Public Health Rules in Franklin, TN (2026)
3 verified public health rules for Franklin, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Restaurant Grade Cards
Franklin adopted the federal food-service sanitation code but expressly struck its grading language, so restaurants operate under permits and inspections without a public letter-grade placard system.
Franklin Skips Restaurant Grading Placards
Few RestrictionsFranklin Municipal Code, title 13, ch. 1, § 13-111(1)
shall be regulated in accordance with the unabridged form of the 1962 edition of the United States Public Health Service Food Service Sanitation Ordinance and Code, [2] three copies of which are on file in the office of the city recorder, provided that the words "municipality of _______" in said unabridged form shall be understood to refer to the City of Franklin, Tennessee; provided further, t...
Rodent Control
Franklin makes it unlawful to let a property become filthy or attract flies, rodents, or vermin, treating unchecked pest breeding as a public-health nuisance under the city code.
Franklin Bans Rodent & Vermin Nuisances
Some RestrictionsFranklin Municipal Code, title 13, ch. 1, § 13-106
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by him to become or remain in a filthy condition, or permit the use or occupation of same in such a manner as to create noxious or offensive smells and odors in connection therewith, or to allow the accumulation or creation of unwholesome and offensive matter or the breeding of flies, rodents, or other ver...
Food Handler Certification
Franklin requires every employee of a retail beer permit holder to carry a current state health card for food handlers before they can start work.
Beer Employee Health Cards in Franklin, TN
Some RestrictionsFranklin Municipal Code, title 8, ch. 2, § 8-227
Applicants for a retail permit under this chapter and their agents or employees are subject to be investigated by any municipal, county or state authorities, including members of the beer board, and must submit such information and records as the board may require. In addition, all employees of retail beer permit holders must have a current health card before accepting employment as required by...
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