South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• Food Industry: Rules/Guidelines
• Permits - Types, Application
• Do I Need a Permit?
• Build Out Problems (Plan Review)
• Inspections
• Healthcare Facility Food Service
• Violations
• Staff Training: Resources
• Investigations
• Boil Water Emergencies
• Overuse of Antibiotics a Danger
• Outdoor Cooking
• Prevent Food Tampering
• Service Animals Allowed
• Approval to Market Food Products
• Dairy Products/Raw Milk
• Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Ice Plants
• S.C. Food Safety Regulations
• Contact Us

• Related DHEC Websites
• Food Safety for Home Cooks
• Food Safety and S.C. Public Health
• Environmental Health Home

S.C. Food Safety Regulations

Effective May 13, 2011 – Before you apply for a permit inspection, read this memo about requirements for permit approval.

• Retail Food Service Establishments (Regulation 61-25)
• Manufacture, Processing, Storage and Transportation of Ice for Human Consumption (Regulation 61-54) (pdf)
• Soft Drink and Water Bottling Plants (Regulation 61-32) (pdf)
• Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products (Regulation 61-34.1) (pdf)
• Frozen Desserts (Regulation 61-36) (pdf)
• Raw Milk for Human Consumption (Regulation 61-34)