
4 Simple Rules for Better Food Safety

New State regulations regarding training for food service operations:
The State of Ohio has added mandatory training for food service operators to the Ohio Food Code in certain instances, which include:
Any new operation licensed after March 1, 2010
Any operation connected to a foodborne illness outbreak
Any operation with a history of non-compliance with the food code
This is in addition to the provision that requires that a person in charge who is knowledgeable about food safety be present in the operation at all times.
ECHD will provide this training on a quarterly basis. Our next class will be held in November. The cost of the class is $20.
The FOOD SAFETY DIVISION is responsible for inspecting and licensing all food service and retail food establishment operations within the City of Elyria. Food vending machines, restaurants, and the food service operations of schools, day care centers, nursing homes, and the hospital, as well as food services at festivals are licensed and inspected. Thanks to an ongoing working relationship between ECHD's Registered Sanitarians and the food service operators in Elyria, the community is efficiently protected against foodborne illnesses resulting from health code violations and improper food handling.
FUNCTIONS
- Annually licenses all food service, retail food establishment operations and vending machine locations
- Routinely inspects food services and retail food establishments
- Approves plans for all new and renovated food related facilities
- Investigates foodborne illnesses and reports of contaminated food
- Investigates reports of food related violations
- Addresses customer complaints
- Provides presentations to restaurant managers and food service workers
Click here to view the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code
Click here for additional food safety tips and information
Click here for information on recalled food products
Forms:
Click here for a copy of our checklist on how to obtain a food service license (pdf)
Click here for a copy of our application for food service plan review (pdf)
Click here for a copy of our checklist and procedures for obtaining a temporary food service license
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