[Carry_Okie]

There are private restaurant inspection services operating right now.

"Dirona" (Distinguished Restaurants of North America), is the only recognition that results from an independent, anonymous and rigorous restaurant inspection. The mission of Dirona is to preserve and promote the ultimate in fine dining.

Consider also the "4-star" rating system. There is no reason that these services wouldn't proliferate if government didn't monopolize the inspection service market. If they did get out, imagine how hard it would be for a restauranteur to get insurance without one.

[DoughtyOne]

That's a reasonable premise. I do know LA had some terrible restaurant practices before the inspections. It would have been better for the government to tell the private industry to get it's act together and implement their own system before jumping itself.

Thanks for the information.