Food Service

Food service establishments include the following license types:

• Restaurants or Catering (food service, dining, café, catering, or fast food)
• Limited Restaurant (food service which is restricted to a limited menu such as heat and serve only)
• Bar/Tavern (beverage and liquor sales only; no food service)
• Child Care Food Service Establishment
• School (K-12) Food Service Establishment

Regulatory Code

• North Dakota Food Code:  A Guide for Food Handlers
• North Dakota Food Code: A Guide For Food Handlers Spanish
• North Dakota Food Code (North Dakota Century Code 33-33-04.1) - Effective January 1, 2024 (Adoption of the United States Food and Drug Administration 2017 Food Code by reference)
• FDA Food Code 2017 (Click the link “Food Code 2017” and the link “Supplement to the Food Code 2017” at the bottom of the page for a complete copy of the FDA Food Code 2017)
• MEMO: North Dakota Food Code Changes - Effective January 1, 2024
• North Dakota Century Code 23-09 – Pertaining to Food Establishments
• North Dakota Administrative Code 33-33-08 – Food Establishment License Fees
• North Dakota Century Code 19-02.1 – North Dakota Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Additional Information

• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Guidance for Special Processing Methods
• Food Employee Food Safety Training
• Clean-Up and Disinfection for Diarrheal and Vomiting Events (8.5x11 poster, black and white)
• Clean-Up and Disinfection for Diarrheal and Vomiting Events (8.5x11 poster, color)
• Labeling Requirements
• Illness in Food Service - Responsibilities of the Person in Charge
• Handwashing Poster
• Manual Dishwashing Procedures Poster
• Notice of Inspection Poster
• Service Animals