Restaurants in Grand Rapids are inspected by the Kent County Health Department under the Michigan Food Law of 2000 (MCL Section 289.1101), with reports posted publicly rather than a letter-grade system.
Grand Rapids does not run its own restaurant grading program. Instead, the Kent County Health Department licenses and inspects food service establishments under the Michigan Food Law and the FDA Food Code adopted by Michigan. Inspectors visit twice annually for fixed establishments and risk-based intervals for higher-risk operations. Reports list priority, priority foundation, and core violations rather than A-B-C letter grades, and consumers can search any establishment record on accesskent.com. Critical violations require correction within ten days and may trigger follow-up inspection.
Operating without a food service license, repeat priority violations, or imminent health hazards can result in summary suspension, closure, civil fines, and referral to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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