SCDHEC

Selling Food in South Carolina

Permit Forms & Applications

• How to Apply for a Food Permit
  Retail Food Permit Application Guidance
• Application Fees
  Retail Food Establishment Permit
• D-1769 - Retail Food Application & Permit Document
• D-1716 - Change to Existing Retail Food Establishment Permit
• D-1717 - Event Authorization Application
• D-1842 - Request for a Construction Equipment Variance
• D-1845 - Request for a Special Process
• D-4314 - Request for an Operational Variance

Regulation, Code, & Inspection Guides

• Regulation 61-25
  South Carolina Retail Food Establishments
• Temporary Retail Food Establishments
• Retail Food Permit Exemptions
• South Carolina Home based Food Protection Law (Cottage Food Law): 44-1-143
• 2017 Food Code
• 2017 FDA Food Code Citation & Administrative Guidelines for Regulation 61-25
• Risk Based Inspections
• Retail Food - Marking Guide
• Routine RFE Inspection Form
• Retail Food - Limited Scope Inspection Form

Food Safety Education

• Educational Materials
  Fact Sheets, Guidance Tools & Printable Signs
• HACCP
  Guide to HACCP Plans
• Retail Food - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Cottage Food Law Education
• Foodborne & Waterborne Illnesses
• Food Poisoning - What To Do
• Guidance on Service Animals & Service Animal Provisions
• Food Safety - Service Animals and Retail Food Establishments FAQ

Other State & Federal Food Safety Regulators

• 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)

Consumer Information

• Retail Food Safety in South Carolina
• SC Food Grades
• File a Food Safety Complaint
• Contact a Retail Food Inspector

Food Safety Emergency & Recovery

• Retail Food Emergency Action Plan
• Water & Food Safety During an Emergency
• Food Safety & COVID-19
• Recovering from a Flood
• Recovering from a Power Outage
• Boil Water Emergencies
• Boil Water Emergency Guide

Quick Links

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