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Environmental Health staff regulates and inspects food service facilities located in public and
private schools, child care centers, nursing
homes, adult congregate living facilities,
hospitals, civic and fraternal establishments,
bars and lounges, and detention facilities. Inspection frequency 4
times per year. New establishments require plan
review/approval. |
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In
Florida, three agencies share responsibilities for
ensuring that only safe, and wholesome food is
provided to the public. Those agencies are the The
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS )
, the Department of Business and Professional
Regulations (DBPR),
and the Department of Health.
The
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS)
conducts inspection and testing programs for the
more than 30,000 retail food stores, food
processing plants, food storage and distribution
points, and other locations in Florida where food
is sold to the public.
The
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
regulates and inspects public food service
facilities -- primarily restaurants. DBPR
maintains the listing of
restaurant disciplinary activities on their web
site.
The
Department of Health is responsible for regulating
and inspecting food service establishments that
include institutions, child care facilities,
schools, hospitals, civic or fraternal
organizations, bars and lounges, and theaters that
serve traditional theater foods (such as soft
drinks, popcorn, hot dogs, etc.) The Department of
Health also regulates temporary food events,
mobile food units, and vending machines that
operate at or through any of these facilities.
County Health Departments inspect and issue food
certificates to these facilities. Unless exempted,
these food operation are required to comply with
food manager certification requirements.
Coordinator of this program
is Gayle Bower. |
