SC won’t revive graded restaurant inspections until DHEC deems kitchens safe for employees

When South Carolina lifted its capacity restriction on restaurants, the rule change implied that the state believed full dining rooms and kitchens staffed to provide for them were safe for patrons and workers. But the agency charged with overseeing food safety is keeping its inspectors out of restaurants as a protective measure.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will continue to conduct inspections virtually for as long as “South Carolina is considered to be at high risk for the spread of COVID-19,” which means there is no set date for the resumption of on-site graded inspections, according to spokeswoman Laura Renwick. Read more...