Harrison County, Indiana links a 2025 grading and placard amendment from its Food Protection page. Start with that linked document when interpreting a restaurant’s posted grade. Check the edition linked by the county before applying a scale from an older saved document. A placard identifies the county’s annual inspection result; any later reinspection has its own dated report.
Harrison County’s 100-point deductions and A, B, C grades
The county’s 2025 amendment says each food establishment begins its annual inspection at 100 points. An inspector deducts five points for each Priority violation, three for each Priority Foundation violation and two for each Core violation. These deductions set the grade; the observations behind them are on the actual inspection report. A reader should record the establishment name and street address, the grade displayed, the inspection date shown with it and, if available, the dated report that produced it.
| Grade in the 2025 amendment | Annual inspection points | What to check next |
|---|---|---|
| A | 81–100 | Read the dated findings; an A can still include recorded observations. |
| B | 71–80 | Ask for the annual report and the separate same-year mandatory reinspection record. |
| C | 60–70 | Ask which of the possible same-year reinspections occurred and what each found. |
| 59 or fewer | Temporary closure under the county rule; imminent hazards are also addressed | Seek the actual action, correction and reopening records before describing operational status. |
Leave grade calculation to the county rather than working from a photograph of selected violations. The report may contain information the photo omits, and a later event may be reflected on a different document. Keep the amendment’s date with your notes so that the grading rule can be matched to the inspection period.
Mandatory and operator-requested reinspections after a B or C
Under the amendment, a B on the initial annual inspection leads to at least one mandatory full reinspection in the same year. An initial C may have up to three mandatory same-year full reinspections. The document also permits the operator to request one full reinspection per calendar year for an opportunity to improve the grade by one level. That requested visit is a different route from the county’s mandatory return. The rule describes what may or must be arranged; a completed return shows up as its own report.
Suppose a reader sees a B placard dated in spring. The practical next question is “Is there a separately dated full reinspection report for the same establishment?” Note whether the record labels the visit mandatory, requested or another type, then compare its observations with the annual report. Until you have a later report, record the outcome as unverified. The reinspection and follow-up guide explains why a scheduled return, an inspection that occurred and verified correction are three different claims.
If operational status is the question, obtain the actual dated action and later verification or permission-to-resume record; an ordinance threshold and an improved placard describe only the rule and the grade.
Where to get the record behind a placard
The county page supplies its Food Protection contact and links the current ordinance; individual inspection reports come through the health department. Look at the placard at the establishment and ask the Harrison County Health Department for the initial annual inspection report, any same-year mandatory or operator-requested full reinspection, and any separate closure or reopening action relevant to the same name and address. Give the approximate date visible on the placard. A targeted request is more useful than asking whether a grade is “good,” because the answer can preserve the dated sequence and the actual findings.
The health inspection report guide can help read individual observations once you have the county document. Keep the county’s current grade scale attached to its own reports; other Indiana counties use their own scales. If the visible placard and a supplied report disagree, ask the department which dated inspection the displayed grade represents rather than assuming the photo or PDF is wrong.
Harrison County Food Protection page and 2025 amendment checked October 16, 2026.