Inspection Scores

Many establishments in Greenup County require permits to operate. These permits are issued by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The Greenup County Health Department issues permits on behalf of the state. 

One of the requirements for a permit is that the establishment must be inspected regularly. This is done by a registered sanitarian, commonly known as a health inspector. The inspections are conducted based upon items related to general sanitation and food safety. They are done twice a year, unless otherwise needed (for example, a restaurant having a food safety/sanitation complaint may be inspected more than twice in one year. Also, establishments that only operate for a short period of time during the year may only receive one inspection each year). The inspections are typically unannounced---the establishment does not know ahead of time when the inspection will take place. The exception to this is in cases where it is necessary to schedule an inspection due to an establishment’s hours of operation or for other establishments that are not open to the public on a walk-in basis.

 
Regular inspections include: 
 

•          Food service establishments (restaurants, bars, cafeterias, concessions and seasonal food operations)

•          Retail markets (supermarkets, meat markets and convenience stores)

•          Hotels and motels

•          Mobile homes and recreational vehicle parks

•          Public buildings

•          School buildings

•          Septic tank cleaning vehicles

•          Youth camps (day camps and residential camps)

•          Public swimming pools (inspection and monitoring of water quality)