Effective: September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
(A) The director of agriculture and director of health shall strive to increase consumer confidence in the state's food supply by promoting food safety awareness and education. The efforts of the director of agriculture and director of health shall be made, when appropriate and available, through partnerships with representatives of retail food establishments, representatives of food service operations, and representatives of the academic community, including OSU extension.
(B) As part of their promotion of food safety awareness, the director of agriculture and the director of health shall do the following:
(1) Develop training programs regarding the Ohio uniform food safety code. The directors may offer the training programs separately but shall coordinate the content of the programs to the greatest extent practicable. The training programs shall be made available to the employees of the department of agriculture, employees of the department of health, representatives of boards of health and the health officials employed by the boards, representatives of retail food establishments, and representatives of food service operations.
(2) Co-sponsor a biennial statewide food safety conference. Additional statewide food safety conferences may be held as considered appropriate by the director of agriculture and director of health.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations
Section 3717.01 | Retail Food Establishments - Food Safety Operations Definitions.
Section 3717.02 | Retail Food Safety Advisory Council.
Section 3717.03 | Council Meetings - Duties.
Section 3717.04 | Rules Regarding Retail Food Establishments and Food Service Operations.
Section 3717.041 | Joint Letter of Opinion From Directors of Agriculture and Health.
Section 3717.05 | Uniform Food Safety Code.
Section 3717.07 | Uniform Methodologies for Calculating Costs of Licensing.
Section 3717.071 | Forms for Calculating Licensing Fees.
Section 3717.08 | Director to Promote Food Safety Awareness and Education.
Section 3717.09 | Certification in Food Protection.
Section 3717.11 | Board of Health Surveys.
Section 3717.111 | Board of Health May Withdraw as Licensor.
Section 3717.12 | Jurisdiction Change - Licenses to Remain Valid.
Section 3717.14 | Dogs in Outdoor Dining Areas.
Section 3717.21 | License Required for Retail Food Establishments - Separate Licenses.
Section 3717.22 | Excluded Operations and Entities.
Section 3717.221 | Voluntary Registration of Farm Market, Farmers Market, or Farm Product Auction.
Section 3717.23 | Applying for License or Renewal of License.
Section 3717.24 | License Endorsement to Provide Food Service Operation Services.
Section 3717.26 | Transfer of License.
Section 3717.27 | Inspections.
Section 3717.28 | Confidentiality of Information.
Section 3717.29 | Board of Health May Suspend or Revoke Retail Food Establishment License.
Section 3717.30 | Director of Agriculture May Suspend or Revoke Retail Food Establishment License.
Section 3717.31 | Prosecution and Other Remedies When Board of Health Is Licensor.
Section 3717.41 | License Required for Food Service Operation - Separate Licenses.
Section 3717.42 | Exclusions - Exemptions From License Requirement.
Section 3717.46 | Transfer of License.
Section 3717.47 | Inspections.
Section 3717.48 | Confidentiality of Information.
Section 3717.49 | Licensor May Suspend or Revoke Food Service Operation License.
Section 3717.50 | Prosecution and Other Remedies for Violations.
Section 3717.51 | Director of Health to Adopt Rules.
Section 3717.52 | Director of Health to Adopt Rules.
Section 3717.53 | Provision of Food Nutrition Information and Consumer Incentive Items.