Which Tennessee metro has the cleanest restaurants?

Knoxville — 99.5% of its 2,087 graded restaurants hold an A grade, the highest share of any Tennessee metro on CleanPlate.

Where does this Tennessee ranking come from?

Official inspection records from Tennessee Department of Health. Every metro is measured the same way — the share of establishments whose latest inspection shows they hold an A grade — so the comparison is apples-to-apples.

← All rankings

Cleanest restaurants in Tennessee: 4 metros ranked

We ranked Tennessee’s 4 largest metros by the share of restaurants that hold an A grade, using 10,750 official inspection records from Tennessee Department of Health (tn.gov). Every metro is measured the same way, so this is a fair comparison — Knoxville comes out cleanest at 99.5%, Memphis lowest at 97.3%.

1
Knoxville99.5%
2,077 of 2,087 restaurants hold an A grade
2
Chattanooga99.4%
1,835 of 1,846 restaurants hold an A grade
3
Nashville98.2%
3,334 of 3,394 restaurants hold an A grade
4
Memphis97.3%
3,332 of 3,423 restaurants hold an A grade

Frequently asked questions

Which Tennessee metro has the cleanest restaurants?: Knoxville — 99.5% of its 2,087 graded restaurants hold an A grade, the highest share of any Tennessee metro on CleanPlate.
Where does this Tennessee ranking come from?: Official inspection records from Tennessee Department of Health. Every metro is measured the same way — the share of establishments whose latest inspection shows they hold an A grade — so the comparison is apples-to-apples.

Data from Tennessee Department of Health, shown unmodified. Rankings reflect each establishment’s most recent inspection and refresh with the data feed. Tap any metro to search its restaurants and see individual grades and violations.