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In
Florida, three agencies share responsibilities for
ensuring that only safe, and wholesome food is
provided to the public. Those agencies are the The
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS)
, the Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulations (DBPR),
and the Florida Department of Health.
The
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS)
conducts inspection and testing programs for the
more than 30,000 retail food stores, food
processing plants, food storage and distribution
points, and other locations in Florida where food
is sold to the public.
The
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
regulates and inspects public food service
facilities -- primarily restaurants. DBPR
maintains the listing of
restaurant disciplinary activities on their web
site.
The
Department of Health is responsible for regulating
and inspecting food service establishments that
include institutions, child care facilities,
schools, hospitals, civic or fraternal
organizations, bars and lounges, and theaters that
serve traditional theater foods (such as soft
drinks, popcorn, hot dogs, etc.) The Department of
Health also regulates temporary food events,
mobile food units, and vending machines that
operate at or through any of these facilities.
County Health Departments inspect and issue food
certificates to these facilities. Unless exempted,
these food operation are required to comply with
food manager certification requirements.
Coordinator of this program
is Gayle Bower.
Temporary Event Food
Service Information
for vendors that serve food at
temporary events
Food Hygiene Code
(191.51kb pdf doc)
Application for Food Permit
(9.90kb pdf doc)
Vendor Information Letter
(33.77kb pdf doc)
Guidelines for Temporary Food Service Events
(15.34kb pdf doc) |
