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Food and Consumer Safety Programs primary goal is to prevent
illness and ensure proper compliance with food handling at all
food establishments in Carrollton. Food Safety Specialists (also
called Sanitarians) routinely inspect food service establishments and score
them to ensure compliance with food codes.
All food service establishments
in Carrollton are mandated to have a Registered Food Service Manager (RFSM)
on duty at all times of operation to oversee the food service operations
and ensure proper food handling practices.
It is the goal of the Food
Safety Program to inspect each food establishment four (4) times a
year. At the time of the inspection the Food Safety Specialist
will document any critical or non-critical violations at that food
establishment.
A critical violation is a
violation, that is more likely than other violations to contribute to
food contamination, illness, injury, or cause an environmental health hazard.
In the event that the Food Safety Specialist finds a critical violation
immediate action is taken to resolve the health issue to ensure that the
publics health is not put at further risk.
A non-critical violation is a
violation that that does not seriously affect the public health. Generally, most violations of
the food code found in food establishments are non-critical
violations. Any non-critical violations found during an inspection
must be corrected by the time of the next inspection.
The Food Safety Specialists
will also coordinate with other municipalities, Dallas and Denton
County, the Texas Department of
Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and other agencies to investigate all suspected and
confirmed foodborne illness
reports.
The Food and Consumer Safety
Program operates in conjunction with the Building Inspections Department
to review the plans of all new food services establishments as well as
the remodeling of any current establishment to ensure that equipment and
facilities meet the criteria for the safe handling of food for our
community.
Curious about your favorite
restaurant in Carrollton? Then check here to see how they scored
on their most recent inspection. If you feel an eating
establishment is operating in violation of city codes then please
contact us by email
or call us at (972) 466-3060. You will need to provide the name of
the establishment, the date and time you were at the location, your name
and a telephone number so we can contact you.
  
Disclaimer |
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If
you are opening, remodeling or purchasing a restaurant in Carrollton,
there a few things you need to know:
If you are
planning a special event and want to serve or have food vendors present
then please review these articles and guidelines:
Mobile food
vendors, catering trucks, ice cream pushcarts, general service push carts
and operators need to review the following documentation:
Preparing to have
a Snow Cone stand in Carrollton, then this is what you will need:
The City of
Carrollton requires all food establishments who prepare potentially
hazardous food to have a Registered Food Service Manager (RFSM). You
may review the following information on registering in Carrollton:
Information
regarding Smoking in Public Places:
Other Food Safety
Information you may want to review:
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Environmental
Services Department