Restaurant health inspection grades in Michigan
GradeLocal lists 3,558 Michigan restaurants. Their average score is 87.3, a B. This guide explains who inspects them, what the results mean and how the grades break down.
Who inspects restaurants in Michigan
Detroit Health Department, compliance result and violation count. Allegan, Grand Traverse and Marquette county health departments and District Health Department #10 (northern and western Michigan), violation counts.
Coverage: Detroit and 23 counties, 24 of 83 counties. All sources
What Michigan publishes
The agencies behind our Michigan listings publish violation counts. None of them publish a score out of 100, so every Michigan score on GradeLocal is a GradeLocal score, worked out from the official result.
How GradeLocal grades Michigan restaurants
For violation counts, we count every violation in the latest inspection. None is an A, 1 or 2 is a B, 3 to 5 is a C, and 6 or more is a D. An emergency closure order is also a D.
Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50.
There are four letters, A to D, with no F. The same rule applies in every state, and the cutoffs are never adjusted for a state, county or city. We always use the latest inspection.
How grades work has the full rules.
| Official result | Letter | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 0 violations | A | 1,053 |
| Yes; 0 violations | A | 937 |
| 1 violation | B | 339 |
| Yes; 1 violations | B | 266 |
| Yes; 2 violations | B | 161 |
| 2 violations | B | 157 |
| Yes; 3 violations | C | 93 |
| 3 violations | C | 86 |
How Michigan restaurants grade
The latest grade for each of the 3,558 listings.
Inspection dates in our Michigan data run from Jan 2, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. 1,113 of the 3,558 listings (31.3%) were inspected in the 12 months before Oct 16, 2026. A restaurant may have been inspected again since.
Top-rated places in Michigan
Every A-grade place in our Michigan data gets the same GradeLocal score (95), so this list shows the ten most recently inspected A-grade places, one per name.
- ANewaygo County Sportsman's ClubNewaygoGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 12, 2026
- ASmoke & BarrelHesperiaGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 10, 2026
- ACluck Bucket LLCLudintonGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 9, 2026
- ACurly Horse American Bistro (Sundance Saloon)RothburyGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 9, 2026
- AKrave Frozen Yogurt LLCLudingtonGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 9, 2026
- AHitch Hiker Coffee, LLCScottvilleGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 8, 2026
- ALela's Original Kettle CornScottvilleGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 8, 2026
- AOld Iron Bar and GrillGrantGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 8, 2026
- ACamp HenryNewaygoGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 6, 2026
- AManistee County Council on Aging - Wagoner Community CenterManisteeGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 6, 2026
A grade shows one inspection on one day. Check the official record linked on each page.
Counties in Michigan
Every county with at least one listing. Pick one to see its restaurants.
| County | Restaurants | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Allegan County | 321 | 87.2 · B |
| Arenac County | 6 | 95.0 · A |
| Barry County | 1 | 95.0 · A |
| Benzie County | 2 | 90.0 · A |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 72.0 · C |
| Clare County | 1 | 95.0 · A |
| Crawford County | 35 | 84.9 · B |
| Grand Traverse County | 450 | 92.9 · A |
| Kalkaska County | 40 | 92.0 · A |
| Kent County | 2 | 90.0 · A |
| Lake County | 28 | 85.7 · B |
| Leelanau County | 1 | 95.0 · A |
| Manistee County | 75 | 85.9 · B |
| Marquette County | 305 | 87.2 · B |
| Mason County | 84 | 87.8 · B |
| Mecosta County | 83 | 89.2 · B |
| Missaukee County | 29 | 88.7 · B |
| Newaygo County | 96 | 93.4 · A |
| Oceana County | 60 | 93.4 · A |
| Osceola County | 3 | 88.3 · B |
| Roscommon County | 2 | 90.0 · A |
| St. Joseph County | 1 | 95.0 · A |
| Wayne County | 1,831 | 85.3 · B |
| Wexford County | 101 | 88.5 · B |
Questions about Michigan grades
Who inspects restaurants in Michigan?
Detroit Health Department, compliance result and violation count. Allegan, Grand Traverse and Marquette county health departments and District Health Department #10 (northern and western Michigan), violation counts.
What does Michigan publish: a score, a letter or something else?
The agencies behind our Michigan listings publish violation counts. None of them publish a score out of 100, so every Michigan score on GradeLocal is a GradeLocal score, worked out from the official result.
How does GradeLocal grade restaurants in Michigan?
For violation counts, we count every violation in the latest inspection. None is an A, 1 or 2 is a B, 3 to 5 is a C, and 6 or more is a D. An emergency closure order is also a D. Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50. We always use the latest inspection.
How many Michigan restaurants are on GradeLocal?
3,558 restaurants in 24 counties. The average score is 87.3, a B. 55.9% have an A.
How current are the Michigan grades?
Inspection dates in our Michigan data run from Jan 2, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. We update each state’s records regularly, but there is always a delay, and a restaurant may have been inspected again since. For the latest official report, follow the agency link on each restaurant’s page.