
Hancher Auditorium – Routine
Hy-Vee Food Store 8th Street – Letter of Correction
North Liberty Aquatic Center – Letter of Correction
El Senor Cactus – Physical Recheck
Frank’s Hot Chicken Smash Burgers – Physical Recheck
Wendy’s Iowa City – Routine
Tracy’s Deli and Coffee Shop – Routine
West High School – Routine
Thoma’s Meat Market – Routine
KFC – Routine
Solon Middle School – Routine
Lakeview Elementary – Routine
Good Vibes Coffee Café – Routine
Dollar General Tiffin – Routine
Fuji Grill North Liberty – Routine
J & A Tap – Routine
Hilltop Lounge – Routine
*Warning Letter
Routine – An inspection conducted as an unknown, spontaneous visit and frequency based upon risk level
Physical Recheck – An onsite visit to verify corrective measures were taken to address Risk Factor violations
Letter of Correction – A remote method of verifying corrective actions taken to address Risk Factor violations
Pre-opening – Onsite visit to ensure kitchen design, hand washing, ware washing facilities, restrooms, plumbing, and all other physical aspects of the establishment meet IA Food Code requirements prior to the release of a license
Warning Letter – A Warning Letter is requested for Foodborne Illness Risk Factor violations that remain out of compliance on three or more routine inspections or physical rechecks. A Warning Letter is also issued if, within the past 24 months, a previous Warning Letter was issued due to out of compliance Foodborne Illness Risk Factor violations.
If you have questions regarding the inspection reports please contact one of the Environmental Health Specialist staff at 319-356-6040.