The latest Middleton restaurant inspection scores are in, and every Middleton-area kitchen inspected in October earned a 99 or 100. The Tennessee Department of Health’s October 2026 results for Hardeman County, compiled by the Hatchie Press, list 15 inspections at restaurants, food trucks, cafeterias and child-care kitchens across the county. Four of them were in Middleton.
The lowest score on the October list was a 93 and the highest was a perfect 100, so no establishment in the county fell below the 90s.
Middleton Restaurant Inspection Scores for October
Four Middleton locations were inspected during the month:
4H & Youth Development Center at Lone Oaks Farm, 630 New Hope Road: 100 (routine, Oct. 28)
UT / Lone Oaks Farm, 10000 Lake Hardeman Road: 99 (routine, Oct. 28)
The Sew Sweet Shop, 711 South Main Street: 99 (follow-up, Oct. 2)
Lone Oaks Farm is the University of Tennessee’s 4-H and youth education center near Middleton, and its kitchens serve school groups, campers and event guests throughout the year.
Scores Across the Rest of Hardeman County
The other October inspections were in Bolivar, Whiteville, Toone and Hickory Valley:
A “follow-up” inspection is a return visit after an earlier inspection, while a “routine” inspection is a regularly scheduled check.
How Often Tennessee Restaurants Are Inspected
Tennessee sets inspection frequency by risk. According to the schedule published with the results:
Establishments that handle temperature-controlled foods, and other high-risk operations, are inspected twice a year.
Seasonal or moderate-risk businesses are inspected once a year.
Low-risk businesses are inspected once every 18 months.
Inspectors look at food temperatures, storage, hand washing, cleanliness and other food-safety practices. A score is a snapshot of conditions on the day of the visit. Diners can read the full inspection reports, including any violations noted, through the Tennessee Department of Health’s online food-service inspection search.
Strong Month for Middleton Kitchens
October’s results continue a good run for Middleton. In September’s report, Middleton restaurants also posted high marks. Readers on the Mississippi side of the state line who regularly eat in Middleton or Bolivar can use these monthly lists to see how their favorite spots are doing.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
