11 Red Flags You Need to Look Out for At Iowa Restaurants

There is nothing I love more than being able to go out to eat at a restaurant with my friends and family. The opportunity to try something new at a new restaurant always feels pretty exciting.

Not only is it a great experience for the customer, but the restaurant industry in Iowa helps provide a job to a good chunk of the state.

Approximately eight percent of jobs in Iowa are food and drink service jobs.

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According to a report from the National Restaurant Association, in 2022 there were 6,474 eating and drinking places in the entire Hawkeye State. These spots provided 125,800 jobs to Iowans in 2022.

It is estimated that $6.4 billion dollars were made from eating and drinking sales in Iowa that very same year.

Every single time you spend a $1 at any restaurant in the Hawkeye State, you contribute $1.85 to the state economy.

That being said...

Out of the thousands of restaurants in Iowa, there are bound to be a few duds, right?

If you happen to be heading out to a restaurant, there's a (small) chance that you might notice a few things that could make you reconsider stopping by the eatery another time.

Here are eleven things that could be red flags if you happen to notice them at a restaurant! Which of these is the biggest dealbreaker for you?

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