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DOHMH's approach to engaging vendors and correcting non-compliant activity
0:45:20
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Deputy Commissioner Schiff explains DOHMH's approach to engaging vendors and correcting non-compliant activity:
- DOHMH uses a risk-based inspection program
- Every inspection is treated as a teachable moment to help vendors learn about food safety conditions
- In 2018, a grading program for mobile food vendors was launched, providing incentives for meeting food safety standards
- Vendors receiving an A grade at initial inspection don't receive summons
- Information about observations is provided in inspection reports to promote food safety compliance
Julie Menin
0:45:20
Going to DOHMH, how does DOHMH engage vendors to correct non compliant activity prior to issuing a violation?
0:45:27
So same question that I asked before.
Corinne Schiff
0:45:31
So the health department uses a risk based inspection program.
0:45:37
And every inspection is really a teachable moment to help the vendor learn any of the food safety conditions that they're not meeting at the time of inspection.
0:45:47
In 2018, the council had us launch a grading program for mobile food vendors that provides a great incentive to meet food safety standards.
0:45:57
Vendor that gets an A at the time of the initial inspection doesn't get any summons at all, but we nonetheless provide information in an inspection report about our observations.
0:46:07
So that's really how we are promoting food safety compliance.