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)

• 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

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)

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