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Public
health sanitarians aim to promote healthy people and communities through
education and regulation of food service establishments.
Did
you know that there are about 4,000 food establishments in Westchester
County, including restaurants, mobile food carts and deli's?
State
and County Sanitary Codes are enforced by public health sanitarians to
ensure that the public is served food that is healthy and safely prepared.
Restaurants and mobile food vendors receive unannounced inspections
routinely throughout the year. Random samples of milk, frozen desserts and
utensils are taken to find and correct possible food contamination.
In 2001, sanitarians performed
approximately 9,724
inspections in Westchester County.
Working
with public health nurses and physicians, sanitarians promptly investigate
incidents of suspected foodborne disease. Public health sanitarians
also respond to fires involving food service establishments. As a
result of fire damage, sanitarians may order food products to be condemned
or destroyed.
Restaurateurs
who want to perform major renovation or construction of food service
establishments must have their proposed plans approved first to assure
that appropriate equipment and procedures are in place.
Food
service owners and operators attend a Food Handler's Training course
designed and developed by this Department. Since the course began in
1985, thousands of food service operators have attended intensive classes,
presented in cooperation with Westchester Community College.
The Health
Department is active in assuring that mass gatherings and public functions
maintain safe and healthful conditions.
Important
Phone Numbers:
Westchester County Health Department - Food borne illness complaint: (914)
813-5000 (public health complaints and 24 hour emergency phone line)
Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) Complaints: (425) 483-4949
National Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-(800) 535-4555
New
York State Restaurant Association: 1-(800)-452-5212
New
York State Department of Health: 1-(800)-458-1158
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