Model Policy for Food Establishments – Response to Vomiting and Diarrheal Incidents

by JCHDTeam3 | Aug 30, 2019 | Food Safety

Jefferson County Health Department sanitarians are continuing education on and compliance with the newly implemented FDA Food Code. One of the changes from the previous code is that food establishments must have a policy and procedure for clean-up after incidents...

Revision of Local Rules, Policies, and Procedures

by JCHDTeam3 | Aug 30, 2019 | Food Safety, JCHD News

The Board of Health has made the following revision of their Local Rules, Policies, and Procedures to align with state regulations: 4.2 – Training and Certification of Food Protection Managers and Food Handlers  Food Protection Managers – Effective January...

Update on Food Handler Card Renewals

by JCHDTeam3 | Mar 22, 2019 | Food Safety

Effective April 1, 2019 Food handlers that possess a current, non-expired food handler card will be able to attend a proctored food handler test, in order to obtain their required food training certificate, rather than attending the food handler class and testing....

Updated Food Safety Requirements for 2019

by JCHDTeam3 | Oct 18, 2018 | Food Safety, JCHD News

Food Protection Managers – Effective January 1, 2019, whenever food is being prepared or served in food establishment (including temporary food establishments), the “person in charge” on the premises shall be a currently certified Food Protection Manager through...

Food Safety News

by JCHDTeam2 | Apr 13, 2017 | Food Safety

Watch here for updates about Food Safety; as we have news to share we’ll post items to our blog. Be sure to subscribe to our blog to be notified of new posts by email! Name...