Part 3, Health Inspection Form

This week we will discuss the first two categories in the Risk Factor and Intervention section of the inspection form. Each category may have one to seven observations for the health inspection to capture during their time in the establishment.

Supervision

• Person in Charge Present- every establishment must have someone in charge to monitor food safety practices in the establishment. The person in charge must be an employee that is physically at the location (1)

• Demonstration of Knowledge- this can be in compliance by having a certified food protection manager from one of the accredited programs, being in compliance with the food code, or correctly answering the inspectors questions relating to food safety (1)

• Performance of Duties- this is also known as Active Managerial Control. As defined by Washington County, MN health department, active managerial control is operators and staff who are knowledgeable about food safety issues, and are responsible for controlling practices and procedures that contribute to foodborne illness. (1)

• Certified Food Protection Manger- an employee with supervisory or managerial responsibility must posses a certified food protection manager certification from an accredited program (2)

Employee Health and Responding to Contamination Events

• Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting- the person in charge must understand their responsibility to inform employees and conditional employees of the responsibility to report symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore thrort with fever, infection lesions/wounds) and food borne illnesses (Hepatitis A, Norovirus, Salmonella spp, Shigella spp, E.coli) (3)

• Proper use of restriction and exclusion- is the person in charge allowing employees with any reportable symptoms or illnesses to work in the establishment (4)

• Clean-up of Vomit and Diarrheal Events- the establishment must have written procedures in place for employees to respond to vomiting or diarrheal events (5)

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