Idaho Eats · health inspections
How to look up an Idaho restaurant inspection
Idaho's seven public health districts license and inspect restaurants, about once a year, under the Idaho Food Code. None publishes inspection results in bulk, and none issues a grade, placard or score, so Idaho Eats shows no inspection results. Here is each district, the counties it covers and its own lookup.
The seven districts
The last column counts the restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries on our list in each district's counties.
| District | Counties | Inspections | Places on our list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Health District · North Idaho | Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone | Food inspection lookup | 687 |
| Public Health – Idaho North Central District · North Central Idaho | Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce | Food inspection lookup | 242 |
| Southwest District Health · Southwest Idaho | Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette and Washington | No online lookup. District website | 494 |
| Central District Health · Boise, McCall and Mountain Home | Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley | Food inspection lookup | 1,315 |
| South Central Public Health District · Magic Valley and Wood River | Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls | Food inspection lookup | 458 |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health · Southeast Idaho | Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power | Food inspection lookup | 314 |
| Eastern Idaho Public Health · Eastern Idaho | Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton | Food inspection lookup | 496 |
Each lookup link was checked on October 8, 2026. The districts run their own sites; Idaho Eats isn't affiliated with any of them.
Inspection questions
Does Idaho grade restaurants?
No. Idaho's public health districts record what an inspector found, but none issues a letter, number, placard or score, and none publishes results in bulk. To see a place's inspections, use its district's own lookup above, or ask the district.
Why doesn't Idaho Eats show inspection results?
Because there is no bulk data to show fairly. The lookups are one search at a time, and the districts don't publish a statewide file, so Idaho Eats lists no inspection results rather than a partial or guessed picture. Each place in the app and on this site links its own district's lookup.
Which district inspects a restaurant?
The one for the county it's in: find the county in the table above. In the app and the web search, each place's details name its district and link the lookup.
How often are restaurants inspected?
About once a year under the Idaho Food Code, the state's food safety rules, which follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's model Food Code. Districts also inspect after complaints and before a new place opens.
What about Southwest District Health?
Southwest District Health (Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette and Washington counties) has no online inspection lookup. Contact the district through its website to ask about a place's inspections.
Restaurants by region
The regions on this site follow the same district lines.
- North Idaho
- North Central Idaho
- Southwest Idaho
- Boise, McCall and Mountain Home
- Magic Valley and Wood River
- Southeast Idaho
- Eastern Idaho
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