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 4.24.26-4.30.26
The Secret Cellar – Letter of Correction
Blend Business Dining – Routine
Shelton’s Grocery – Routine
Brush & Barrel – Routine
Golden Vine LLC Bite Way – Letter of Correction
Dollar Tree Sycamore St – Letter of Correction
Taste of China Iowa City – Routine
GoPuff – Physical Recheck
Iowa City Girls Softball – Routine
New Pioneer Bake House & Kitchen – Routine
Mondo’s Reunion Brewery – Routine*
Thai Spice – Routine*
Paco’s Tacos #2 – Physical Recheck
Mayflower Market – Routine
Blue Elephant Thai Restaurant – Physical Recheck
Lemme Elementary – Routine
Grant Wood Elementary – Routine
Xolo – Physical Recheck
Wine About It Commissary – Pre-Opening
Wine About It Mobile – Pre-Opening
Uncle Sang’s Sushi & Kitchen – Routine
The Eat Shop-Iowa River Landing – Pre-Opening
Buford Garner Elementary – Routine
Jethros BBQ Iowa City – Routine*
Black Squirrel Tap – Letter of Correction
The Eat Shop @UI College of Public Health – Routine
Mammita’s Coffee – Routine
Yella’s At Black’s Gold Grill – Routine
*Warning Letter
Inspections Completed 4.17.26-4.23.26
Kwik Star #1213 Diamond Blvd – Routine
East Ridge Elementary – Routine
Starbucks Coffee Redhawk – Routine
Aldi Iowa City – Routine
Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore #1 Waterfront – Routine
Exotic Snack Guys – Letter of Correction
Tulum Mexican Cuisine – Pre-Opening
Golden Vine LLC Bite Way – Routine
Solon Intermediate School – Routine
Solon High School – Routine
Coach’s Corner Sports Pub – Routine
Archibald Alexander Elementary School – Routine
B.P.O. Elks Club #590 – Routine*
Hudson’s Southside Tap – Routine
Sushiya Hoja – Routine
Gabe’s Oasis – Routine
Kate Wickham Elementary – Routine
Clipper Early Childhood Academy – Routine
Three Samurai – Routine*
Micky’s Irish Pub – Letter of Correction
Theisen’s – Routine
Cookies & Dreams – Physical Recheck
Junge Iowa City Harley Davidson – 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.