Guilford County inspects High Point restaurants and posts every score and grade online. A is 90 to 100; under 70 loses the permit. Food safety: 336-641-4811.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Facts on this page come from Guilford County Environmental Health and the North Carolina food protection rules. Scores carry legal weight; we report them as the county records them.
Every restaurant, food truck, hotel and school cafeteria in the Guilford County part of High Point is inspected by Guilford County, not the city. High Point businesses on the Davidson, Forsyth or Randolph side of the county line are inspected by those counties’ health departments. The county’s Food, Lodging and Institutions team inspects restaurants, mobile food units, hotels and motels, nursing homes, hospitals, jails, schools and public swimming pools, following the state’s Rules Governing the Food Protection and Sanitation of Food Establishments (15A NCAC 18A .2600), according to the county’s food, lodging and institutions page.
Who to call
- Food, lodging, institutions and pools manager: 336-641-4811
- Environmental Health director: 336-641-4556
- Look up a score: Guilford County inspection portal
How to look up a score
Guilford County publishes inspections through the state’s public inspection portal, run by Custom Data Processing. Open the Guilford County listing, then search by the business name, street or city; type High Point in the city field to see High Point listings. Each entry shows the inspection date, the score, the grade and the type of establishment. Click through to see the inspector’s report, with every violation and the points taken off. If the portal is down, as it was when we checked on Oct. 11, call 336-641-4811.
How the grades work
North Carolina scores restaurants out of 100. Inspectors take points off for each rule broken, up to a set maximum for each item. The grade follows the score, according to 15A NCAC 18A .2662:
| Score | Grade | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 90 to 100 | A | Meets the standard |
| 80 to under 90 | B | More points off for violations |
| 70 to under 80 | C | Many points off for violations |
| Under 70 | None | The permit is revoked immediately under G.S. 130A-23(d) |
The grade card is black on white, with the letter and number 1.5 inches tall. The health department may not post any other sign about a restaurant’s sanitation, except a sanitation award, which must look different from the grade card and be labeled as an award.
What inspectors look at
The state inspection form sets the most points for the problems most likely to make people sick, under Rule .2661. Examples:
- Up to 4 points: hands clean and properly washed.
- Up to 3 points each: bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food; food separated and protected; food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; cooking times and temperatures; hot and cold holding temperatures; cooling; reheating; date marking.
- Up to 2 points each: handwashing sinks stocked and accessible; food from approved sources; toxic substances stored properly; insects and rodents not present.
- 1 point items: thermometers provided and accurate; wiping cloths used and stored properly; personal cleanliness.
After an inspection, the inspector offers to go over the results with the person in charge.
Reading a score fairly
- A score is a snapshot of one visit on one day. Look at the date and at the report, not just the number.
- Two restaurants with the same score can have very different violations. A point off for a missing thermometer is not the same as a point off for cold-holding temperatures.
- State rules provide for reinspections, so a later visit can produce a different score.
- New owners of an existing restaurant need their own permit or a transitional permit before they open.
Food trucks and festival vendors
Food trucks need a county permit and plan review, must work from a permitted commissary or restaurant they return to every day, and must give the health department a schedule of where they will operate. Vendors at one-time events such as festivals need a temporary food establishment permit, with a fully screened enclosure, a handwashing station and food from approved sources.
What this means for you
- Check the portal before you go, and open the full report.
- Read the report behind any score below 90 before you judge it.
- Report a problem to Guilford County Environmental Health at 336-641-4811.
Related: new businesses in High Point and who to call at City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
How do I look up a restaurant inspection score in High Point?
Guilford County posts every restaurant’s latest score and grade on the state’s public inspection portal, run by Custom Data Processing. Search by the restaurant’s name, street or city.
What is a passing restaurant score in North Carolina?
A score of 90 or more earns an A, 80 to under 90 a B and 70 to under 80 a C. A food establishment that scores below 70 has its permit revoked immediately.
Who inspects restaurants in High Point?
The Food, Lodging and Institutions team in Guilford County’s Environmental Health Division. High Point businesses in Davidson, Forsyth or Randolph counties are inspected by those counties.
How do I report a problem at a High Point restaurant?
Contact Guilford County Environmental Health’s food, lodging and institutions manager at 336-641-4811.
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