Food Safety Section


Food Safety for Consumers

Clean. Separate. Cook. Chill. Watch this short video for tips for year-round safe food preparation.

Food Recalls - FDA, USDA and related recalls.

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Use these MYTHBUSTERS to identify basic safe food handling practices:

HOME FOOD SAFETY

Someone using a temp gauge to check cooking temp of chicken Be Food Safe.

Food safety risks at home are more common than most people think.

Learn more about CLEAN, SEPARATE, COOK and CHILL.

Safe Food Preparation

Food Safety in Emergencies

Food Establishment Inspections
Types of inspections
Inspection reports
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Complaint or Concerns:

If you have a complaint or concern about food safety in a restaurant in Fairfax County, Fairfax City or the City of Falls Church, please contact the Food Safety Section of the Fairfax County Health Department at 703-246-2444.

To report improper food handling/cleanliness in a restaurant Submit Complaint here.

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Your Health Is In Your Hands

Join the Health Department in preventing illness through proper hand washing techniques.

Hand Washing Information


Food Safety for Restaurant Owners/Operators

Employee Health Policy Initiative

Do you have an employee health policy?  Do your employees know what a foodborne illness is?  Do your employees realize that they have a responsibility to the restaurant and to the customers to know how to prevent the spread of a foodborne illness?  What do you do as a manager if an employee is diagnosed with, or has symptoms of, a foodborne illness?  These and other questions are answered in the NEW Employee Health Policy section of the website.

PERMITTING PROCESS

A table setting at a restaurant Permitting Process for Food Establishments
Permit to Operate a Food Establishment - New establishment, change of ownership, renewal applications
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Certified Food Manager (CFM) Guidelines -
Requirements, training and testing locations

FOOD CODES

Fairfax County Code:
Chapter 43.1
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2005 Food Code

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TRAINING MATERIALS

TEMPORARY EVENTS

YOUTH ATHLETIC CONCESSION STANDS



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