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Health Code Cheat Sheet · St. Clair County, IL

St. Clair County, IL Restaurant Equipment Requirements

These are the St. Clair County restaurant requirements for Belleville, O’Fallon, Fairview Heights and Shiloh. St. Clair County plan review for Belleville, O’Fallon, Fairview Heights and Shiloh: step-by-step process, what to submit and staff rules.

Health department
St. Clair County Health Department, Environmental Health
Address
19 Public Square, Suite 150, Belleville, IL 62220
Phone
618-233-7703
Food code
St. Clair County Retail Food Establishment Code plus the Illinois Food Code
Covers
18 of the county’s 22 townships: Belleville, O’Fallon, Fairview Heights, Shiloh, Swansea, Mascoutah, Lebanon, Freeburg, Millstadt and more
Not covered
Canteen, Centreville, East St. Louis and Stites townships. Those go to the East Side Health District

Start with the federal Food Code equipment checklist and the Illinois Food Code guide. Both apply here. This page covers who you deal with locally and what’s different.

Plan review, step by step

  1. Submit the Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Application.
  2. The health department reviews your plans.
  3. You get approval or a list of required changes.
  4. Optional: request an on-site progress visit during construction. It’s worth doing, because it catches problems before walls close up.
  5. Submit your food permit application.
  6. Pass the pre-operational inspection and get your permit.

What to submit

  • A floor plan showing every piece of equipment, hand sink, three-compartment sink, mop sink and floor drain
  • Equipment spec sheets showing NSF/ANSI or ETL Sanitation certification
  • Your menu, so reviewers can check refrigeration, hot holding and cooling capacity
  • Plumbing details: water heater size, indirect drains on ice machines and prep sinks, backflow prevention
  • Finish schedule for floors, walls and ceilings

Staff rules

  • The person in charge must be a Certified Food Protection Manager in Category I and II establishments
  • Food handlers need state-required food handler training
  • Persons in charge need allergen awareness training

Sources

St. Clair County restaurant requirements - foodservice equipment identification guide for commercial kitchens
Know your kitchen: the equipment that shows up on a health inspection, from the cook line to the dish pit.

Questions about St. Clair County restaurant requirements?

Call the health department listed above before you buy equipment. Getting your list approved first costs nothing and can save you from buying something that won’t pass.

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Last reviewed September 2026. This guide is general information to help you plan and ask better questions. It is not legal advice. Codes change and inspectors have final say, so confirm with your health department, building department, fire marshal, and sewer district before you buy or install equipment.