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

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

Soft Drink/Bottled Water and Ice Plant Inspections

Soft Drinks and Bottled Water

DHEC inspects facilities that manufacture and bottle soft drinks in South Carolina for sanitation and safe handling procedures.

We also inspect facilities that manufacture and package bottled water. We run lab tests to check the safety of the source water used by these companies to make their products.

See Regulation 61-32, Soft Drink and Water Bottling Plants (pdf) for more information.

Ice Plants

DHEC also regulates the commercial production and distribution of ice, since ice served at South Carolina food establishments can cause foodborne illness just like food or drinks can.

See Regulation 61-54, Wholesale Commercial Ice Manufacturing (pdf) for more information.