Food Services
Inspection Scores

Welcome to the Corpus Christi - Nueces County Public Health District's Food Services Inspection Reports. This site allows citizens to view the food establishments that have been inspected and the scores received.

The Corpus Christi/Nueces County Public Health District rates restaurant scores based on a demerit system, in accordance with the Department of State Health Services.

0-10 demerits = excellent
11-20 demerits = good
21-30 demerits = acceptable
31 or more = poor

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Chapter 19 - City Ordinance

Texas Department of State Health Services

The Corpus Christi - Nueces County Public Health District describes a food establishment as a place that sells or serves food to the public. These establishments must get an annual permit and be inspected by Corpus Christi - Nueces County Public Health District. Inspections are based on a demerit system, in accordance with the Texas Department of State Health Services

The Inspection Report checks against 27 different violations, each scoring from 3 to 5.

All the violations which receive 5 demerits involve time and temperature issues and are considered Major Violations. Items which receive four demerits are also Major Violations and involve other issues which require immediate corrective actions such as personal hygiene, handwashing, ill employee etc.

The three point violations are non-critical or minor violations and have a maximum of 10 days to be corrected. 

Other violations shall be corrected as soon as possible and in any event, by the time of the next routine inspection, but no later than 90 days after the inspection.

Demerit Descriptions