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Safe Food Center
All about food safety in Saint Louis County

Thank you for visiting Saint Louis County’s “Safe Food Center”!

The Saint Louis County Department of Health’s Environmental Division is committed to ensuring that anyone living in, working in, or just visiting Saint Louis County is able to find safe food establishments throughout the area. Below are resources that provide important information about food safety for both consumers as well as professional food-serving establishments. All the necessary codes and forms that food service industries need to comply with county food-service requirements can also be found below.

If you have any questions, comments, or complaints, please contact us at food.doh@stlouisco.com. Thank you!

National Food Safety Education Month

September is National Food Safety Education Month, and the Saint Louis County Department of Health would like to provide you with some information about it.

National Food Safety Education Month was created in 1994 to heighten the awareness about the importance of food safety education. Each year a new theme and free training activities and posters are created for the restaurant and foodservice industry to help reinforce proper food safety practices and procedures.

The following links are provided to help those interested in food safety and promoting food safety during this annual campaign.

Food Safety Resources for Consumers

Home Food Safety
  • Home Food Safety
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Thawing Foods
  • Cross Contamination
  • Using a Thermometer
  • Final Cooking Temperatures
  • Cold Storage
  • Warm Weather Food Safety Tips
  • Food Irradiation
  • Food and Food Products Recalls*
  • FDA Kids Page*
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    Resources for Dining Out
  • Restaurant Inspections
  • Register a Complaint
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    Food Safety Resources for Food Industry Professionals

    Professional Food Preparation
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Hand Washing
  • Cleaning and Sanitizing
  • Food Receiving and Storage
  • Cold Storage
  • Thawing Foods
  • Cross Contamination
  • Final Cooking Temperatures
  • Holding Temperatures
  • Cooling Foods Properly
  • Food Irradiation
  • Food and Food Products Recalls*


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    Resources for Owners/Operators
  • Information about Opening a New
        Food Establishment
  • Information for New Owners/Operators
        of an Existing Food Establishment
  • Information about Remodeling an
        Existing Food Establishment
  • Information about Operating a Mobile
        Unit/Pushcart or Seasonal Operation
  • Information about Operating a
        Temporary Food Establishment
    • Other Food Industry Resources
  • Special Events Permits Brochure
  • Food Handler Vaccinations
  • Serv Safe Certification Classes
  • Application for a Health Permit
  • Facts in Other Languages
  • Restaurant Inspections
  • Saint Louis County Food Code
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    * = these links connect you to external web pages. The Saint Louis County Department of Health is not responsible for the content of these sites.


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