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We work with food service establishments, as defined by Section 381.0072, Florida Statutes, in Charlotte County to help ensure their products are not a source of foodborne illness.
Generally, this includes food service operations located in:
- Institutional settings (such as schools, assisted living facilities, hospice, detention facilities, adult day cares, in-patient drug, alcohol and mental health facilities etc.),
- Civic and fraternal organizations,
- Bars and lounges that don’t prepare time temperature control (potentially hazardous) non-beverage foods, and
- Theaters that limit their food service to items customarily served at theaters (such as beverages, popcorn, hot dogs, and nachos).
DOH maintains inspection data for the above listed food establishments. The codes and standards for food service establishments are found in Chapter 64E-11, Florida Administrative Code.
Food safety in Florida is regulated by multiple state agencies. No state or federal regulatory agency licenses food operations from your home.
Inspections
The DOH-Charlotte’s Food Safety and Sanitation Program inspections are risk-based, meaning the facilities in Charlotte County that pose a greater risk to the public are inspected more often than those that pose a lesser risk.
The amount of risk is determined by risk factors. These risk factors include the types of food served, the amount of preparation that is required, the population that is served, and the quantity of food that is prepared.