How Rock Hill restaurant grades work: A is 88-100 points, B 78-87, C 77 or less. 246 of 250 recent routine inspections earned an A. State line: 803-896-0640.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Facts on this page come from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, its SC Food Grades database (searched Oct. 12, 2026, for inspections through Oct. 8) and Regulation 61-25.

Restaurants, school cafeterias, grocery stores and food trucks in Rock Hill and the rest of York County are inspected by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, which took over retail food inspections from the state health department on July 1, 2024. After every inspection the inspector posts a letter grade decal where customers can see it, and the full reports are public on the state’s SC Food Grades site.

Who to call

  • S.C. Department of Agriculture, Retail Food Safety: 803-896-0640, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, retailfood@scda.sc.gov
  • Questions about the SC Food Grades site: scfoodgrades@scda.sc.gov
  • Look up a grade: SC Food Grades

How the grades work

The inspector records each violation, adds up the weighted points and subtracts the total from 100, under Section 8-402 of Regulation 61-25:

Grade Score
A 88 to 100 points
B 78 to 87 points
C 77 points or less
  • The establishment may not cover, move or remove the grade decal.
  • Inspections are risk-based: each place is inspected once or four times a year, depending on the food it handles and its history, the Department of Agriculture says.
  • Repeat violations can bring follow-up inspections.

What recent inspections show

We counted every inspection in SC Food Grades with a Rock Hill address dated July 13 through Oct. 8, 2026. Of 250 routine inspections, 246 (98%) earned an A and 4 earned a B. None earned a C. Another 131 follow-up inspections in the same period are not included in the count.

Chart: grades from routine inspections

Bar chart of grades from 250 routine food inspections in Rock Hill from July 13 to Oct. 8, 2026: 246 Grade A, 4 Grade B and none Grade C.

Method notes. The figures come from the database’s search by city for “Rock Hill,” which follows the mailing address, so they include establishments outside the city limits that use a Rock Hill address. They include restaurants, school cafeterias, grocery delis, hotels and other permitted places. A grade reflects conditions on the day of one inspection; a later inspection may show a different grade, and a report may not appear online right away. We do not rank or name individual establishments here. Look up any place by name to see its most recent grades and the full report.

How to look up a restaurant

  1. Open SC Food Grades.
  2. Use Map Search to see the last two inspections of places near you, or Advanced Search to search by name, part of an address, city, grade, facility type or dates.
  3. Click the PDF icon to read the complete report, including each violation found.

The database keeps inspections from the last three years. Inspections before July 1, 2024, were done by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Reporting a problem

To report a food safety concern at a restaurant or store, contact the Department of Agriculture’s Retail Food Safety Department at 803-896-0640 or retailfood@scda.sc.gov. For a suspected foodborne illness, also see your doctor.

What this means for you

  • Look for the grade decal by the door; it must be posted where customers can see it.
  • A single inspection is a snapshot. Read the report to see what the inspector found.
  • Nearly every routine inspection in Rock Hill this summer earned an A.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I look up a restaurant inspection in Rock Hill?

Search the restaurant by name or city on SC Food Grades, the state’s online tool. It shows the grade, the date and the full inspection report for inspections from the last three years.

Who inspects restaurants in York County, SC?

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture, since July 1, 2024. Earlier inspections were done by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.

What does a B grade mean on a South Carolina restaurant?

A score of 78 to 87 points out of 100 on its most recent inspection. Grade A is 88 to 100 points and Grade C is 77 or less, under state Regulation 61-25.

How do I report a restaurant in Rock Hill?

Contact the S.C. Department of Agriculture’s Retail Food Safety Department at retailfood@scda.sc.gov or 803-896-0640, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.