Health Code Cheat Sheet · City of St. Peters

St. Peters, MO Restaurant Equipment Requirements

These are the St. Peters restaurant requirements, which come from the city, not St. Charles County. St. Peters runs its own health department, separate from St. Charles County. Who to call, what plan review needs and how inspections are scored.

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

Before you build or buy equipment

Call the city health department before you sign a lease or order equipment, and ask for the city’s “Opening a Business in St. Peters” guide. Have these ready:

• 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

How inspections are scored

• Core violations cost 2 points and critical violations cost 5 points
• Critical violations usually get a follow-up inspection within about 10 days
• Inspection reports are public on the city’s CitizenServe portal

Other offices you’ll deal with

• City of St. Peters for business license, zoning and building permits
• Your fire district for hood and fire suppression (NFPA 96 / UL 300)
• Your sewer provider for grease interceptor requirements

Sources

• City of St. Peters: Food Safety
• Opening a Business in the City of St. Peters (PDF)
• St. Peters Code: Food Service Sanitation

Questions about St. Peters 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.

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.