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Food, Lodging, & Institutional Sanitation
Food Service Establishment Inspection
Foodborne illnesses are illnesses that can be transmitted through food or drink. Illnesses can range from minor gastrointestinal discomfort to severe gastrointestinal problems, vomiting, and viruses such as Hepatitis A.
Prevention
Public health inspections of food service establishments help to prevent foodborne illness by:
- Teaching employees safe food-handling techniques
- Grading the establishment based on the use of these techniques
- Assisting the establishment in correcting problems which are lowering its rating
Inspections
Inspections are made at restaurants, meat markets, daycares, mobile food units, and school lunchrooms. Inspections are made two times a year at institutions, once per year in places of confinement such as motels, schools, and some other establishments. Temporary food stands
Again, restaurants, caterers, school cafeterias, daycare centers, elderly care cafeterias, meat markets, and many others are all inspected to protect residents from foodborne illness.
If you would like to see grades of Nash County restaurants, use the above link to visit North Carolina's Public Heath website. Download the month you are interested in and scroll down to Couty ID 64. All Nash County restaurants are coded as 64.
Public Pool Inspection
All public pools are inspected to ensure that pool design and maintenance meet basic health and safety standards. These inspections help ensure a healthy environment for recreation.
Sanitation of Facilities
Public health is also charged with inspection of daycares, summer camps, rest/nursing homes, hospitals, residential care, school buildings, local confinement facilities, tattoo parlors, and lodging facilities. These inspections enforce state rules that vary with different facilities and, at times, include food safety, sanitation, and general safety. Often, public health is just one of the multiple agencies that inspect these establishments.