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- Restaurant Inspection Results
- Consumer Protection Program Fee Schedule (no change for 2011-12!)
- Food Handler Cards ***NEW***
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California Food Handler Card Law
Pursuant to State Law (SB 602 and SB 303), food handlers, as defined, must obtain a food handler card after taking an ANSI-approved food safety training course and passing an assessment. Due to concerns regarding the implementation of the new law and the compliance deadline of July 1, 2011 Santa Cruz County will limit enforcement of the law to notification and education until January 1, 2012.
After January 1, 2012, all non-exempt food handlers must possess a California Food Handlers Card.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- California Food Handler Card Law Guidelines from the California Retail Food Safety Coalition
- California Senate Bill 602 (2010)
- California Senate Bill 303 (2011)
- Accredited Providers list
- California Retail Food Code (10/11/2009)
- Food Establishment Health Permit Application
- Application for Food Facility Plan Check
- Mandatory Checklist for New Construction or Remodel of a Food Establishment.
- Equipment Replacement Checklist
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Utensils and Equipment for Effective Disease Protection
- Cooling Food Properly
- Cross Contamination
- Food Receiving and Storage
- Guidelines for Final Cooking Temperatures of Potentially Hazardous Foods
- Hand Washing
- Holding Temperature for Safe Food Handling
- Proper Ways to Thaw Food
- Commissary Verification for Mobile Food Facility and Mobile Support Unit
- Espresso Cart Requirements
- Hot Dog Cart Requirements
- Ice Cream Cart Requirements
- Ice Cream Truck Requirements
- Trans Fat Fact Sheet
- Mobile Food Facility/Mobile Support Unit Written Operational Procedures: in Word in PDF
Forms in Spanish/ Formas en Espanol:
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Utensils and Equipment for Effective Disease Protection/ Limpieza Y Desinfeccion de Utensilios Y Equipo para la Proteccion Efectiva Contra Enfermedades.
- Cooling Food Properly/ Instrucciones para Enfriar la Comida.
- Cross Contamination/ La Contaminacion Cruzada.
- Food Receiving and Storage/ Instrucciones para Recibir Y Almacenar la Comida.
- Guidelines for Final Cooking Temperatures of Potentially Hazardous Foods/ Guia para las Temperaturas Finales de Cocimiento de Comidas Potencialmente Peligrosas.
- Hand Washing/ Instrucciones para Lavarce las Manos.
- Holding Temperature for Safe Food Handling/ Como Mantener la Temperatura para el Manejo Seguro de la Comida.
- Proper Ways to Thaw Food/ Instrucciones para Descongelar la Comida
Swimming Pools and Spas
- Application for Pool/Spa Plan Check
- Swimming Pool Plan Check Sheet
- Spa Pool Plan Check Sheet
- Pool-Spa Regulations
- Swimming Pool and Spa Minor Remodel Plan Review form
- How to Comply with Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (2008)
- Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) 2009 Update
- California Anti-Entrapment Certification Form ***NEW***
Housing & Vector Control (rodents & insects)
Links:
- California Department of Consumer Affairs Tenants booklet
- Santa Cruz County District Attorney - Consumer Protection - Tenant-Landlord information
- Santa Cruz County Planning Department - Code Compliance
Indoor Air Quality (Mold, Radon, other concerns)
- California Department of Public Health on Mold and Dampness
- Is Indoor Mold Contamination a Threat to Health
- EPA: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and your Home
- Moisture and Air: Problems and Remedies
- EPA: Mold
- US EPA Radon web-page
- California Department of Public Health Radon web-page
- California Department of Conservation report 216 (Radon Potential in Santa Cruz County)
- Lead Safe Housing List (Watsonville)
- Federal Agencies:
- California Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
Insects (cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies)
Employee Housing (including Labor Supply Camps)
- Employee Housing Law (California Health and Safety Code)
- Employee Housing Regulations (Title 25)
Listed documents are in .pdf
format and may be viewed/printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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