Clarksville restaurants are inspected by the Tennessee Department of Health. Look up any report online; Montgomery County Health Department: 931-648-5747.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Facts on this page come from the Tennessee Department of Health’s Environmental Health program, its inspection reports site and the Montgomery County Health Department page.

Every restaurant, food truck and festival food stand in Clarksville is inspected by the Tennessee Department of Health. The state names five “contract counties” that run their own food inspections: Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Shelby. Montgomery County is not one of them, so Clarksville’s reports sit in the state’s statewide online system. Local office: the Montgomery County Health Department, 330 Pageant Lane, 931-648-5747.

Who to call

How to look up a score

  1. Open the state’s inspection reports site.
  2. Search by the restaurant’s name, or type “Clarksville” to list establishments in the city.
  3. Open an inspection to see the date, the score and each item the inspector cited.

What the state inspects

The Department of Health’s environmental health specialists permit and inspect, among other places:

  • Restaurants and other food service establishments
  • Temporary food stands at festivals and events
  • Bed-and-breakfasts, which are inspected at least twice a year
  • Body piercing studios

The rules inspectors apply are the Tennessee Food Safety Rules published by the Secretary of State.

Festivals, food trucks and bed-and-breakfasts

Food sold at fairs and festivals is regulated too: event organizers and temporary vendors file through the state’s temporary food establishment organizer survey before the event. Bed-and-breakfasts are inspected at least twice a year, must display a current permit and must keep the inspection report available for the public to see, the Department of Health says.

How to read an inspection

  • A score is a snapshot. It records what one inspector saw on one visit. Conditions can be better or worse on another day.
  • Read the items, not just the number. Each report lists the specific violations cited.
  • Look for follow-ups. When a report shows serious problems, check for a later inspection.
  • Do not compare across counties without care. Nashville and the other contract counties keep their own records, which may not appear in the statewide system.

Reporting a problem

  • You think something you ate made you sick: the state asks you to file its foodborne illness report while details are fresh: the restaurant’s name and address, what you ate and when you got sick.
  • A complaint that does not involve illness (conditions at a restaurant or another permitted business): use the state’s complaint survey.
  • Tall grass, a dirty private pool or other nuisances: the city’s Building & Codes Department, 931-645-7426, inside the city limits.

Opening a food business

Food service, food truck and temporary event permits start with the state’s Environmental Health permit request. A business inside the city also needs city zoning approval and a building permit for any construction; see our building permits and zoning guide and new businesses roundup.

Why there is no ranking here

This page does not rank restaurants or list “best” and “worst” scores. Inspection results are legal records of a single visit, and a list stripped of dates, follow-up visits and the specific items cited can mislead. When we report a result, we link the state’s own report.

Clarksville Journal reports inspection results as the state publishes them, with the date of the inspection. We use the inspector’s own findings, do not characterize a restaurant beyond what the report says, and note when a follow-up inspection shows problems were corrected.

More guides: farmers markets, who to call at City Hall and moving to Clarksville.

Frequently asked questions

Who inspects restaurants in Clarksville, Tennessee?

The Tennessee Department of Health’s Environmental Health program. Montgomery County is not one of the five Tennessee counties that run their own food inspections, so Clarksville’s reports are in the state system.

How do I look up a restaurant inspection score in Clarksville?

Search the Tennessee Department of Health’s inspection reports site, inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee, by the restaurant’s name or by Clarksville.

How do I report food poisoning from a Clarksville restaurant?

File the Tennessee Department of Health’s online foodborne illness report, or call the Montgomery County Health Department at 931-648-5747. In an emergency, call 911.

What does a restaurant inspection score mean?

It reflects what the inspector saw on one visit. Read the listed violations and whether a follow-up visit found them corrected; one score does not rank one restaurant against another.