Food Safety Program

Goal
To reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness and to promote safe food practices within McDonough County.

How does the McDonough County Health Department ensure food safety for its citizens?

• McDonough County Food Ordinance
• Provides licensing for permanent and temporary food service facilities.
• Four step procedure to open a facility
• Temporary Registration of Food Facility
• Application for Temporary Food Service License
• Guidelines (temporary facility)
• Checklist (temporary facility)
• Cooking Times and Temperatures
• Sanitarians conduct inspections of food service and food retail facilities in McDonough County to determine compliance with the Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code. There are approximately 200 food service/retail facilities operating in McDonough County. Inspection Results
• Conducts food complaint/food incident investigations.
• Responsible for foodborne illness surveillance in McDonough County.
• McDonough County Health Department offers Foodservice Sanitation Manager Certification classes. Refresher courses are also offered. For more information about upcoming classes, please call 309-837-9951.
• Provides educational information about food safety to the public and food service industry through presentations, pamphlets, and videos.

Where can I get more information about food safety?

• http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbsafefood.htm
• http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/fdd/fddintro.htm