Providence Market on Belinda Parkway in Mount Juliet scored 70 on a June 16 food safety inspection, a 19-point drop from its previous score of 89.
The score appeared in the Tennessee Department of Agriculture's retail food health report published Tuesday, Oct. 6, by Wilson County Source. The report lists the most recent inspection results on file for grocery stores, gas stations, markets and other retail food establishments across Wilson County.
Under TDA rules, a score below 70 triggers a mandatory follow-up inspection. Providence Market, operated by Raviandal Gas Corporation, landed right at that threshold. Specific violations were not listed in the report.
Cedar Creek Market at 2300 Nonaville Road in Mount Juliet also saw a steep decline. The store scored 74 on its June 11 inspection, down from a perfect 100 recorded in December 2025.
Other Mount Juliet stores posting scores in the 70s and low 80s included Kwalify Korner Mt. Juliet at 3195 South Mount Juliet Road (72, inspected April 7) and Fastrack Market & Deli at 1200 South Mount Juliet Road (76, inspected July 31). BJ's Wholesale Club at 181 Adams Lane and Love's Travel Stop at 150 Couchville Industrial Boulevard each scored 81.
Larger grocers fared better. Both Kroger locations scored 86: Kroger #578 at 401 South Mount Juliet Road and Kroger #590 at 4120 North Mount Juliet Road. Costco Wholesale at 100 Legacy Pointe scored 92. Sprouts Farmers Market at 1919 North Mount Juliet Road and Publix #1268 at 717 South Mount Juliet Road each scored 96. Walmart Supercenter at 300 Pleasant Grove Road scored 97.
Several local businesses earned perfect 100 scores, including AFC Sushi at Publix #1220 on Lebanon Road, Created Farms on Dell Drive, Dobson Farms on Sanders Lane, Bent L Ranch on Leeville Road and Jammy Farms on Harkreader Road.
The TDA scores stores on a 44-item checklist worth a total of 100 points. Thirteen items, weighted at four or five points each, are considered critical. The department inspects more than 9,500 retail food establishments statewide on a schedule based on risk category.
Stores are required to make their inspection scores available to customers on request.
