Public Health Rules in St. Louis County, MN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Under St. Louis County's Food and Beverage Establishment Ordinance, a rodent or insect infestation counts as an imminent health hazard that lets the county Administrator order a food or beverage establishment closed immediately. The place must stay shut until the Administrator authorizes reopening in writing.
St. Louis County Food Establishment Rodent Closure
Significant RestrictionsSt. Louis County, MN Ordinance No. 59 (Food and Beverage Establishment Ordinance), Section 8.01(A)(5)
8.01 EMERGENCY CLOSURE. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this ordinance, whenever the Administrator finds an imminent health hazard to exist, such as, but not limited to, those listed below, the establishment shall immediately cease food service operations according to the procedures outlined in this section... A. An imminent health hazard may include, but not necessarily be limited to t...
Syringe Disposal
Used needles and other sharps count as Infectious Waste under St. Louis County's Solid Waste Ordinance, and Article VI bars putting Infectious Waste in the same container as regular household trash headed for a Solid Waste Facility.
St. Louis County Sharps and Needle Disposal Rule
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis County Ordinance No. 45 (Solid Waste Ordinance), Article IV, Definitions (Infectious Waste); Article VI, §§ 8.1-8.2
Infectious Waste: Waste originating from the diagnosis, care, or treatment of a person or animal that has been or may have been exposed to a contagious or infectious disease. Unless the materials have been rendered noninfectious by procedures approved the state commissioner of health, infectious waste includes: ... d.) infectious sharps and needles; e.) laboratory and pathology waste of an infe...
Food Handler Certification
St. Louis County's Food and Beverage Establishment Ordinance (No. 59) adopts Minnesota's Food Manager Certification rule and makes compliance with it a condition of getting a county food or beverage license. The Department of Public Health and Human Services administers licensing, and unlicensed operation is unlawful.
St. Louis County Food Manager Certification Rule
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis County, MN Ordinance No. 59 (Food and Beverage Establishment Ordinance), Section 5.01
5.01 REQUIREMENT. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food or beverage establishment within the County who does not possess a valid license for all aspects of his or her business... To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an owner of the establishment, an officer of the legal ownership, or the manager of the food operation through lease or other agreement with the property ...
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