Hennepin County provides food, beverage, and lodging inspections and an enforcement program to prevent water and foodborne illnesses.

Click to see map for cities Hennepin County Environmental Health is responsible for. Please direct phone calls to (612) 543-5200.

Cities with their own food, beverage, and lodging program:

City Phone #
Bloomington (952) 948-8700
Brooklyn Park (763) 424-8000
Edina (952) 927-8861
Hopkins (952) 935-8474
Minneapolis (612) 673-2170
Minnetonka (952) 939-8200
Richfield (612) 861-9700
St. Louis Park (952) 924-2500
Wayzata (952) 473-0234


Questions

  • Buying a lodging or food service business? Go to Change of Ownership form to get started!
  • Need a food safety class? Go to Basics of Foodborne Illness Prevention Classes to see the brochure for the next scheduled class.
  • Building or remodeling a food or lodging establishment? Go to www.hennepin.us/planreview to complete an application.
  • Want to have a good stand at the next city celebration or other public event? Go to www.hennepin.us/itinerant to get a helpful checklist and application for a food permit.
  • As a food service business owner/manager, you see new food technologies and products advertised almost daily. Interested in trying one, but do not know if the Health Department will approve it? Go to HACCP Plan application or Time as a Public Health Control application, or both! These applications help deal with Health Department rules and regulations when using food technologies and products.

Fees

Office Hours 

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
To schedule appointments, directions or emergencies call:  612-543-5300 24 hours.

Location 

Wells Fargo Building
1011 S. First Street, Suite 215
Hopkins, MN  55343