Data Sources
DineReports.com publishes restaurant health inspection ratings issued by the Douglas County Health Department in Omaha, Nebraska. We obtain this data through two channels:
Current Ratings — Douglas County Restaurant Ratings Map
Douglas County publishes a public ratings map at douglascountyhealth.com listing the current rating and most recent inspection date for every permitted food establishment in the county. This report is updated on an ongoing basis as new inspections are completed. The November 2025 report included 3,051 rated establishments and 136 additional establishments with pending or unassigned ratings.
Historical Ratings — FOIA Records
To provide inspection history and trend data, we obtained monthly rating reports from January 2024 through December 2025 via Nebraska public records requests. These monthly reports list every rated establishment, their current rating at that point in time, and their last inspection date. By comparing month-over-month snapshots, we can reconstruct a restaurant's rating history across multiple inspection cycles.
The Douglas County Rating System
Douglas County uses a five-tier rating system administered by Douglas County Health Department inspectors. Critically, ratings reflect a restaurant's ongoing pattern of compliance across multiple inspections — not just conditions observed on a single day. The system rewards consistent, proactive food safety practices.
| Rating | What it means in practice | Nov 2025 count |
|---|---|---|
| Superior | The establishment proactively corrects deficiencies day-to-day without waiting for inspection. The only tier requiring documented staff food safety training (75%+ of employees and management). | 179 (5.9%) |
| Excellent | The establishment routinely corrects most deficiencies and immediately corrects minor violations found on the spot during inspection. What distinguishes Excellent is the immediacy of correction. | 1,650 (54.1%) |
| Standard | The establishment corrects deficiencies on a routine basis and corrects violations within the time allowed by the inspecting health officer. Meets all minimum requirements. | 956 (31.3%) |
| Fair | The establishment barely meets minimum standards. Serious and minor deficiencies are found on each inspection and are not corrected on a routine basis between visits. Repeat inspections are often required. | 253 (8.3%) |
| BMS | Below Minimum Standards. The establishment has been closed by Douglas County due to an Eminent Public Health Risk found during an inspection or complaint investigation. | 13 (<0.5%) |
The rating definitions above are reproduced verbatim from official Douglas County Health Department public records. Inspection criteria assessed during each visit include: safe food source and storage, proper food temperature control, employee health and personal hygiene practices, cleaning and sanitation practices, facility and equipment design, construction and maintenance, insect and pest control, lighting, ventilation, water supply, handling and storage of utensils, and waste disposal.
How We Present the Data
Rating Cards
Each restaurant page displays the most recent known inspection rating and date. The two-paragraph body text explains what the rating means in the context of the Douglas County system and includes a county-wide percentile comparison based on the November 2025 data.
Inspection History
Where available, we display up to five historical inspection snapshots per restaurant. Trend indicators (↑ Improved, → Maintained, ↓ Declined) compare each inspection to the one immediately preceding it. The trend summary in each history card interprets the pattern across the full history on file.
Rating Distribution
The distribution section on each page shows how a restaurant's current rating compares to all 3,051 rated establishments in Douglas County as of November 2025. We use different framing depending on the tier — Superior pages emphasize the outperformance percentage; Excellent pages note it is the second highest possible rating; Standard pages note it is the middle tier indicating full compliance.
Restaurant Descriptions
About section copy is written by DineReports.com editorial staff and draws on publicly available information about each restaurant. These descriptions are editorial, not endorsements, and are provided for context only.
What We Don't Claim
DineReports.com is an independent publisher of public health records. We are not affiliated with Douglas County, the State of Nebraska, or any restaurant listed on this site. We do not inspect restaurants, issue ratings, or have any relationship with the regulatory process.
We do not accept advertising or paid placement of any kind. Restaurants cannot pay to appear on this site, improve their displayed rating, or influence our editorial coverage.
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