How restaurant inspections work in South Dakota
Who inspects South Dakota's restaurants, how results are graded, and how to read them on CleanPlate.
CleanPlate's South Dakota coverage is Sioux Falls — the state's largest city, and one of the few publishing live inspection data.
Who does the inspecting
The Sioux Falls Health Department inspects the city's food establishments; its GIS-published records carry each establishment's two most recent inspections.
How results are graded
Inspections score 0–100 with deductions per violation, and CleanPlate maps scores to letter equivalents (90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, below 70 fail) while showing the number. Violation detail with critical flags exists in the county's records for each inspection.
Reading it on CleanPlate
Every South Dakota restaurant page on CleanPlate shows the establishment's current standing, its full inspection history with dates, and a link to the official agency behind the record. Grades are shown exactly as reported; where the source publishes no summary grade, the derived status is labeled as derived. Establishments with no inspection in over two years are treated as likely closed and excluded from search.