Food and Beverage Establishments | Health and Human Services North Dakota

Packaged water bottles

Regulatory Code for Beverages

Woman with a meal at a restaurant

Retail Food Service

Regulatory Code for Retail Food Service

Grocery store aisle

Retail Food Sales

Regulatory Code for Retail Food Sales, Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, Bakeries, Meat Markets

Chef placing food on a dish

School and Child Care Food Service

Regulatory Code for School and Child Care Food Service

A group of friends at a table in front of a red mobile food truck

Mobile Food Units

Regulatory Code for Mobile Food Units

A group of people at a table with food

How to Start a Food Business

How to start a Food Business in North Dakota

Pasta being manufactured/processed within a factory

Manufactured/Processed Food

Regulatory Code for Manufactured/Processed Food

A person grilling sausages, an example of temporary food service

Temporary Food Service

Regulatory Code for Temporary Food Service Establishments

File Folders

Retail Food Safety Guidance

Free printable handouts about topics relating to food safety in retail food establishments

North Dakota Food Code: A Guide for Food Handlers - English Version (PDF)
North Dakota Food Code: A Guide For Food Handlers - Spanish Version (PDF)
North Dakota Food Code: North Dakota Century Code 33-33-04.1 (PDF)
- Effective January 1, 2024.
- Adoption of the United States Food and Drug Administration 2017 Food Code by reference.
FDA Food Code 2017 Information
- Complete copy of the FDA Food Code 2017 (PDF)
- Supplement to the Food Code 2017 (PDF)
MEMO: North Dakota Food Code Changes (PDF)
- Effective January 1, 2024.
Food Establishments: North Dakota Century Code 23-09 (PDF)
Food Establishment License Fees: North Dakota Administrative Code 33-33-08 (PDF)
North Dakota Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: North Dakota Century Code 19-02.1 (PDF)

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