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Alameda County Department of Environmental Health operates various programs to protect the public. Some timely news items follow:
- Grading System for Alameda County Food Facilities Starting on July 1st (5/21/12)
Alameda County Department of Environmental Health will implement a Grading System for Alameda County Retail Food Facilities (except City of Berkeley) starting July 01, 2012.
The purpose of this Grading System is to provide the dining Public with a simple means to interpret the Food Safety Status of a food facility at a glance. The Grading System will involve making routine inspections of food facilities and posting a specific color Placard in the window of the facility that indicates the food safety status as follows:
- Green placards will indicate that the facility had no major violations of food safety existing after the inspection was conducted.
- Yellow placards will indicate that two or more major food safety violations were identified and corrected during the inspection and a follow-up inspection will be conducted within a week.
- Red placards will indicate that one or more major food safety violations exist after the inspection and the facility is closed until all major violations are corrected and a re-inspection is conducted.
The new Environmental Health Inspection Results website will also depict the food safety status of our food facilities by color-coded dots on GIS maps. Those food facilities with blue dots have yet to be inspected for grading/placarding purposes. As inspections are conducted, the website will be updated with the appropriate color dot that represents the placard issued after a routine inspection.
- Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week (5/21/12)
May 21-27, 2012, marks the eighth annual National Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week. This observance highlights simple steps swimmers and pool operators can take to reduce health and safety risks at pools, interactive fountains, and other recreational water venues. Recommendations to prevent drowning include: adults and children should know how to swim, caregivers should know cardiopulmonary resuscitation, all boaters and weaker swimmers should use lifejackets.
Learn more...
- Annual Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine (4/25/12)
The annual quarantine of all sport-harvested mussels species along the California coast begins May 1, 2012. The quarantine usually lasts from May 1 through October 31. This quarantine applies to all species of mussels harvested along the California coast, as well as all bays and estuaries. Commercially harvested shellfish are not included in the annual quarantine.
Learn more... (PDF - 91kb) *
Annual Mussel Quarantine-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- California Food Handler Card Law Guidelines (1/04/12)
Pursuant to SB 602 enacted into law in 2010 and SB 303 in 2011, Health and Safety Code 113790 et seq., ("California Food Handler Card Law"), food handlers, as defined, will be required to obtain a food handler card after taking a food safety training course and passing an assessment.
Learn More... (PDF - 585kb) *
- Advisories / Current Topics / Employment Archive
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- Grading System Proposed for Alameda County Food Facilities (2/3/12)
A grading system has been proposed for Alameda County food facilities. Learn More... (PDF - 87kb) *
- Medical Waste Management Act Amendments (1/4/12)
The Medical Waste Management Program for Alameda County has received notice from the State of California Department of Public Health re: Assembly Bill 762, amending the Health and Safety Code relating to the Medical Waste Management Act Section 118275, effective January 1, 2012.
If you have a facility in Alameda County (excluding the City of Berkeley) and you have questions regarding this section you may call (510) 567-6756.
Learn More... (PDF - 83kb) *
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Careers In Environmental Health
Working in the Environmental Health field can be a rewarding occupation, enabling one to positively impact the environment and protect the public's health. Learn more...
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