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The goal of the Food Protection
Program is to ensure that the food sold and served in Orange County
is safe, wholesome, properly labeled and advertised, and produced
under sanitary conditions. Specialists enforce the requirements
contained in the
California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law (CURFFL)
which is
part of the California Health and Safety Code.
On July 1, 2007 CURFFL will be replaced by the
California Retail Food Code. The
California Retail Food Code was created by a coalition/partnership
between food industry and government regulators. It is modeled after
the FDA “food code” which is based on the most current scientific
knowledge of safe retail food handling practices. Much of what is in CURFFL can be found in the California Retail Food Code.
(714) 433-6000
FOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM HOTLINE
Retail food facilities include
restaurants, markets, bakeries, bars, school cafeterias, temporary
food facilities and certified farmers markets. The retail food
program performs the following activities in all cities and
unincorporated areas of Orange County:
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Inspections of food facilities are conducted
regularly to ensure that food is safe, facilities are clean, and
foods are being advertised and labeled accurately and
truthfully.
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Legal enforcement, such as office hearings,
temporary closures and criminal prosecutions, is used when
education and persuasion efforts fail to bring a food facility
into compliance.
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Special investigations are conducted in
response to citizens' reports of possible foodborne illnesses,
dirty conditions in food facilities, and adulterated, mislabeled
or falsely advertised food.
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Construction plans of new or remodeled food
establishments are reviewed and construction inspections are
conducted to ensure compliance with appropriate laws and
regulations.
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Food safety information, resource material and
community education is provided upon request.
For more information on any of the above, please
call (714) 433-6000 and ask to speak to a food program Specialist.
If you have specific questions about a food facility in your area,
please refer to the
Public Pool and Retail Food Program Contacts to find the
Supervisor in charge of that area.
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