Food Safety Program

To assure safe, wholesome food in our community, the food protection program provides free food safety training and consultation to all our community members. Based on state regulations, the Health Department licenses and inspects all food service operations (FSO), retail food establishments (RFE), mobile food units, temporary food operations and vending machine locations with in our jurisdiction. In addition, food-borne illness investigations are conducted in conjunction with the nursing department and district epidemiologist.

I want to...

• Open a New FSO or RFE
• Open a New Mobile Food Service
• Operate a Temporary Food Event
• Inspection Reports April, 2016-February, 2019
• Inspection Reports March, 2019-present
• Starting a Food Business Guide in Hocking County
• Introduction to Mobile Food Units
• Catering Guidelines
• Application for Change of Ownership

Food safety tips

• 3 Sinks to Wash Utensils
• Calibrate your Thermometers
• Cooking Temperatures
• Cool Foods Safely
• Employee Health Policy
• Handling Food with Hands
• Refrigeration Safety
• Thawing Frozen Foods
• Proper Washing Hands
• Date Marking - Preparation Date

No water/boil alert info. for food services

• Boil Alert
• No Water
• Temporary Hand Washing Stations

I want to know about...

• Food Safety Certification
• Food Recalls

I want to contact...

• Ohio Department of Agriculture
• Ohio Department of Health
• FDA
• CDC

Food safety regulations

• Letters of Opinion, Ohio Department of Health
• Ohio Admin. Code 901:3
• Ohio Admin. Code 3701-21
• Ohio Revised Code 3715
• Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code ORC 3717