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City of Saint Louis Dining Establishment Health Ratings Guide to Inspection Types APPROVED -- A new establishment or new management of an existing establishment which has successfully passed their opening inspection. CLOSED -- Generally means an establishment which has temporarily closed to correct a problem. The problem may be a violation needing correction, or may be a problem with their permit. COMPLAINT -- An inspection occurring because of a customer complaint, to determine whether or not a problem really exists. DOWNGRADE TO B -- An establishment with a numerical score between 70 and 84, and/or one with consecutive critical violations. DOWNGRADE TO C -- An establishment with a numerical score of 69 or less, and/or one with consecutive violations. FOLLOW-UP -- An inspection made to see if violations have been corrected. Also, the first full inspection made after an opening inspection. MISC -- Generally indicates a follow-up inspection to review Hepatitis A vaccination records, a pre-opening walk-through inspection of a new establishment, or some type of visit that is not a regular inspection. OUT OF BUSINESS -- An inspection made to determine whether an establishment is no longer operating. ROUTINE -- An unannounced inspection of an establishment that is not the result of a complaint. Establishments are required by ordinance to be inspected at least once every six months. SPECIAL -- An inspection that is neither routine nor based on a complaint. It may be a visit by the inspector to offer needed information or in-service training. It can also indicate the opening inspection of a new establishment or an establishment with new management. UPGRADE TO A -- An inspection made as a follow-up to an establishment that had recently been downgraded to a B or a C. This indicates the establishment has brought their score up to 85 or above. At this point, all critical violations should have been corrected. A follow-up inspection will be made in approximately 30 days. UPGRADE TO B -- An inspection made as a follow-up to an establishment that had recently been downgraded to a C. This indicates the establishment has brought their score up to 70 or above, but below 84. At least one more follow-up inspection is needed to ensure all critical violations have been corrected, and their score is high enough to Upgrade to A. Source: City of St. Louis Department of Health, Environmental Services - Food Inspection Division and Division of Planning & Information. City of St. Louis Dining Establishments Health Ratings Home Health Department Home |
