Arlington restaurants are inspected by Tarrant County Public Health under contract; scores are posted publicly online and demerits above 30 require re-inspection within ten days.
Arlington contracts food-establishment inspections to Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) Environmental Health Division. Inspectors use the Texas Food Establishment Rules demerit system. Restaurants receive at least one routine inspection per year, plus complaint-driven visits. Scores are published on the TCPH consumer database. Demerits of 30 or more trigger a follow-up within ten days; imminent health hazards (no hot water, sewage backup, vermin) cause immediate closure until corrected. Arlington does not use a letter-grade placard system like Los Angeles, so consumers must check the TCPH portal rather than a window sign.
Critical demerits, repeat priority items, or imminent-health-hazard closure can result in permit suspension and re-inspection fees by TCPH.
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