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Questions
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How do you qualify for the Award of Excellence Program?
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What is a Major Violation?
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What is a Minor Violation?
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In what manner and how often is the Award of Excellence
Certificate issued?
Answers
1. How do you
qualify for the Award of Excellence Program?
An Award of Excellence certificate
will be issued to those food establishments that meet all of the
following criteria:
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Had not received a Major Violation on any
routine inspection
for the previous calendar year;
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Had an average of no more than six (6)
Minor Violations
for the previous calendar year;
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Had at least one (1) individual who has
passed an approved food safety exam
for the previous calendar year; and
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Had a minimum of two inspections within the previous
calendar year.
2. What is a
Major Violation?
A Major is defined as any
violation that presents an immediate danger to the public's
health and safety (such as, but not limited to, improper food
temperature control, lack of hot water, or vermin infestation).
The criteria for a Major violation are based on Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. A Major Violation may result
in the suspension of the food facility's health permit and
consequently the closure of the food facility.
3. What
is a Minor Violation?
A Minor is defined as any
violation that may present a substantial risk to the public's
health and safety (such as, but not limited to, improper food
storage/display, signs of vermin, or utensils/equipment not
maintained clean).
A Minor is defined as any
violation that does not pose a significant risk to the public’s
health and safety (such as, but not limited to,
equipment/utensils in disrepair, minor deterioration of the food
facility, or truth in labeling).
4. In
what manner and how often is the Award of
Excellence Certificate issued?
Following review and tabulation of
inspection data from the previous calendar year, the Award of
Excellence certificates will be issued each February and mailed
to qualifying food establishments. Additionally, a list of each
food establishment that qualified for the Award of Excellence
certificate will be posted on the Environmental Health Food
Protection Program web site.
If you have any questions
regarding the
Award of Excellence program, please contact your
Environmental Health Specialist
at (714) 433-6000.
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