St. Louis Department of Health inspects food establishments at least twice yearly under City Health Code, posting inspection results publicly online with priority and non-priority violation counts.
The City of St. Louis Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health and Communicable Disease Control, conducts routine inspections of all permitted food establishments under Title V of the Revised Code and the Missouri Food Code. Inspectors document priority, priority foundation, and core violations. Unlike letter-grade systems, St. Louis publishes full reports on the city website rather than posted placards. Critical violations require correction within 10 days, and follow-up inspections verify compliance. Repeat priority violations may trigger permit suspension hearings before the Health Commissioner.
Operating without a current food permit, or failing to correct priority violations within the timeframe set by the inspector, results in fines and possible permit suspension.
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