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Food Safety
DHEC permits retail food establishments such as:
- Restaurants
- Grocery Stores
- Food Trucks
- School Cafeterias
- Convenience Stores
- Other Food Service Operations
DHEC permits all Grade A Dairy Facilities that:
- Haul
- Process
- Package
- Distribute
Milk & Milk Products
DHEC permits wholesale facilities that process and/or distribute:
- Butter
- Cheese
- Soft Drinks
- Bottled Water
- Frozen Desserts
- Packaged Ice
Complaints & Foodborne Illnesses
Charities & Permit Exemptions
Food Safety Partners
- South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) Wholesale Foods (Non-Meat/Poultry)
- South Carolina Meat-Poultry Inspection Department (SCMPID) Wholesale Foods (Meat/Poultry)
- South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) Alcohol Business License
- United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- FDA/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Dietary Supplements
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Food Resources