Terms of use
Last updated November 8, 2026
These terms cover all of FoodCodeBuddy's services, including the iPhone and Android apps and this website. By using FoodCodeBuddy, you agree to them. If you don't, please don't use it.
Reference only
FoodCodeBuddy is an independent app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Agriculture, or any local health district.
FoodCodeBuddy is provided as is, for reference only, with no guarantee that it is complete, correct, or current. It is not legal advice and does not replace guidance from your local health district or inspector.
Rules change, and FoodCodeBuddy may lag behind. Check the effective date on each chapter. If FoodCodeBuddy differs from the official text, the official text is what counts.
Your local health district may have additional requirements. Don't rely on FoodCodeBuddy alone for compliance or enforcement decisions.
AI answers
FoodCodeBuddy can answer questions about the rules with AI. AI answers can be wrong and are not legal advice. Check the cited rules: the rule text is what counts, not this answer. Answers cite the rules they draw on; read those rules before you act on an answer.
Free accounts can ask a limited number of questions each month; the app shows how many are left and when they reset. Premium accounts have no monthly limit, though we may limit use that looks automated or abusive. We may change these limits, or pause AI answers, at any time.
Source of the rules
Rule text comes from the Ohio Administrative Code and the Ohio Revised Code, published by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission at codes.ohio.gov. Formatting and search are provided by FoodCodeBuddy. Visit codes.ohio.gov.
Your account
You're responsible for keeping your sign-in details safe and for what happens under your account. Give accurate information when you sign up, and tell us at [email protected] if you think someone else has used your account.
Your content
The tags, notes and tag groups you create are yours. You let us store, sync and display them so that FoodCodeBuddy can work for you and, for an organization's groups, for its members. Tag groups you create in an organization belong to that organization. Don't put anything in FoodCodeBuddy that you don't have the right to share, and don't use it to store confidential inspection records or personal information about other people.
Acceptable use
Please don't:
- try to break, overload or get around the security of FoodCodeBuddy or its servers;
- scrape or copy FoodCodeBuddy in bulk, or resell access to it;
- use FoodCodeBuddy to break the law or to harm anyone.
We may suspend or close an account that does these things.
Beta software
Parts of FoodCodeBuddy are in beta: the Android app in testing on Google Play, and pre-release iPhone builds on TestFlight. Beta software can have bugs, can change without notice, and may lose data. Feedback you send us may be used to improve FoodCodeBuddy, with no obligation to you.
No warranty
FoodCodeBuddy is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any warranty that it is accurate, complete, current, uninterrupted or fit for a particular purpose.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, FoodCodeBuddy and the people who make it are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for any loss that results from relying on FoodCodeBuddy instead of the official text. Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not all apply to you.
Ending your use
You can stop using FoodCodeBuddy and delete your account at any time. We may stop offering FoodCodeBuddy, or part of it, at any time.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. If we do, we'll change the date at the top of this page. Using FoodCodeBuddy after a change means you accept the new terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms: [email protected].