Sioux Falls food establishments are inspected by the South Dakota Department of Health under the state Food Service Code, with frequency based on risk category and complaints reviewed by city staff.
South Dakota does not assign letter grades to restaurants. Instead, the SD Department of Health licenses and inspects food service establishments under SDCL Title 34 and ARSD 44:02:07. Sioux Falls Health Department coordinates locally on complaints, foodborne illness outbreaks, and mobile vendor permitting through Chapter 38 of city code. Inspection reports are public records available by request. Critical violations (temperature, cross-contamination, bare-hand contact) require immediate correction or follow-up inspection. Repeat critical violations can lead to license suspension by the state, with city assistance on closure orders.
Operating without a valid state food service license, failing follow-up after critical violations, or refusing inspector entry can trigger suspension and city closure assistance.
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