Local Food Establishments
Receive Awards of Excellence
For
Immediate Release: February 22, 2008
Contact: Tricia Landquist (714) 834-2178
(Santa Ana) - From a qualifying group of 9,642
food facilities throughout the County, the Health Care Agency’s
Environmental Health Division has issued 2,241 Award of
Excellence certificates to local Orange County food facilities
this month. Environmental Health’s Food Protection Program
recognizes these facilities for their outstanding food safety
and sanitation practices during 2007. The certificate
acknowledges the dedication of each recipient and highlights
their diligent efforts in preventing health code violations.
Included in the Award of Excellence Program
are food facilities such as restaurants, catering
establishments, retail bakeries, supermarkets,
supermarket/bakery combinations and public and private schools
with food preparation services. A complete list of all
recipients and award criteria is available online at
ocfoodinfo.com/foodaward.htm.
The Food Protection Program created this
annual Award of Excellence to provide an incentive for food
establishments to consistently meet or exceed health and safety
standards for food facility operations. Eligible food
establishments throughout the County may receive this annual
award each year that they exhibit excellent food safety and
sanitation practices.
The Food Protection Program focuses on the
inspection of retail food facilities in order to promote the
safe and sanitary preparation and service of foods, prevent
foodborne illness, and protect consumers from adulterated food
products. For more information about the Health Care Agency’s
Food Protection Program, call (714) 433-6000.
# # # |
