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Public Health Rules in Berwyn, IL (2026)

3 verified public health rules for Berwyn, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Restaurant Grade Cards

In the City of Berwyn, Illinois, every food service establishment must display a Board of Health approved placard showing the grade from its most recent inspection. Grades A, B and C come from a demerit score, and a score above 40 means immediate license suspension. Temporary food service establishments are not graded.

Berwyn Restaurant Inspection Grade Placard Rules

Some Restrictions

Berwyn Code of Ordinances § 840.10(E)

(E) Grading. (1) Every food service establishment in the city, or its police jurisdiction, shall display, in a place designated by the health authority, a placard approved by the health authority stating the grade received at the time of the most recent inspection of the establishment. Temporary food service establishments, however, are not subject to grading. Grades of establishments shall be ...

Rodent Control

In the City of Berwyn, Illinois, every building except food-industry businesses must be ratproofed, freed of rats and kept that way under the Building Director, while food businesses answer to the President of the Board of Health. Owners get at least 15 days to comply with a written notice, and infested buildings can be quarantined.

Berwyn IL Rat Control and Ratproofing Rules

Some Restrictions

Berwyn Code of Ordinances § 1490.02

All buildings, with the exception of food-industry business dwellings, in the city shall be ratproofed, freed of rats and maintained in a ratproof and ratfree condition under the direction and supervision of the Building Director. Food-industry business buildings will remain under the purview of the President of the Board of Health.

Food Handler Certification

In the City of Berwyn, Illinois, every food service establishment must employ a resident manager who has completed a recognized Food Service Managers' Training Course and holds the state's certification for it. The rule sits in the licensing section of Chapter 840, and the Board of Health inspects the establishment before a license is issued.

Berwyn Food Service Manager Certification Requirement

Some Restrictions

Berwyn Code of Ordinances § 840.02(B)

(B) Applications; certified manager required; inspections; issuance. ... (2) After January 1, 1979, each food service establishment shall employ a resident manager who has successfully and satisfactorily completed a recognized Food Service Managers’ Training Course and received certification for the completion by the state. (3) Upon receipt of a license application, the health authority shall m...

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