Licensed Food Markets (2025)

Overview This feature service provides a comprehensive geographic dataset of licensed food markets across the state of Rhode Island, updated as of 2025. The dataset is derived from license information provided by the Rhode Island Department of Health's Center for Food Protection and was geocoded using the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's E-911 address locator system. This hosted feature layer has been published in RI State Plane Feet NAD 83. Feature Layers Licensed Food Markets: This point layer represents the location of grocery stores and food markets licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health. It includes detailed attributes such as facility name, physical address, license number, license type, secondary license type, operational status, and chain affiliation. The license types include various categories like non-profit markets, and different sizes based on cash register counts, while secondary types identify specific market types such as department stores, meat markets, seafood markets, and supermarkets. Geographic Coverage The dataset covers the entire state of Rhode Island, providing spatially accurate locations of licensed food retail establishments suitable for regional planning and public health analysis. Data Quality and Source The data is maintained and provided by the Rhode Island Department of Health and was processed by the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning. Geocoding accuracy was carefully verified, including manual correction of unmatched addresses to ensure the reliability of market locations. Use Cases Supporting food access and public health planning by identifying food market distributions. Enabling thematic mapping and geographic analysis for policy development and resource allocation. Serving as a foundational dataset for researchers and agencies monitoring food retail environments. Licensing and Attribution This dataset is provided by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning. Users should acknowledge both entities and the Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) consortium when utilizing this data. It is intended for informational and planning purposes and is not a legally authoritative source.概述 本要素服务（Feature Service）提供罗德岛州全境持牌食品市场的综合地理数据集，更新至2025年。本数据集源自罗德岛州卫生部食品保护中心（Rhode Island Department of Health's Center for Food Protection）提供的许可信息，并通过罗德岛州交通部E-911地址定位系统（Rhode Island Department of Transportation's E-911 address locator system）完成地理编码。本托管要素图层（Hosted Feature Layer）以罗德岛州平面英尺坐标系NAD 83（RI State Plane Feet NAD 83）发布。 要素图层 持牌食品市场：该点图层展示罗德岛州卫生部核发许可的食品杂货店与食品市场的位置，包含详细属性字段，包括设施名称、实体地址、许可证编号、许可证类型、次级许可证类型、运营状态以及连锁归属。许可证类型涵盖非营利市场等多个类别，以及基于收银台数量划分的不同规模等级；次级许可证类型则用于标识具体的市场类别，如百货商店、肉铺、海鲜市场与超市。 地理覆盖范围 本数据集覆盖罗德岛州全境，提供持牌食品零售场所的空间精准位置信息，适用于区域规划与公共卫生分析工作。 数据质量与来源 本数据由罗德岛州卫生部维护并提供，由罗德岛州全州规划局（Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning）进行处理。地理编码精度经过严格核验，包括对未匹配地址的手动修正，以确保市场位置的可靠性。 应用场景 1. 通过识别食品市场分布，支撑食品可及性与公共卫生规划工作； 2. 支持专题制图与地理分析，用于政策制定与资源配置； 3. 作为研究人员与机构监测食品零售环境的基础数据集。 授权与署名要求 本数据集由罗德岛州卫生部与罗德岛州全州规划局联合提供。用户在使用本数据时，需注明上述两家机构以及罗德岛州地理信息系统（Rhode Island Geographic Information System, RIGIS）联盟。本数据仅用于信息参考与规划用途，不具备法定权威性。