Office of Health Protection

This office licenses food services, lodging establishments, and campgrounds to assure health and safety standards are met and the public health protected. It handles complaint investigations involving such facilities while routine inspections are conducted by the State Inspection Program in the Department of Public Safety.

Health Protection also conducts environmental health investigations.

• Information for vendors at farmers markets (SDSU Cooperative Extension materials - use ADOBE for all)

  • South Dakota Requirements for the Sale of Baked Goods and Home-canned Processed Foods at Farmers Markets
  • Drying Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: General Safe Food Handling Recommendations
  • Frequently Asked Questions: South Dakota Requirements for Sale of Baked Goods and Home-processed Canned Foods under "The Home-Processed Foods Law," South Dakota Codified Law
    34-18-34 through 34-18-37
    
  • Food sampling requirements
• Fact Sheets for Food Service Establishments
• FoodSafety.gov (Gateway to Federal Food Safety Information)
• USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
  • Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety
• Serving Safe Barbeques for a Crowd (SDSU Cooperative Extension Serivce)
  
• Food & Drug Administration