HARRODSBURG - Mercer County Health Department conducts at least two inspections a year on food service establishments and retail food stores in Mercer County.
The inspections focus on food protection during preparation and storage, food temperatures, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils, insect/rodent control, storage and use of toxic materials and overall sanitation.
Violations carry a weight of 1-5 points depending on the seriousness of the violation. Items marked 4 or 5 points are considered critical and must be corrected within 10 days. Critical violations are noted by an asterisk after the establishment's score.
Some facilities are a combination food service/retail market and receive two scores. The first is for the food service, and the second is lor the retail.
