Food Handlers Permit A

How is the food service industry a vital part of Riverside County?

• It adds quality of life to its residents and contributing to a healthy economy

• It keeps track of what food service companies sell and purchase

• It determines what businesses can sell in their food service businesses

• It adds county representatives to each food service business in order to monitor what takes place each day.

Riverside County has over 10,000 food establishments which employ approximately 100,000 food handlers.

• True

• False

Riverside County Department of Environmental Health employs approximately how many inspectors?

• 35

• 50

• 75

• 67

Prior to their visit, Health inspectors call the managers or owners of the food service business and let them know they are coming.

• True

• False

At each inspection, the facility will be graded on food safety and illness prevention on the following scale: • A 100 point scale with points being deducted for each violation observed • A 50 point scale with points being deducted for each violation observed • A 100 point scale with no points being deducted for each violation observed • A 50 point scale with no points being deducted for each violation observed

• A 100 point scale with points being deducted for each violation observed

• A 50 point scale with points being deducted for each violation observed

• A 100 point scale with no points being deducted for each violation observed

• A 50 point scale with no points being deducted for each violation observed

At the end of the inspection, the inspector will post a letter grade (A, B, or C) in a place that can be easily seen by the public.

• True

• False

An “A” grade does not represent a passing score.

• True

• False

Grades “B” or “C”, indicates that the facility did not pass the inspection and has not met the minimum standards for food safety.

• True

• False

If a food facility receives a “B” or “C”, they must correct the violations within a specified time period and be re-inspected to make sure their practices are safe to prepare food for the public.

• True

• False

Failure to correct violations could result in further legal actions, including closure of the facility.

• True

• False