Food Establishments – Regulations and Resources

Regulations
Powers and Duties of State Board of Health (RCW 43.20.050)
Washington State Food Service Regulations (Chapter 246-215 WAC)
Washington State Retail Food Code Working Document
Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health Resolution No. 05-03
Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health Resolution No. 05-04
2008 Fee Schedule
Enforcement Procedure Summary

Educational Handouts
Foodborne Illness Reporting Fact Sheet
Boil Water Advisory

Food Safety

• Hand Washing Sign – Be a Germ Buster  (dual English/ Spanish)
• Hand Washing Sign – Wash Your Hands
• Prevent Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Foods
• Proper Glove Use
• Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHF’s)
• Danger Zone
• Calibrate Your Thermometer
• Produce
• Egg Handling
• Prevent Cross Contamination

Cold Holding, Thawing and Cooling

• Refrigeration Storage
• Cold Hold Using Ice
• Correct Thawing Procedures
• Cooling
• Ice Bath Cooling Method for Liquid Foods
• Reduce Intact Meats to Portions No Thicker Than Four Inches

Cooking and Hot Holding

• Minimum Cooking Temperatures
• Time/Temperature Cooking Chart for Roast Beef, Pork and Ham
• Microwave Cooking of Raw Animal Foods
• Keep Hot Foods Hot at 140º F

Sanitizer and Dishwashing

• Sanitize
• Correct Dishwashing Procedures

Miscellaneous Handouts

• Ice Machines
• Indirect Drainage
• Requirements for Espresso Operations
• Public Health Labeling for Packaged Foods
• Food Establishment and School Operations During a Boil Water Advisory

Educational Handouts in Foreign Languages

• Chinese
• Spanish
• Vietnamese
• Russian
• Korean

Educational Videos

• “Food Safety: It’s Up to You”  30 minutes  (English only) 
• “Food Safety is in Your Hands”  7 minutes  (English, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Equipment Resources
Some of these products are available locally through restaurant suppliers, chemical companies, dishwasher companies, etc. Check the telephone directory.

Thermometers

• Raytek
• Tech Instrumentation                     
• Taylor USA                                 
• Comark
• Thermoworks
• Cooper-Atkins

Test Strips

• BC Scientific
• Micro Essential Laboratory
• Paper Thermometer Company

Agency Resources

Food Safety: Who does what in the United States

Washington State Department of Health

Washington State Department of Agriculture – food processors • Complaints: 800-843-7890 or 360-902-1876

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Food & Drug Administration • Complaints: 800-353-3965 or 1-425-483-4949

U.S. Dept. of Justice - Americans with Disabilities Act: Service Animals Brief, and Frequently Asked Questions

United States Department of Agriculture

Food Safety