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Food Safety

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4 steps of food safety

 

Food Inspections Reports

 

The Food Safety Program inspects food service operations, food vending machines, mobile food operations, and food establishments. Schools, daycare centers, restaurants, and hospitals are just a few of the areas inspected on a regular basis by this division.

What we do:food safety

  • License all food service operations and food establishments
  • Inspect food establishments and food services operations
  • Approve plans for all new and renovated food-related facilities
  • Investigate foodborne illnesses and reports of contaminated food
  • Investigate food complaints made by customers
  • Collect and analyze water samples from food establishments/food service operations with privately owned wells
  • Make in-service presentations
  • Investigate reports of food related violations
  • Inspect food vending machines 

If you need information about a change of ownership inspection, or have any questions or concerns regarding food service operations, please contact the Environmental Health Division at 740-392-2200 Ext. 2222.

 

 

License Types

An application for a license to operate a new food service operation during any part of the year shall be filed as hereinafter provided not less than ten days before the food service operation is opened for business. (OAC 3701-21-02-B)

  • A Food Service License is issued to a location or area where food is prepared and served in individual portions. Examples include restaurants, cafeterias, and schools.
  • A Retail Food Establishment License is issued to a facility that sells prepackaged food items, or sells multiple servings of food products. Examples include grocery stores, gas stations, and most pizza shops.
  • Temporary Food License is issued to a facility that is operated at an event for no more than five consecutive days.
  • Mobile Food License is issued to a moveable structure which must change locations at least once every 40 (forty) days.
  • Vending Machine License is required if you sell food that requires temperature control (frozen, refrigerated, or hot food). A license is also required if the food is dispensed in an open container or cup, such as coffee, soda, soup, or hot chocolate.

Forms and Resources

  • Plan Review Submittal Packet
  • Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code Changes
  • Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code
  • Mobile Food Service Operation Guidelines
  • Mobile Food Planning Guide and Review Form
  • Cottage Food Production
  • Application for Temporary Food Permit - 6 pages
  • Guidelines During a Boil Advisory or Water Interruption
  • Food Safety Guidelines at Temporary Events
  • Food Safety Posters (English - 9 different posters, print one or all)
  • Food Safety Posters (Spanish - 9 different posters, print one or all)
  • Food Safety Posters (Chinese - 9 different posters, print one or all)
  • Thaw Foods Safely Handout
  • Labeling Requirements
  • Consumer Advisory Requirements
  • Employee Illness Reporting Requirements
  • First Aid for Food Choking Poster
  • First Aid for Food Choking Poster (Mandarin)
  • First Aid for Food Choking Poster (Spanish)
  • Guidance Sheet For Bodily Fluid Clean-up
  • Food Employee/Conditional Employee Reporting Disease Agreement
  • Changes in the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code
  • Date-Marking Food Guidance
  • HACCP Food Guidance
  • Fire and Food Safety in a Food Service Operation
  • Flooding in a Food Service Operation
  • Food Safety and Power Outages
  • Potable Water Interruption in a Food Service Operaion
  • Potluck Food Safety
  • Sewage Backup in a Food Safety Operation

 

 

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Food Safety Classes

Person-In-Charge Class

Mandatory food safety class for food service workers with little or no food service experience. This certification is not the same as the manager certification. Knox Public Health does not currently offer person-in-charge training, however, you may check with local health departments in surrounding areas to see if they have availability.

Resources for your person-in-charge certificate:

ServSafe (online)

State Food Safety (online)

Licking County Health Department (in-person and/or online)

Richland Public Health (in-person)


ServSafe Class

This course is required by the Ohio Administrative Code section 2.4(A)(2) ffor operator/managers who will be responsible for maintaining a licensed risk level 3 or 4 FSO/RFE. Please be advised that Knox Public Health does not offer Servsafe Courses.

Resources for becoming a certified food protection manager:

ServSafe (online)

360 Training (online)

Morrow County OSU Extension (in-person)

Licking County Health Department (in-person)

Richland Public Health (in-person)


Other sources for training:

If you are unable to attend any of the trainings offered above, connect to this searchable database on the Ohio Department of Health's website for other Level I and Level II trainings in neighboring counties.

Searchable Database


As a reminder...

You must become approved by the Ohio Department of Health after obtaining your certificate from an approved course/exam. Once you have completed and passed a course for manager certification, you can apply to be approvd through ODH.

ODH Managers Certification Application

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Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Phone: 740-392-2200  Fax: 740-392-9613

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Health Center

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm 

Phone: 740-399-8008  Fax: 740-399-8012

11660 Upper Gilchrist Road, Mount Vernon (inside KPH) - Dental Services

202 West Vine Street, Mount Vernon - Medical Services 

207 West High Street, Mount Vernon (inside Foster's Pharmacy) - Medical Services

206 South Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon - Behavioral Health Services

12 East Main Street, Danville - Behavioral Health & Medical Services

706 South Market Street, Danville - Dental Services 

 

For Health Center service during non-business hours, call 740-399-8008 and choose the "After Hours Service" option. 

For Public Health emergencies during non-business hours, call 740-397-3333 Option 1.

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