#Observing food handlers performance on the job verification#
The third required component is to develop verification procedures to determine if procedures are working and in compliance, as well as corrective actions to correct items when something goes wrong. They must include their staff training procedures on these policies. In order to meet this need, enrollees in the program are required to submit and have the MCESD-approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for the top 10 foodborne illness risk factors. Our objectives were to encourage those enrolled in the program to take more responsibility for food safety in their establishment.
In January 2012, the MCESD executed a new, formal, voluntary program, Cutting Edge, which rewards retail food establishments for enhancing their food safety systems above and beyond regulatory requirements. The goal of MCESD’s regulation is to apply a risk-based inspection process to reduce foodborne illness occurrences. Maricopa County Environmental Services (MCESD) recognized that 12 additional full-time equivalent inspectors would be needed, requiring a $500,000 budget increase. With a strong belief that fewer inspections would not be in the best interest of public health and could be perceived as compromising food safety, finding a new way to improve inspection efficiency without sacrificing quality would be the aim and paramount solution. White 73.0 %Hispanic or Latino 29.6 %Black or African American 5.0 %Asian 3.5 %Native American 2.1 %Two or more races 1.7 %ĭespite the lagging economy in 2009-2010 the number of new food establishments rose 10 percent creating a significant increase in inspection demand. Maricopa is the 4th most populous county in the U.S.
The population size is 3,817,117 according to the 2010 US Census. Maricopa County is located in the southwestern portion of the United States and comprised of several large cities, including Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Glendale. Click here for exhibits referenced throughout this application
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