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

Residential Healthcare Facilities

(Including Nursing Homes, Community Residential Care/Assisted Living Centers, Hospitals, Treatment Centers, Day Care Facilities for Adults, Habitation Centers)

Food Permit Needed

Food services for nursing homes, assisted living centers, and other residential healthcare facilities must meet all requirements of S.C. Regulation 61-25, Retail Food Establishments.

In addition, food services associated with a residential healthcare facility must meet additional requirements set out in the applicable S.C. healthcare licensing regulations.