What is a restaurant inspection?
A restaurant inspection at food establishments are a "snapshot" of the food safety operations at the particular time that the inspector is at the establishment. Violations are documented on an inspection report as critical and non-critical violations. Critical violations are items that could potentially cause a food borne illness. Most critical violations are typically corrected during the time of inspection. However, some critical violations require additional time for compliance. When additional time is needed follow-up inspections are completed, as necessary. Most follow-up inspections are conducted 10 days following the routine inspection.
All violations have a point value associated with it. The point value is deducted from a total point value of 100. This value is the inspection score. The score is associated with a letter grade "A", "B", or "C". An "A" is a score of 90 to 100, a "B" is a score of 80 to 89, and a "C" is a score of 70 to 79. Any score less than 70 is considered a failing score.
How do I contact the Health Department?
For more information on restaurant inspections, restaurant licensing, or food safety in general, please contact Saint Louis County Department of Health at 314-615-8900 or food.doh@stlouisco.com |
