SC DHEC promotes and protects the health of the public and the environment. They are responsible for many public records, regulations, and permits.

The Bureau of Health Facility Licensing (BHFL) regulates health care facilities and providers in South Carolina. It enforces standards, inspects, and licenses facilities such as nursing homes, hospices, home health agencies, body piercing facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, tattoo facilities, adult day cares and renal dialysis facilities. The Bureau also licenses hearing aid specialists and midwives.

Includes links for Vital and Morbidity, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Pregnancy and Maternal/Child Health statistical publications.

Statistical Abstract and Community Profiles

SC DHEC maintains several databases of publically-available information, from vital statistics to restaurant food safety scores.

This site allows generation of user-specified tables and interactive maps of public health data.

Use this tool to view risk-based inspection scores for all facilities permitted under South Carolina Regulation 61-25, including restaurants, delis, school cafeterias, grocery stores, retail meat markets, bakeries, seafood markets and convenience stores.

Consumer and industry information, and steps to take following a food emergency.