Food Safety

This program focuses on the identification, reduction, and whenever possible, the elimination of the factors in the food service operation which have the potential to create a foodborne illness.  Program activities include:

• Licensing of food establishments
• Food establishment surveys
• Complaint investigations
• Licensing and inspection of temporary food stands

Temporary Food Establishments

• Temporary Food Permit Application
• Temporary Food Service Establishment Guidelines
• When A Temporary Food Permit Is Needed

Restaurant and Retail Food Services

• Food Safety Application
• IDPH Food Code
• Knox County Food Safety Ordinance
• Plan Review Form

Educational Information

• Boil Order Information for Food Establishments
• Check Your Temperatures
• Clean and Sanitize
• Clean that Kitchen
• Cooling and Reheating Food
• Food Protection During Storage
• Handwashing
• New Employee Safety Manual
• Proper Sanitizer Concentrations
• Proper Storage to Prevent Cross-Contamination
• Proper Thawing Methods