St. Charles County, MO Public Health Rules: Restaurant Grade Cards (2026)

The St. 10. 11: priority items and priority foundation items marked in violation cost five demerit points, core items cost two points, and the total is subtracted from a possible 100 to produce the establishment's score. 12 requires every food establishment to post, without obstruction, notice stickers informing the public it is subject to Department inspection at every public entrance and at every drive-up or walk-up window, stating at minimum that the establishment is inspected by the Department. 11(K), separately requires the first page of the most recent inspection form, showing the score, to be posted in clear view of customers as they enter or where orders are placed.

020: operating a food establishment without a permit draws a $500 fine for each day of operation, on top of any other remedy including a Department closure order. A permit holder found, after hearing, to have violated the Code faces escalating mandatory closures: five to fourteen days for a first violation, fifteen to thirty days for a second violation within five years, and thirty to ninety days for a third. 23, and can appeal the enforcement officer's decision to the Department Director within five working days; the Director's decision is final.