How To Get a Pass
Food Inspection Program

Orange County Environmental Health will be posting new seals as part of its enhanced public notification system beginning October 1, 2009.  These placards assist patrons with making an informed decision regarding food safety prior to entering the food facility.

Placards:
Pass: An acceptable level of compliance was achieved. No reinspection is required.

Reinspection Due-Pass: Violations that may cause foodborne illness were observed and corrected. A follow-up inspection will be conducted on the date posted on the seal to ensure continued compliance.

Closed: Violation(s) observed posed an imminent danger to public health or safety, which could not be immediately corrected. Imminent health hazards include but are not limited to:

• Vermin

• Sewage overflow

• Lack of potable or warm water

• Non-compliance with a Notice of Violation

• Operating without a valid health permit

To introduce the enhanced notification seals, Orange County is implementing the following:

• Educational Workshops for Retail Food Facility Operators.

• Public Outreach to provide information on the different seals.

• Supplemental materials such as cleaning schedules, temperature logs, and a food safety manual.

Timeline:
All Orange County retail food facilities will receive an enhanced notification seal, which is required to be posted in a conspicuous location near the main entrance, on their first routine inspection after October 1, 2009. New facilities will receive a notification seal with their first routine inspection.

Where:
The notification seal posting requirements apply to all Orange County retail food facilities, as well as in unincorporated areas of the County.

More information
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Enhanced Notification Seals as of October 1, 2009 Enhancements to the Public Notification Seals Effective October 1, 2009
How to Get a PASS (English Presentation) Enhancements to the Inspection Notification Seals Effective October 1, 2009
Cómo obtener un PASE (Spanish Presentation) Mejoras a los Sellos de Notificación de Inspección Efectivas el 1 de octubre de 2009
Cách lấy được con dấu PASS (Vietnamese Presentation) Các biện pháp tăng cường đối với Con Dấu Thông Báo Kiểm Tra bắt đầu có hiệu lực từngày 1 tháng Mười, 2009
如何通过检验 (Chinese Presentation) 检验通知章的改进 2009年10月1日生效 9
PASS 검사표 취득 방법 (Korean Presentation) 검사통지표에 대한 개선 실시 날짜 2009년 10월 1일

Inspection Reports:
A copy of inspection reports will continue to be available upon request at the food facility itself, as well as on the website ocfoodinfo.com.

For additional information or if you have comments or questions about the Food Protection Program enhancements, please contact us at:
Orange County Environmental Health
Food Protection Program
1241 E. Dyer Rd., Suite 120
Santa Ana, CA 92705-5611
(714) 433 - 6000
ehealth@ochca.com