Food Hygiene Program

Through Florida Statute 381 , the Environmental Health Division licenses and inspects

food service operations in institutional facilities. Institutional facilities include: Public and private schools Child care facilities Hospitals Nursing homes ALFs (assisted living facilities) Residential group homes Civic/fraternal organizations Bars and lounges (without food) Movie theaters Detention facilities Religious facilities (offering food services to the public) This division also investigates all illness complaints at these aforementioned facilities. Authority: Chapter 64E-11 Florida Administrative Code The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation regulates restaurants. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates grocery stores. Food Proficiency Measurement Quiz (382kb pdf)  |  Answer (450kb pdf)

• Env. Health Home • Biomedical Waste/ Needle Disposal Program • Community Health Program • Epidemiology Program • Food Hygiene Program • Institutional Health Program • Brownfields • Healthy Beaches • Public Swimming Pools • Private Drinking Water • Public Drinking Water • Sewage Systems • Storage Tank Compliance • Petroleum Clean-up Program

Food Hygiene Information (Printable):

• Hand Washing Information
• Cold Food Storage Chart (25kb pdf)
• Critical Container Defects (43kb pdf)
• Food Safety Brochure Spanish (498kb pdf)
• Food Safety and Inspection Service Spanish (187kb pdf)
• Food Terms & Definitions (19kb pdf)
• International Safe Food USA, Inc. (54kb pdf)
• Online Food Hygiene Training Manual