Monroe County Government: Health


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	Food Safety

	Food Establishment Inspections

	Food Borne Illness Investigations

	Education

Food Safety

The Monroe County Health Department administers the Food Protection Program. The program is designed to promote healthy, safe, and sanitary conditions in food service establishments and educate the food handlers that are employed in these licensed facilities.

For the most up-to-date food borne illness information, food recalls and emergency response please visit the following links.

Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements

http://www.in.gov/isdh/21062.htm

IMPORTANT FOR NEW FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

All new Food Establishments in Bloomington, IN/Monroe County MUST complete the following Plan Review and submit it to the Monroe County Health Department before construction begins:

You will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to read or print these forms

PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION
PLAN REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE INSTRUCTIONS
PLAN REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE
New Food Establishment Owner Brochure

OTHER FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FORMS

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Integrated Food Safety Information

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The signs on this page can be download and printed in a ready-to-use format for placement in restaurants and grocery stores. The topics covered include:

Use of a handwashing sink,
No smoking,
Manual dishwashing techniques,
Hold and Cold Hold Temperatures, and
Employee handwashing

Each fact sheet below is written in a simple, straightforward fashion that highlights the importance of the covered topic. This section contains ready-to-use fact sheets that outline the basic principles associated with: