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Food Safety for Consumers
Food Recalls - FDA, USDA and related recalls.
- Myth 1: Freezing foods kills harmful bacteria that can cause food poisoning.(PDF)
- Myth 2: I eat a vegetarian diet, so I don't have to worry about food poisoning.(PDF)
- Myth 3: Plastic or glass cutting boards don't hold harmful bacterial on their surfaces like wooden cutting boards do.(PDF)
- Myth 4: Locally grown, organic foods will never give me food poisoning.(PDF)
HOME FOOD SAFETY
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
- General Tips
-
Health Risks of Raw Milk- Please contact the
Fairfax County Health Department with your questions or concerns
at
703-246-2444 TTY: 591-6435. - Holiday Food Safety Tips
- Limits to Leftovers
- Food Safety for Seniors
- Kids Food Safety
- Foodborne Illness
- Allergy Awareness
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.
Join the Health Department in preventing illness through proper hand washing techniques.
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.
PERMITS
Permiting process for
food establishments.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
APPLICATIONS
Permit to operate a
food establishment (PDF) - New establishment, change of ownership,
renewal applications. 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
NEWS AND UPDATES
Food for Thought Newsletter - Print a copy for use
by all employees -
Current Issue
- Employee Health Policy Recap (PDF - 1Mb)
Newsletter archive
TRAINING MATERIALS
- Information Packet (PDF)
- Coordinator's Application (PDF)
- Food Vendor Application (PDF)
- FAQs - Temporary Events
YOUTH ATHLETIC CONCESSION STANDS
- Registration Form (Jan.- June) for Food Safety Workshop
- Registration Form (Aug.- Dec.) for Food Safety Workshop
- Information packet (PDF)
- Permit application (PDF)
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