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If you have ever wondered how clean your favorite restaurant, wonder no more.

That’s because Harris County is now letting you see their inspection reports online.

Now you can find the reports on the almost 6,300 retail food establishments in unincorporated Harris County and the 20 smaller cities in which HCPHES conducts food inspections.

Each restaurant is inspected one to six times a year.

Dr. Herminia Palacio, Executive Director of HCPHES, said, “While an inspection is simply a snapshot of the conditions of a food establishment at a particular point in time, we are excited about bringing this capability to Harris County residents. This new service will help them make informed choices about a food establishment prior to dining there.” 

Here’s how it works “0” means no violations

Each violation is worth a number of demerits.

So, the higher your score, the more problems or violations a restaurant has.

The county says a score of more than 20 is a problem. “If the situation is really bad we have the ability to go get a court injunction or to commence the process of either suspending or revoking the permit of  an establishment,” said one county worker.

Lenny’s received a 3. That’s a very low score.

Lenny’s manager, Myah Robinson, said they fixed the one violation they had. “As a whole, I think it’s helpful for the public to know.”

The online reports gave one Smoothie King owner something to smile about. You see, Jake Young’s store received a perfect score of “0”. “We stress cleaning here is one of the biggest thing here it’s nice to get that 0 when you work hard for it.”

Online you will find inspection reports for the previous 12 months.

You can look up restaurants by name, street address or type of establishment.