Public Health Rules in Milwaukee, WI (2026)
3 verified public health rules for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Restaurant Grade Cards
Milwaukee restaurants must post their most recent health inspection placard within 5 feet of the front entrance, 4 to 6 feet off the ground, or risk closure.
Milwaukee Restaurant Inspection Placard Rules
Some RestrictionsMilwaukee Code of Ordinances § 68-9-6
6. INSPECTION PLACARDS. a. Issuance. Upon completion of an inspection or investigation, the department shall issue an inspection placard to the food establishment. b. Design. The commissioner shall design the placard, which shall show the name and address of the food establishment, the date of the inspection or investigation, the name of the licensee, and the results of the inspection or invest...
Rodent Control
Milwaukee property owners must remove rat harborage, ratproof buildings and foundations, and store food waste in rat-proof containers under the city's Chapter 80 Rat Control Regulations.
Milwaukee Rat Control and Ratproofing Rules
Some RestrictionsMilwaukee Code of Ordinances § 80-48-2 (Rat Control Regulations, Ch. 80 Nuisances, Volume 1)
ELIMINATION OF RAT HARBORAGES. Whenever accumulations of rubbish, boxes, lumber, scrap metal, car bodies or any other materials provide rat harborage, the person, firm or corporation owning or in control of such materials shall cause the materials to be removed or the materials shall be stored so as to eliminate the rat harborage. Lumber boxes and similar materials...
Food Handler Certification
Milwaukee requires a certified food manager on site whenever a shared commercial kitchen user handles potentially hazardous food, and the certificate must be produced to inspectors on request.
Milwaukee Shared Kitchen Certified Food Manager Rule
Some RestrictionsMilwaukee Code of Ordinances § 68-35-3-c
c. Ensure a certified food manager is on site at all times that potentially hazardous food is being prepared, tasted, handled, packaged, prepared for storage, served or otherwise used, and make available, upon request, a food manager certificate. d. Have a copy of a city-issued license posted on site at all times when the shared kitchen user is using the shared kitchen. e. Keep and maintain o...
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