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 conducted 4.11.25-4.17.25
Walden Place – Routine
Baba Greekano Restaurant – Pre-Opening
Backpocket Brewing – Routine
Chez Grace – Letter of Correction
Iowa City African and Oriental Market – Letter of Correction
TC Bonez Commissary – Routine
Land Alliance Folk School – Letter of Correction
Buford Garner Elementary – Routine
Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital – Routine
Coa Cantina – Routine
Surestay Plus Hotel by Best Western – Routine
Swisher Sips – Routine
Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore #2 – Routine
La Tea Accessories & Beverage Shoppe – Routine
Black’s Gold Grill – Routine
Formosa – Routine
Pizza Hut #4333 1st Ave Iowa City – Routine
ThriveNow Recovery Center – Pre-Opening
B.P.O. Elks Club #590 – Routine
China Garden – Letter of Correction
Red Ginger Iowa City – Routine
Culver’s Coralville – Routine
Inspections Completed 4.18.25-4.24.25
Luna’s Tacos of IC – Routine
L & G Commissary Kitchen – Routine
Walden Place – Physical Recheck
Poimen Bosko Foods – Routine
Iowa City DQ – Routine
Tin Roost – Physical Recheck
Cactus 3 – Routine
McDonald’s #11386 Muscatine Rd – Routine
The Webster – Routine
Mr. Shawerma – Routine
City of Tiffin Baseball Field Concession Stand – Routine
Paradise Indian Grill – Physical Recheck
2 Dogs Pub – Routine
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub – Routine
Red Lobster – Routine
Masala – Letter of Correction
Coralville Central Elementary – Routine
UIHC at Forevergreen Rd Dining – Pre-Opening
Brown Deer Place – Physical Recheck
Jimmy John’s Coralville – Routine
The Java House Newton Rd – Routine
Chick-Fil-A Coral Ridge Mall – Routine
Solon High School Baseball – Routine
Solon High School Softball – Routine
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.