RiverStone Health (Yellowstone County Health Department) inspects Billings restaurants under Montana food code. Reports are public, but Montana does not use a letter-grade placard system like California or New York City does.
RiverStone Health serves as the Yellowstone County Health Department and licenses and inspects restaurants, bars, mobile food units, and temporary food stands operating in Billings. Inspections follow MCA Title 50 Chapter 50 and the Montana Food Code, an adapted FDA Food Code. Routine inspections occur one to three times annually based on risk category. Critical violations require correction within ten days. Reports are posted publicly on the RiverStone Health website. Montana does not mandate letter-grade window placards, so consumers must look up establishments online rather than glance at a posted score.
Operating an unlicensed food establishment, ignoring critical violations, or obstructing an inspection can trigger fines, license suspension, or closure under MCA Title 50.
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