| On June 30, 2008, Senate Bill 1908 was approved by the
Governor. This bill, among other things, states, "Each school cafeteria
must post in a visible location and on the school website the school's
semiannual sanitation certificate and a copy of its most recent
sanitation inspection report." While the language of the law states
"semiannual sanitation certificate", we have informed the Department of
Education (DOE) that sanitation certificates (food licenses) are issued
annually and remain valid for a year. Further, DOE has informed us that
the reference to the "posting of the sanitation inspection report"
refers to the school's food hygiene (cafeteria) inspection report (DH
Form 4023); it does not include the physical plant report (DH Form
4030). |
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The Department of Education is in the process of preparing their school
districts to comply with this standard. Their current proposed
methodology for website posting will be to scan a copy of the
appropriate documents. We have informed DOE that the use of each
school's copy of the inspection report (the yellow copy) should be
adequate for on site posting purposes.
Inspection personnel must continue to be vigilant in ensuring that
inspection reports are legible, accurate, complete and easily
understood. This will require that inspectors review the school's copy
to ensure that all of the details are fully visible and adequate for
scanning. Additionally, inspectors must refrain from writing in the
margins and using unnecessary abbreviations. The department's
continuation form (DH Form 4104) captures inspection information when
the space allowance is exceeded on the inspection form of any of the
environmental health statewide programs; please use this form when
necessary.
While the posting of food hygiene inspection reports is a requirement
for schools, it is not required by our department's rules. Therefore, it
is not our responsibility to monitor compliance with this requirement.
Please direct any questions to Ric Mathis, VaKesha Brown, or Leslie
Harris at (850) 245 4277
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08 Tallahassee,
FL 32399 1708 |
