Food Protection and Safety

HomeFood Protection and Safety

Regulation

The Environmental Health Food Program department is responsible for programs that protect our community from the transmission of disease by food. It provides state licensing, inspection and education to food service operations in Geauga County. Geauga Public Health, with the help of the Food Services department, enforces food service rules and laws, which are set forth by the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative code. These rules apply to food service operations, retail food establishments, temporary and mobile food services, and vending machine locations.

Licensing and Inspection

The licensing period for all food service operations is one year beginning the first day of March and ending the last day of February of the succeeding year. Fees are dependent on classification and size of the operation.

Our food safety staff are responsible for licensing and inspecting Food Service Operations (restaurants, bars, daycare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, etc); Retail Food Establishments (grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations); Mobile Food Service Operations and Mobile Retail Food Establishments (fairs/festival trailers); Temporary Food Service Operations; and Vending Machine Locations (coffee, sandwiches, ice cream).

When a health code violation is discovered, the problem is explained and corrective measures are taken. This protects against food borne illnesses resulting from improper food preparation, handling, and storage as defined by the health code regulations.
Ohio Administrative Code Ohio Revised Code

Clean Inspection Award (CIA)

Geauga Public Health annually awards a Clean Inspection Award to food service operations and retail establishments that exemplify food safety through food safety knowledge and training, a clean inspection history, and operating according to state and local regulations. Recognition of the winners occurs at the April Board of Health meeting with a certificate and a window cling to notify customers of your accomplishment. The requirements and application are in the link below. If you feel you may qualify please mail or fax (440-285-7720) your application to our office by March 31.

Address for Mail
12611 Ravenwood Dr., Suite 300
Chardon, OH 44024

Clean Inspection Award Application

Food Safety Documents & Forms

Title
File
Date
Year Category
Clean Inspection Award (CIA) Application Clean-Inspection-Award-Application.pdf Jan 30, 2024 2024-01-30 Environmental HealthFood Safety
Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) Chart – Spanish TCS-food-storage-and-cooking-temp-Spanish.pdf Feb 10, 2023 2023-02-10 Environmental HealthFood Safety
Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) Chart TCS-food-storage-and-cooking-temp-English.pdf Feb 10, 2023 2023-02-10 Environmental HealthFood Safety
Plan Review Application PlanReviewApplicationRevision-9.22.22.pdf Feb 10, 2023 2023-02-10 Environmental HealthFood Safety
Mobile Food Service Planning Guide Mobile-Food-Service-Planning-Guide-7.29.20-1.pdf Feb 10, 2023 2023-02-10 Environmental HealthFood Safety
Mobile Food Service Application Mobile-Food-Application-8.24.2020.pdf Feb 10, 2023 2023-02-10 Environmental HealthFood Safety
Temporary Food Service & Food Establishment Application GPH-Temporary-Food-Service-Operation-Retail-Food-2024-1.pdf Feb 10, 2023 2023-02-10 2024 Solar EclipseEnvironmental HealthFood Safety
Temporary Food Service & Retail Food Establishment Guidance Temporary-Food-Guidance-8.24.2020.pdf Feb 10, 2023 2023-02-10 Environmental HealthFood Safety
Risk Level Classifications Food-Service-Operation-and-Retail-Food-RISK-LEVEL-CLASSIFICATIONS.pdf Feb 9, 2023 2023-02-09 Environmental HealthFood Safety
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