Typically a retail plan review is required whenever a food establishment is conducting any retail operation. There are very few instances when a retail plan review may not be required. If your establishment will have both retail and manufactured foods, please call our plan review team at 651-201-6194 to determine if a retail plan review is required.
Taprooms are the same as bars and both are regulated by the Minnesota Food Code.
Taprooms are the same as bars and both are regulated by the Minnesota Food Code.
Yes, a menu must consist of any food and beverages being sold, even if the only items being sold are beverages. Menus must also provide details on how the food is being handled, prepared, or if it is received and sold prepackaged. The more food service and handling your establishment conducts, the more detailed the menu should be.
Yes, a menu must consist of any food and beverages being sold, even if the only items being sold are beverages. Menus must also provide details on how the food is being handled, prepared, or if it is received and sold prepackaged. The more food service and handling your establishment conducts, the more detailed the menu should be.
Once you have received a letter by email notifying you that your application submittal is complete, your plans are assigned to a plan review officer and their contact information is provided. Plans are reviewed in the order they are received. When your plan is up for review, you will be contacted by phone or email. The review of most plans is underway within about 30 days. If it has been more than 30 days, you can call the plan review officer directly to check on the status.
This information can be obtained from the manufacturer’s website. You may also obtain equipment specification sheets from the equipment supplier or from an on-line search.
To easily associate the equipment list with the floor plan, assign a number to each piece of equipment on the list. On the floor plan indicate where the equipment is located by using the number on the equipment list.
No. The Minnesota Food Code requires that you submit your plans 30 days before beginning construction. If it has been more than 30 days, you may proceed, but know that you will be required to make changes if the work done is not in compliance with the Minnesota Food Code.
Starting construction prior to approval may result in costly corrections and delayed openings.
No, a licensed plumber is required to do all plumbing work. The plumber must submit plumbing plans to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for review and approval, but in some cases plans can be submitted directly to the local municipality. Visit the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s Plumbing plan review agreements for more information.
Contact information for your local inspector is provided in your Notice of Completed Plan Review letter. Advance notice of at least 14 calendar days is required.
Contact the reviewer who signed your letter. If you have not received your final/licensing inspection, the revisions can simply be considered part of your original submittal and undergo a review. If you have already had your final inspection, contact the reviewer to discuss the revisions. A determination will be made at that time whether or not you will be required to resubmit plans.
Please see the Retail Food Establishment Construction Guide.
Contact the Minnesota Department of Health, Well Management Unit, at 651-201-4600 for well construction and water quality compliance verification. Approved well construction and water quality compliance must be verified, prior to licensing. Include a copy of the well log or unique well number with your plan review submittal.
A current Certificate of Compliance must be provided to verify the sewage treatment system is in compliance with Minnesota Rules. Contact the county, city, or township to find out how to obtain the Certificate of Compliance and submit it with your plan review documents.
Typically a retail plan review is required whenever a food establishment is conducting any retail operation. There are very few instances when a retail plan review may not be required. If your establishment will have both retail and manufactured foods, please call our plan review team at 651-201-6194 to determine if a retail plan review is required.
Taprooms are the same as bars and both are regulated by the Minnesota Food Code.
Yes, a menu must consist of any food and beverages being sold, even if the only items being sold are beverages. Menus must also provide details on how the food is being handled, prepared, or if it is received and sold prepackaged. The more food service and handling your establishment conducts, the more detailed the menu should be.
There are a series of tools to help navigate and use the map. The table below includes the tool or button and their function.
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Search |
The search button will move the map to any address, partial address, place name, township name followed by MN, county name followed by MN, or geographic coordinates (decimal degrees) you search. When using coordinates, longitude MUST be entered first, then latitude. |
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Home |
Click the Home button to zoom the map back out to the initial extent. |
My Location |
Click the My Location button to have the map automatically zoom to your approximate location. If you get an error message, check the browser's setting for pop-ups asking if you want to share your location. |
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Layers & Instructions  |
Click on the Layers button to see the variety of layers you can select when viewing the map. Multiple layers can be active at one time. Be sure you know which layers you have on or off. |
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Basemap
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Click the Basemap button to change the map background from the default Topographic to a Satellite (aerial) view, a Streets map view, or other backgrounds. |
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Bookmark
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The Bookmark button allows you to create and save the current map view. This can help you find the same location each time you view the map. After finding your area of interest, click the Bookmark button, click ‘Add’, and type in a name for the location. The next time you open the map, you can simply click the saved Bookmark again and the map will zoom to that area. |
There are a series of tools to help navigate and use the map. The table below includes the tool or button and their function.
| Tool | Function |
|---|---|
|
Search |
The search button will move the map to any address, partial address, place name, township name followed by MN, county name followed by MN, or geographic coordinates (decimal degrees) you search. When using coordinates, longitude MUST be entered first, then latitude. |
|
Home |
Click the Home button to zoom the map back out to the initial extent. |
| My Location |
Click the My Location button to have the map automatically zoom to your approximate location. If you get an error message, check the browser's setting for pop-ups asking if you want to share your location. |
|
Layers & Instructions |
Click on the Layers button to see the variety of layers you can select when viewing the map. Multiple layers can be active at one time. Be sure you know which layers you have on or off. |
|
Basemap
|
Click the Basemap button to change the map background from the default Topographic to a Satellite (aerial) view, a Streets map view, or other backgrounds. |
|
Bookmark
|
The Bookmark button allows you to create and save the current map view. This can help you find the same location each time you view the map. After finding your area of interest, click the Bookmark button, click ‘Add’, and type in a name for the location. The next time you open the map, you can simply click the saved Bookmark again and the map will zoom to that area. |
Mobile browsers
The Minnesota Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast Maps are developed with JavaScript and are compatible with the following desktop and mobile browsers: Chrome, Chrome on Android, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9+, iOS Safari and Safari 3+.
Troubleshooting
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My Location |
The “My Location" button on the map uses HTML Geolocation to find your approximate location. When run on mobile devices, by default it uses GPS on the device to locate the place. When run on desktops, it uses network signals to estimate the location. This method is usually less accurate than for GPS-enabled devices. Users might get an error message after clicking the 'My Location' button. It is often caused by the browser's security. Check the browser's setting for pop-ups asking if you want to share your location. Click "Yes" to find your location |
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Bookmark
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The Bookmarks button on the map uses your browser's cookies to store your map view. If the Bookmarks tool is not working for you, please check your browser's settings to ensure that cookies are allowed to be set. |
Mobile browsers
The Minnesota Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast Maps are developed with JavaScript and are compatible with the following desktop and mobile browsers: Chrome, Chrome on Android, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9+, iOS Safari and Safari 3+.
Troubleshooting
|
My Location |
The “My Location" button on the map uses HTML Geolocation to find your approximate location. When run on mobile devices, by default it uses GPS on the device to locate the place. When run on desktops, it uses network signals to estimate the location. This method is usually less accurate than for GPS-enabled devices. Users might get an error message after clicking the 'My Location' button. It is often caused by the browser's security. Check the browser's setting for pop-ups asking if you want to share your location. Click "Yes" to find your location |
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Bookmark
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The Bookmarks button on the map uses your browser's cookies to store your map view. If the Bookmarks tool is not working for you, please check your browser's settings to ensure that cookies are allowed to be set. |
