Restaurant Complaints - How to File a Complaint Against a Restaurant

How many times have you eaten at a restaurantcan get the manger or owner to take care of
and got bad customer service or were disgustedyour complaint right then and there.
with the lack of cleanliness? Most people I know3. Call The Restaurant's Corporate Customer
have had this kind of experience and the funnyService Line (Headquarters) Or File An Online
thing is that most people never do anything aboutComplaint Via Their Corporate Web Site Or Email
it.Many restaurants have a corporate customer
Now if you have had bad customer service at aservice line that you can call to file your complaint.
restaurant or think the conditions are unhealthy,Many times this phone number is displayed on the
there are several things you can do about it. Yourestaurant comment card near the main check
can complain to the restaurant manager or ownerout register or one of the restaurant windows. In
about the bad customer service issues and youthe case of fast food restaurants, the customer
might get a free meal or some kind of apology. Ifservice line is usually always displayed on the drive
that works, then that is good.up through window and in the inside of the
But what do you do when the restaurant is sorestaurant. For larger restaurant chains, you can
dirty and unclean that you have to leave beforealways file a complaint via their corporate web
eating or actually get sick from the food? Well Isite or email.
have outlined several options that you can choose4. File A Complaint With Your County or City
from depending on how far you want to takeHealth Department
your complaint.Filing a complaint with your county or city health
1. File A Complaint On The Restaurant's Commentdepartment can be very effective to help get
Cardyour complaint addressed by a restaurant.
Most restaurants have comments cards that askDepending on the state, each county or city has
for your feedback on their service and foodthe responsibility to inspect food establishments
quality. You can usually find the comment cardswithin their jurisdiction at least once a year. If
on each food table or at the front of thethere is a health violation in a food establishment,
restaurant near the checkout register.it is the responsibility of the health department to
2. Call Or Speak To The Manager Or Owner Ofhandle these complaints. For example, in Dallas, all
The Restaurantfood establishment complaints are handled by the
You can always speak to the manager or ownerDallas Environmental and Health Services
of the restaurant regarding your complaint. It isDepartment (DEHSD). The department has an
always better to speak to the manager or owneronline database where you can search for a
of the restaurant in person regarding yourparticular restaurant to look up their food rating
complaint. So when you are in a restaurant andscore. The department also has an Online
experience bad customer service or witnessRestaurant Complaint Form where you can file an
unhealthy conditions, you can immediately ask toonline complaint against a restaurant.
speak to the manager or owner. This way you