As set fourth in North Carolina General Statutes, rules governing the sanitation of Restaurants and Food Service Establishments were adopted for the protection of the public health. The rules contain a system for grading establishments, such as Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C.
Establishments are inspected at a frequency determined by the risks to the population served by the establishment and the type of food or drink served by the establishment.
No establishment shall commence or continue operation without a permit or transitional permit issued by the Department. The permit or transitional permit shall be issued to the owner or operator of the establishment and shall not be transferable.
All New, remodeled, or establishments adding new equipment, must submit plans, drawn to scale, equipment specification sheets, menu and a completed Union County Plan Review Packet.
If the plans are for a prototype franchised or chain food service establishment, they must be submitted to NCDENR. For an application, http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/Food/plan2.htm
For the current Inspections of Restaurants in Union County please visit The Digital Health Department.
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For Rule Governing Food Service Establishments click "Rules & Guidelines" located to the right of the screen.