Retail Food Regulatory Programs Directory Results

Massachusetts Department of Public Health promulgates the state sanitary code which is administered by the local Boards of Health. Local agencies may establish additional rules that are more stringent than the state sanitary code. Local agencies are responsible for permitting and inspecting all retail food facilities within the state.

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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is the responsible agency for conducting all food safety work in Michigan.  By delegatory authority, MDARD grants the 45 Local Health Departments (LHD) and the City of Detroit the ability to enforce the act and rules for foodservice establishments.  The LHD’s confirm that an establishment meets the requirements and forwards the recommendation to MDARD and a license is issued from MDARD to that establishment. MDARD directly oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, and markets throughout the state.

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Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is responsible for permitting and inspecting restaurants, foodservice, temporary food facilities and mobile food preparation units throughout the state. MDH delegates permitting and inspection authority to Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Hennefin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, LeSueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Washington, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine.

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Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is responsible for regulating and inspecting grocery stores, convenience stores, retail meat markets, and other retailers that sell packaged food.

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Mississippi State Department of Health permits and inspects restaurants, caterers, foodservice, temporary food facilities, and mobile food facilities throughout the state.

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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services provides oversight, guidance, training and, when needed; enforcement support to the local health department staff that permit an inspect retail facilities throughout the state.

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Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services provides licensing services for all retail food facilities in the state with the exception of temporary food facilities, which are permitted by the local agencies. While the state oversees licensing, all pre-license and periodic inspections of licensed retail facilities are conducted by the local agencies. Montana has 56 counties, however several counties have formed health districts which provide services to several counties under one umbrella. There are approximately 8,000 retail food facilities and 500 temporary food facilities within the state.

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Nebraska Department of Agriculture permits and inspects retail facilities throughout the state of Nebraska, with the exception of the contract counties of Douglas, Hill, and Lancaster which take responsibility for retail food facilities within their jurisdiction.

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Responsible for inspecting schools.

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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for licensing and inspecting hospitals, long term care facilities, nursing homes, and schools.

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The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services permits and inspects retail facilities throughout the state of Nevada with the exception of facilities in Clark, Douglas, and Washoe counties.

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New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Inspects and licenses food service establishments, grocery stores, and retail food stores in New Hampshire, except for those in 15 local communities that have their own programs.

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New Jersey Department of Health's inspection of retail food facilities is limited to operations in the New Jersey Turnpike, Transit Rail, and Sports and Exposition Authority, and Department of Corrections locations. The Department provides technical resources to local health departments and the retail food industry for uniform interpretation and enforcement of the food code. The Department also oversees New Jersey’s Food Manager’s Sanitation Certification program to train food service managers.

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New Mexico Environment Department permits and inspects all retail facilities within the state with the exception of those in the City of Albuquerque and County of Bernalillo. Grocery stores in the state's jurisdiction area are not required to be permitted or routinely inspected unless there is a food service component.

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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is responsible for permitting and inspecting all retail food stores within the state. This includes grocery stores, markets and convenience stores.

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New York State Department of Health inspects retail food service, restaurants, temporary, and mobile food facilities in localities with no food inspection program. New York is a home rule state, so local agencies that are enforcing retail food laws must adopt state regulations, but may promulgate regulations that are more stringent. There are 37 local jurisdiction with retail food protection programs that permit and inspect food service operations within the state.

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North Carolina Department of Agriculture is responsible for inspecting retail food facilities that sell packaged food, seafood markets, and retail meat markets throughout the state.

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North Carolina Health and Human Services, Food Protection Program protects public health through development of standards, review of plans and monitoring of enforcement activities for food handling establishments and lodging establishments. Standards are enforced through inspections of restaurants, food service, food stands, mobile food units, and meat markets by local health departments.

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The North Dakota Division of Food and Lodging has Memorandums of Understanding (MOU's) with nine local health units (3 city health and 6 multi-county health units) that authorizes the local agencies to permit and inspect retail facilities within their jurisdiction. The Division of Food and Lodging permits and inspects retail facilities in all other areas of the state.

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Ohio Department of Agriculture is responsible for regulating grocery stores, markets, convenience stores, and retail meat markets where products are sold directly to consumers.

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Ohio Department of Health delegates authority to local jurisdictions to enforce the state code. The state provides technical assistance to local health department staff, provides training programs to local agencies and the food service industry, and evaluates the local health department retail food programs. One SFM Per Facility required for Risk Level 3 & 4 facilities only.

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Oklahoma Department of Health Permits and inspects retail facilities throughout the state, with the exception of those in the contract counties of Tulsa and Oklahoma City-County. Temporary permits are entered into the state licensing system but issued by local agencies throughout the state.

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The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) licenses and inspects retail food markets, grocery stores, bakeries, and retail meat markets. Combination facilities that also include foodservice for on-site consumption will be evaluated by ODA and the local health agency to determine the predominant activity (foodservice for immediate consumption or food preparation for purchase and later off-site consumption). If the predominant activity is food service for immediate consumption, the facility will be regulated by the local health department, and if the predominant activity is foodservice for purchase and later consumption it will be regulated by ODA.

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The Oregon Health Authority provides technical assistance, training, and education, coordinates rulemaking, and oversees the field inspection system and the Food Handler Card program for the state. Local agencies permit and conduct food service inspections within the state. OHA has been conducting inspections in Curry and Wallowa County since their health departments were disbanded.

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